Old Katy and everything built since

The original town of Katy is small: a rail town with early- and mid-century housing around Avenue D and the old business district. Everything else is subdivision, built outward from the 1990s through today across Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller counties, with Katy ISD as the main draw.

That means two distinct property types. The older houses have original wiring, cast iron drains, and pier-and-beam or early slab foundations. The subdivisions have 20- to 30-year-old systems that come due together and HOAs with resale certificates in every closing.

Harvey, the reservoir, and MUD taxes

Neighborhoods on Katy's west and south sides sit near the Barker Reservoir, and some of them flooded during Harvey when the reservoir pool extended beyond federally owned land. Homes affected often carry a mix of completed and abandoned repairs, unresolved claims, and disclosure obligations that make a conventional sale slow.

Almost all of the newer development is inside a Municipal Utility District, which levies its own tax to repay infrastructure bonds. Texas requires a statutory notice disclosing the district, its rate, and its outstanding debt before the contract binds. Between the MUD and the school district, the total rate is higher than newcomers expect, and financed buyers sometimes walk over it.

Katy property we buy

  • 1990s and 2000s subdivision homes needing roofs, HVAC, and foundation work
  • Houses that flooded in Harvey, at any stage of repair
  • Older houses in the original town of Katy
  • Single-family rentals with tenants in place
  • Homes with foundation movement on the area's clay soils
  • Properties with HOA balances, fines, or assessment liens
  • Inherited homes owned by heirs living out of state

How a Katy sale works

No repairs, cleanout, or showings. We look at the property, explain the offer, and you pick the date. For a house in an HOA, the resale certificate is usually what sets the pace, so it is worth requesting early.

If the property is in Fort Bend or Waller County rather than Harris, the appraisal district, tax office, and clerk are different, but the process is the same. Tell us the address and we will work out which offices are involved.

Frequently asked questions

Do you buy Katy homes that flooded during Harvey?

Yes, including houses near the Barker Reservoir. Share what flooded, what was repaired, and any claim history.

Will you buy a house in a Katy MUD neighborhood?

Yes. The MUD tax and the required disclosure notice are part of our review.

Can you buy a house with an unpaid HOA balance?

Yes. Assessments, fines, and collection costs appear on the resale certificate and are paid at closing.

Do you buy older houses in the original town of Katy?

Yes. Early and mid-century houses with original systems are a different property type and we buy both.

My Katy house is a rental with a tenant. Can I sell?

Yes. The lease and deposit transfer at closing.