Sterling Ridge Neighborhood Guide

Homes and the Sterling Ridge Market

HAR.com 2025 neighborhood facts. Market value is the appraisal district’s figure, not a sale price, and a median is not the value of any one home.

Median closed price, recent closed sales, price per square foot, days on market and active inventory for Sterling Ridge are MLS figures that HAR’s public pages do not publish by neighborhood. Ask for a current MLS report for the sections you are considering.

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Property Taxes, HOA and MUD in Sterling Ridge

The developer's 2025 sheet (rates set in fall 2024) shows Sterling Ridge in MUD 46 at a combined $1.84 per $100, and May Valley split between MUD 386 ($2.14) and MUD 46 ($1.88), with May Valley paying Magnolia ISD. Confirm the MUD and school district on the appraisal district account. The Woodlands Development Company: 2025 tax rate sheet Woodlands Water: Find your MUD

Adding the 2026 adopted rates above gives about $1.83 per $100 for a Conroe ISD home in MUD 46 and about $1.81 for a Magnolia ISD home in MUD 46, before exemptions. Both districts list a $140,000 homestead exemption. A quoted rate is not a tax bill. Montgomery County Tax Office: 2026 rates and exemptions Woodlands Water: MUD tax rates The Woodlands Township: Boardroom Briefing, Sept. 3, 2026

Carlton Woods lots also pay the Carlton Woods Association; its 2021 management certificate lists a $200 transfer fee, a capitalization fee of one sixth of the annual base assessment and a $375 resale certificate fee. The assessment amount itself was not published there. Carlton Woods Association management certificate (2021)

HOA and deed restrictions

• The Woodlands Township (covenant administrator) No annual covenant assessment; the Township levies its property tax ($0.1694 per $100 in 2026) instead (2026) Source

Sterling Ridge falls under The Woodlands Association covenants, administered by the Township since 2010. The Sterling Ridge Village Association is a resident forum, not a dues-billing HOA. The Woodlands Township: Covenants and Standards The Woodlands Township: covenant lien explanation letter (2010) The Woodlands Township: Village Associations

Carlton Woods inside the village has its own association, Carlton Woods Association, Inc., managed by LEAD Association Management per its 2021 certificate. Golf club membership is separate from any association and is handled by the club. Carlton Woods Association management certificate (2021) The Woodlands Country Club: Player Course

Covenant rules apply to every lot: approvals for additions, pools and most exterior work, protected trees 6 inches and larger, trailers, RVs and boats out of view, and yearly Township approval for short-term rentals. The Woodlands Township: Covenants and Standards at a glance The Woodlands Association covenants (Township) The Woodlands Township: Short-term rental FAQ (2024)

Rates are per $100 of taxable value; a tax bill also depends on the appraised value, exemptions and which units cover the address. Look an address up: Montgomery Central Appraisal District property search, Montgomery County Tax Office, True Cost of Homeownership calculator.

Schools Serving Sterling Ridge

• Conroe ISD Find My School (by address)
• Magnolia ISD School Site Locator Map (by address)

Most of Sterling Ridge is in Conroe ISD; May Valley and the village's west edge are in Magnolia ISD, per the Township GIS and the developer's tax sheet. Community Impact's 2017 profile counted three Conroe ISD schools and one Magnolia ISD school in the village. The Woodlands Township GIS: School Districts layer (Sterling Ridge point) The Woodlands Township GIS: School Districts layer (Sterling Ridge west edge) The Woodlands Development Company: 2025 tax rate sheet

Use Conroe ISD's Find My School tool or Magnolia ISD's school site locator with the exact address; campus assignments can change. Conroe ISD: Find My School Magnolia ISD: School site locator

School assignments and attendance boundaries can change. Confirm the assigned schools directly with the district before making a housing decision.

Flood and Drainage Research for Sterling Ridge

The Harris County Flood Control District places the Woodlands/I-45 area of southern Montgomery County in the 284-square-mile Spring Creek watershed. Harris County Flood Control District: Spring Creek watershed

The SJRA says no single body runs flood planning across Montgomery County; the county floodplain office, the SJRA and local water districts each play a part. San Jacinto River Authority: Who oversees flood control for Montgomery County Montgomery County Floodplain Administration

Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 left 141 homes in The Woodlands with flood damage, per preliminary data reported by Community Impact; the report did not break that out by village. Community Impact: Montgomery County feels effects of Hurricane Harvey (Sept. 2017)

Check the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and the SJRA's Know Your Watershed tool, and ask for the seller's flood disclosure. FEMA Flood Map Service Center SJRA: Know Your Watershed

• FEMA Flood Map Service Center
• Montgomery County Engineering Department
• How to read Houston flood maps

Flood zones are mapped parcel by parcel, and no guide can tell you whether a particular house has flooded or will flood. Ask the seller for the flood disclosure and any elevation certificate, and price flood insurance before your option period ends.

Everyday Places Near Sterling Ridge

Each place links to its own site and was confirmed operating on Oct. 28, 2026. Listed by location, not a ranking or a recommendation.

Getting Around from Sterling Ridge

Weekday Woodlands Express buses to Downtown, Greenway Plaza, the Texas Medical Center and the Energy Corridor leave from the Sterling Ridge Park and Ride at 8001 McBeth Way, inside the village, as well as the Research Forest and Sawdust lots. The Woodlands Express The Woodlands Express: Park and ride locations The Woodlands Express: Schedules

FM 1488 and FM 2978 run along the Carlton Woods side of the village. Driving to downtown means I-45 south or the Hardy Toll Road; the Hardy Toll Road connects to the Hardy Airport Connector for Bush Intercontinental. Community Impact: Carlton Woods profile (2019) Community Impact: The Woodlands transit services (2025) Houston Airports: Hardy Toll Road and Bush Intercontinental access

The Grand Parkway (SH 99) toll road runs west from I-45 to SH 249 (Segment F-2) south of The Woodlands. TxDOT: Grand Parkway Segment F-2

We name routes rather than quote drive times, which change with the hour and the exact address. Straight-line miles to both airports are on the fact sheet below.

Sterling Ridge Questions Buyers Ask

Researched and checked Oct. 28, 2026. Every fact links to its source. Related: The Woodlands · All Houston communities · Area map