Katy Tx 411 needed please...

[Artos]

My son is wrapping up his masters & is highly considering an opportunity in Katy. Can those of you in the area give some insight to the cost of living / apartment / rental & other unknown day to day costs to evaluate the offer he's been given??

All advice regarding the area or suggestions he needs to consider are much appreciated.

Gracias!!

[Tyrex750]

Higher then a giraffes ***

[dgilbert]

Its going to be tough like any other place.

[TxBowHntr]

I live in Katy, and it has gone up like all places here recently. I can't speak to rent as I haven't rented in over 14 years, but the other costs of living here aren't bad. I would say it is on par with any other place in Texas.

[Homer75]

It’s cheaper to buy/rent on the north side of I-10. You can rent a house for $2,500 on up in the Katy area, I’m not exactly sure what apartments are going for but, I don’t think they’re much lower. Groceries/fuel are slightly cheaper on the north side of I-10, away from Cinco area.

[Twist]

If he’s looking for apartments, have him check here:

https://www.parksidegrandparkway.com/

A friend of mine that transferred to the area from Florida for 6 months in order to set up a new warehouse for his company lived there. They were pretty nice as I recall, gated with decent amenities.

That has been 5 years ago though.

[captainsling]

It’s crazy right now. Not sure of apartment rents, but my taxable value has gained $150k in the 6 years we have been here. Have friends looking for houses that are offering 50-60k over ask and missing out. Never seen this before. And traffic is just a given now. South side of 99 is a parking lot any time of day. Can’t touch a new house for sun $300k anywhere around that I know of. Not even sure of a older home for that much. Unless it is something you really don’t want to live in.

[ballgame]

Here are are the averages.
I sell apartment complexes and have access to data that most people don't.
San Remo is a great property.

[Sackett]

“Katy” encompasses a very large area. Where at or what general location will he be working at? Will he be driving into the same office daily? There are a TON of areas he can live within driving distance that are more economical than Katy City Limits.

[gatorgar]

Nephew just bought. Mortgage is about equal with rent...

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[SAC]

“Katy” encompasses a very large area. Where at or what general location will he be working at? Will he be driving into the same office daily? There are a TON of areas he can live within driving distance that are more economical than Katy City Limits.

This. He can have a 30 minute commute that's 4 miles or 29.

[marceco]

We lived in The Houston Metro 3 different times over the years , liked Fulshear the best . Glad to be back in the country now tho

[Artos]

“Katy” encompasses a very large area. Where at or what general location will he be working at? Will he be driving into the same office daily? There are a TON of areas he can live within driving distance that are more economical than Katy City Limits.

I’ll get back on this...at the ranch & need to touch base with the boy. He has till Thursday on the package acceptance.

Appreciate the feedback gang!!

[Sackett]

I’ll get back on this...at the ranch & need to touch base with the boy. He has till Thursday on the package acceptance.

Appreciate the feedback gang!!

No problem at all. Regardless of the crime increases reported in “Houston”, the suburbs are still very safe. You have to realize that the “Houston Area” encompasses a area the size of some small countries with a population far exceeding 8 million people. I grew up in Katy and live/work 25 miles from there now and am very familiar with the area. Depending on his interests, there’s something for everyone in the area.

[ren087]

I used to live in Katy in the early 2000's and just recently moved back. Apartments and rental homes are leasing for about $1 per square foot. There are plenty of both and most don't sit around long on the market. There are what I call 2 areas of Katy. "Old" Katy, that is the original city of Katy proper and then "New" Katy which is all of the unincorporated areas around Katy that have a Katy, TX address. Neither is better or worse than the other. Generally, anything south of I-10 is older communities and north is newer. West of 99 tollway is blowing up with new apartments and subdivisions. I HIGHLY recommend finding something that provides easy access to 99 & I-10. There really aren't any areas out here that I would recommend NOT renting/buying in. Crime stats are available all over the internet.