Sunterra
Selling Your Home in Sunterra?
Pricing, preparation and marketing for Sunterra homeowners, with the questions buyers will ask.
Michael O’NealBroker · REALTOR® | The Michael O’Neal GroupKeller Williams Realty NortheastCall or text: 832-797-3780
The short answer
Selling a home in Sunterra
Selling a home in Sunterra starts with pricing against recent sales of comparable homes nearby, not a neighborhood average. HAR’s 2025 facts put the median market value at $301,951 for Sunterra, an appraisal-district value rather than a sale price. Buyers here tend to ask about property taxes, association dues and fees and school assignments, so the preparation below is built around those questions, each with the source we used.
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Market data
Sunterra home values and market activity
HAR 2025 neighborhood facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| single-family properties | 1,763 |
| median market value (median appraised) | $301,951 ($299,932) |
| median price per sq ft | $166.30 |
| neighborhood value range | $190 - $365 K |
| median sq ft / median lot / median year built | 2,020 / 6,120 / 2024 |
| HAR market area Katy - Old Towne (wider area): sold / median price per sq ft | 2,258 sold, $176.31/sq ft (2023: 2,286, $173.44) |
| HAR market area Katy - Old Towne (wider area): snapshot | 1,197 for sale (avg list $493,185), 433 for rent (avg $2,591) |
Source: HAR.com · HAR.com (HAR 2025 Facts, based on appraisal district records). Market and appraised values are not sale prices. HAR’s neighborhood boundary may not match the subdivision exactly.
What these numbers do not tell you: what a home like yours would sell for today. That comes from an MLS report on recent sales comparable to your home (similar size, age, lot and condition), which is what a pricing review is built on. To see what you would compete with now, open the live listings on our Sunterra guide.
Get My Sunterra Pricing ReviewYour selling points
What buyers like about Sunterra
These are the sourced facts we lead with in your listing and marketing.
- Crystal Lagoon and two amenity villages
The Retreat (pool, lazy river, splash pad, fitness) opened in 2024 and the Sol Club with a 2.7-acre Crystal Lagoon opened by 2025.
Source: Houston Agent Magazine (2025) · Connect CRE: Crystal Lagoon opens
- Many builders and price points
The developer lists 16 builders, with homes from the high $200s to the $800s.
Source: Sunterra: Homebuilders
- Grand Parkway and I-10 access
Sunterra is west of Pitts Road between Clay Road and Beckendorff Road, near the Grand Parkway; builders cite the Grand Parkway and I-10 for Energy Corridor access.
Source: Katy Times · Shea Homes: Sunterra
What buyers weigh
- MUD rates of $1.50 per $100
Harris County MUD 569 and Harris-Waller Counties MUD 5 each adopted $1.50 per $100 for 2025, on top of county, ESD and school taxes.
- Two counties and two school districts
Some sections are in Waller County MUDs and Royal ISD rather than Harris County and Katy ISD, so taxes, utilities and schools change by section.
- Leasing rules in dispute
KPRC reported in August 2026 on a new $1,000 annual HOA leasing fee and 12-month minimum leases that an owner was challenging.
Source: KPRC Click2Houston (Aug. 2026)
- Construction across many sections
Builders are still selling across multiple sections, so construction traffic and new streets continue.
Source: D.R. Horton: Sunterra
Seller preparation
What Sunterra buyers will ask, and what to have ready
Harris or Waller County, and which MUD
In the Harris County part, 2025 adopted rates per $100 (Harris County Tax Office) are Harris County $0.38096, Flood Control $0.04966, Hospital $0.18761, Port $0.0059, Department of Education $0.0048, Katy ISD $1.1171, Waller-Harris ESD 200 $0.10, and HC MUD 569 or Harris-Waller Counties MUD 5 at $1.50 each. KB Home's guides put other sections in Waller County MUD 37 or MUD 35 (Royal ISD), with Waller County units instead of Harris County's; get those rates from Waller CAD for the lot.
- MUD 569's $1.50 includes $1.145 for debt service.
- School homestead exemption: $140,000.
What buyers will do: Check whether the lot is on HCAD or Waller CAD, list every unit on that record, and estimate taxes on your price before you sign.
What to have ready: Your latest tax statement with its list of taxing units and your exemptions. Buyers know their own bill will be figured on their own value and exemptions, so a clear breakdown helps.
Sources: Harris Central Appraisal District · Waller County Appraisal District · Harris County Tax Office: tax rates
HOA dues and the leasing fee
The developer names the Sunterra Homeowners Association, managed by GrandManors (855-947-2636), but publishes no assessment; builder guides show approximate figures that differ. KPRC reported in 2026 on a $1,000 annual leasing fee and a 12-month lease minimum; ask the association for the adopted policy. Risewell's gated section adds a neighborhood fee.
What buyers will do: Get the resale certificate or builder HOA disclosure and the current leasing policy in writing, especially if you may rent the home later.
What to have ready: The management company’s contact, an early order for the resale certificate for every association on the lot, and approval letters for exterior changes.
Sources: Sunterra: HOA
Katy ISD or Royal ISD
Most builder sections are Katy ISD, but KB Home's Sunterra North guide lists Royal ISD, and D.R. Horton and Risewell show schools from both districts. School tax rates, calendars and campuses differ between the two.
What buyers will do: Run the address in Katy ISD's SARA tool or confirm with Royal ISD, and confirm the assignment with the district before you sign.
What to have ready: Point buyers to the school district’s own school finder; never state a school assignment yourself.
Sources: Katy ISD: Attendance zones (SARA)
Insurance and disclosures: buyers will price homeowners and flood insurance before they commit. Have your current declarations pages, any elevation certificate and any flood-claim history ready; Texas sellers also answer flooding questions on the seller’s disclosure notice (Texas Property Code §5.008). See our Houston flood map guide.
Seller tools
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Seller questions
Selling in Sunterra: common questions
How much is my Sunterra home worth?
HAR's 2025 facts list a median market value of $301,951 for Sunterra; that is an appraisal-district value, not a sale price. What a specific home sells for depends on its size, lot, age, condition and the competing listings, so a pricing review compares yours with recent MLS sales of similar homes nearby.
Sources: HAR.com: Sunterra Checked Oct. 22, 2026
How long does it take to sell a house in Sunterra?
HAR's public neighborhood pages do not publish an average days on market for Sunterra. Across Greater Houston, single-family homes averaged 58 days on the market in September 2026, according to HAR. Your home's timeline depends on its price position, condition and the competing listings; a pricing review pulls the MLS days on market for comparable sales nearby.
Sources: HAR September 2026 Housing Market Update Checked Oct. 25, 2026
What should I have ready before selling a house in Sunterra?
Buyers in Sunterra most often ask about property taxes, association dues and fees and school assignments. Have ready: Your latest tax statement with its list of taxing units and your exemptions. Buyers know their own bill will be figured on their own value and exemptions, so a clear breakdown helps. The management company’s contact, an early order for the resale certificate for every association on the lot, and approval letters for exterior changes. Point buyers to the school district’s own school finder; never state a school assignment yourself.
Sources: Harris Central Appraisal District · Waller County Appraisal District · Harris County Tax Office: tax rates · Sunterra: HOA Checked Oct. 22, 2026
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No one can guarantee a sale, a price or a timeline. If your home is listed with another brokerage, this is not a solicitation of that listing.