Best Master-Planned Communities in Katy, TX 77493

Katy, TX 77493 has more active master planned communities than almost any other single zip code in the greater Houston area, and each one prices, taxes, and amenitizes itself a little differently. New Home Know It All has already published a full deep dive on each community listed below, pulling builder rosters, pricing, MUD tax rates, HOA dues, and amenities directly from what each community and its builders have stated. This roundup pulls the numbers from all ten of those articles into one place so you can compare them side by side, organized around the factors that actually affect a monthly payment and day to day living: price, tax rate, HOA cost, water amenities, and how many builders are actively competing for buyers in each community.

Which Katy 77493 Communities Are Still Selling New Construction?

As of the most recent updates to each community page, Sunterra, Grange, Elyson, Katy Reserve, Morton Creek Ranch, Katy Lakes, and Katy Court all have at least one active homebuilder selling new construction. Sunterra has the largest active builder roster of the group, with more than 17 builders selling within the community. Elyson has nine active builders, Grange has eight, and Katy Court and Katy Lakes each have three. Katy Reserve and Morton Creek Ranch are single builder communities, built exclusively by Century Communities and Long Lake, Ltd. respectively.

On the other side, Katy Crossing and King Crossing, Porter Ranch, and Marcello Lakes, Camillo Lakes, and Lakecrest are built out, with no active builder currently selling new homes in any of them. Katy Crossing sold out in July 2022, Camillo Lakes sold out in November 2023, and Porter Ranch’s new home sales concluded in 2022. Lakecrest has homes on record dating to at least 2013, and its homeowners association took over management from the builder on February 1, 2019. King Crossing and Marcello Lakes do not have a published sellout date on their community pages, though both are confirmed as no longer active.

What Price Ranges Do These Communities Span?

Starting prices across the seven still selling communities cover a wide band. Katy Reserve’s Lonestar Collection starts from about $249,900, and its Liberty Collection starts from about $274,900, the lowest published entry points among the group. Katy Lakes prices start at $345,990 with DRB Homes and $349,990 with Brohn Homes. Sunterra’s community wide starting prices span roughly the high $200s to the $800s, with Colina Homes as the lowest published entry point at $268,390. Elyson’s floor plan starting prices run from the high $200s, with Chesmar Homes at $299,615, to the low $800s, with Highland Homes at $809,990 on its 80 foot lots. Morton Creek Ranch’s community wide price range is about $377,520 to $627,900. Grange starts in the high $300s and runs to the mid $600s in its published community wide range. Katy Court’s builders start from $390,990 with Pulte Homes, run to the $620s and up to $667,900 with Perry Homes’ two collections, and start from $598,990 with Newmark Homes.

For a more detailed breakdown of which builders and floor plans fall under a specific price point, see NHKIA’s Best New Construction Under $350K in Katy, TX 77493.

How Do MUD Tax Rates Compare Across These Communities?

Municipal Utility District tax rates are one of the more concrete numbers each community page states, though not every community has a single confirmed rate on file. Porter Ranch’s Harris County MUD 449 carries a 2025 rate of $0.94 per $100 of valuation. Morton Creek Ranch’s Harris County MUD No. 432 is $1.06 per $100, with a combined effective rate across all taxing entities of approximately 2.94%. Grange’s MUD No. 55A is $1.50 per $100, with a combined 2025 rate of $3.28906 per $100 across all entities. Sunterra is served by five Harris Waller Counties Municipal Utility Districts, with four published rates of $0.65, $0.88, $1.50, and $1.50 per $100 of valuation depending on section. Elyson is served by multiple MUDs that vary by section, and its Katy ISD tax rate alone is $1.12 per $100 for 2025 to 2026. Katy Court’s builders each publish their own combined estimate rather than a single municipal figure, ranging from 2.88% to 2.97%. Katy Lakes does not have an officially confirmed MUD rate on record, with section estimates ranging from roughly 3.07% to 3.65%, unconfirmed. Katy Reserve’s community page does not publish a property tax rate.

NHKIA’s dedicated Lowest MUD Tax Rate article ranks these figures directly against each other.

Which Communities Have Lakes, Lagoons, or Other Water Amenities?

Water features show up in most of these communities’ amenity lists, though the scale differs quite a bit. Sunterra’s Crystal Lagoons, marketed as the Sol Club, includes a swim zone, beach, and boardwalk, and is the largest single water amenity among the group. Elyson’s Lakeside Landing centers on a 31 acre lake alongside a resort pool, and the community also includes the separate Compass Lake. Marcello Lakes, though built out, was built around 40 acres of stocked catch and release lakes with private fishing piers and paddle boats. Grange’s amenity areas include lakes as part of its Ricestead hub and Front Porch Park. Katy Court’s amenity list includes a fishing dock and pond, and Katy Reserve’s recreation center includes community ponds. Katy Lakes’ amenities include lake access alongside its Junior Olympic pool. Morton Creek Ranch’s on-site amenities include a community pond in addition to its resort style pool.

What Are the HOA Situations Across These Communities?

HOA dues are published for some communities and not for others. Morton Creek Ranch has the lowest published figure, at roughly $51 per month, managed by Crest Management Company. Porter Ranch’s dues, from when it was still an active community, were $700 per year, managed by Community Solutions. Grange’s dues are $1,320 annually plus a $375 transfer fee, with a 0.5% capitalization fee added on resale. Elyson’s 2024 general assessment was $1,384 per year, with an additional $375 charge in its gated section, managed by Cohere. Sunterra’s dues vary by section, from roughly $1,100 to roughly $1,635 per year, managed by GrandManors. Katy Court’s Perry Homes section runs roughly $900 per year, or about $75 per month, and its Pulte Homes section is not noted as carrying a CDD fee. Katy Lakes is managed by Crest Management Company, but its current dues amount is not published. Katy Reserve’s community page does not publish an HOA dues figure. Among the built out communities, Katy Crossing’s last recorded HOA figure was roughly $54 per month, though that data has been inactive since 2022, and Lakecrest’s HOA took over from its builder on February 1, 2019, with no dues figure published.

For communities without a mandatory HOA at all, see NHKIA’s No HOA in Katy, TX 77493 article.

Single Builder Communities vs. Multi Builder Communities

Some of these communities are built out by a single builder, while others host a competitive field of builders on the same footprint, which affects how much price and floor plan variety a buyer finds within one community. Katy Reserve is built exclusively by Century Communities, offering two distinct collections, Liberty and Lonestar, with different lot widths, price points, and floor plan counts under that one builder. Morton Creek Ranch is built exclusively by Long Lake, Ltd. Marcello Lakes, now built out, was also a single builder community, built by Princeton Classic Homes. On the multi builder end, Sunterra’s roster of more than 17 active builders is the largest of any community covered here, followed by Elyson at nine and Grange at eight. Katy Lakes currently has three active builders, Ashton Woods, Brohn Homes, and DRB Homes, with several other sections already sold out within that same community. Katy Court also has three active builders, Pulte Homes, Perry Homes, and Newmark Homes, with Perry Homes offering two separate product collections within the community.

Where to Go Next

Each of these communities has its own full page on NHKIA with the complete builder list, pricing detail, and whatever else that community’s builders and HOA management companies have published. Start with Sunterra, Grange, Katy Crossing and King Crossing, Porter Ranch, Elyson, Katy Reserve, Marcello Lakes, Camillo Lakes, and Lakecrest, Morton Creek Ranch, Katy Lakes, or Katy Court for the full detail on any one of them, and cross reference against NHKIA’s price, MUD tax rate, and HOA specific roundups above for a narrower comparison built around whichever factor matters most to your search.