Region
Southwest Houston: Sugar Land, Missouri City and Fort Bend County
Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, Rosenberg and the Fort Bend County master-planned communities, side by side.
Overview
Fort Bend County, city by city
Southwest Houston on this site is mostly Fort Bend County. Its cities each set their own tax rate, and several communities are protected by levee improvement districts that are repaid through property taxes, so a tax bill can include units buyers from elsewhere may not expect.
The summary compares HAR figures and school districts for each community; each guide shows the official rates and association records we could confirm. The questions below cover the appraisal district, flood tools, commuter service and roads for the region.
Communities
Southwest Houston communities we cover
Cities and master-planned communities in Fort Bend County: each guide has its own sourced fact sheet.
- Sugar Land and Missouri CityFort Bend County's established master-planned cities.
- Missouri CityA Fort Bend County city of about 77,000 people that reaches into Harris County, home to Sienna and Quail Valley, with Fort Bend ISD schools for most addresses.
- RichmondThe Fort Bend County seat, founded in 1837 on the Brazos River, with a small historic city and large master-planned communities in the surrounding Richmond-address area.
- SiennaMissouri City, eastern Fort Bend County, adjacent to Sugar Land; Sienna Parkway is the main road, reached from State Highway 6, with the Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road runni…
- RiverstoneFort Bend County with Sugar Land and Missouri City mailing addresses; HOA office and The Club at Riverstone at 18353 University Blvd, Sugar Land 77479.
- Aliana Neighborhood GuideAliana is a master-planned community of about 2,000 acres off the Grand Parkway between West Bellfort and West Airport, with a Richmond mailing address in unincorporated …
- First Colony Neighborhood GuideFirst Colony is a master-planned community in Fort Bend County that began with a 7,500 acre land sale in 1972. About three quarters of its homes are in Sugar Land and the…
- Harvest Green Neighborhood GuideHarvest Green is a Johnson Development master-planned community of about 1,700 acres along the Grand Parkway at West Airport Boulevard, with a Richmond mailing address in…
- Lake Olympia Neighborhood GuideLake Olympia is a group of neighborhoods, mostly built in the late 1980s and 1990s, around a lake in southeast Missouri City, in Fort Bend County, reached from Lake Olymp…
- New Territory Neighborhood GuideNew Territory is a 3,200 acre master-planned community of 4,603 homes in 42 neighborhoods that became part of the City of Sugar Land in December 2017. Most of its homes d…
- Pecan Grove Neighborhood GuidePecan Grove (Pecan Grove Plantation on HAR) is an established subdivision of about 2,000 homes off FM 359 and US 90A with a Richmond mailing address, outside Richmond cit…
- Quail Valley Neighborhood GuideQuail Valley is an established Missouri City golf course neighborhood built mostly in the 1970s around the city's Quail Valley Golf Club, where the Houston Open was playe…
- Rosenberg Neighborhood GuideRosenberg is an incorporated city in Fort Bend County on the south bank of the Brazos River, across the river from Richmond along US 59/I-69. It grew up as a railroad jun…
- Telfair Neighborhood GuideTelfair is a 2,018 acre master-planned community in the City of Sugar Land with 2,839 single-family homes (HAR median year built 2009) and about 70 acres of lakes near US…
- Veranda Neighborhood GuideVeranda is a 710-acre Johnson Development community in Richmond that opened in spring 2017, at the northwest corner of Williams Way Boulevard (Richmond Parkway) and US 59…
Area fact sheet
Southwest Houston at a Glance
The communities in Southwest Houston side by side, with the official tools to check any address: home statistics from HAR, the counties and school districts, and where to look up taxes and flood maps.
Check the address. Property taxes, flood zone, HOA dues and school assignments are set for each address and can differ between homes in the same neighborhood. Before relying on anything on this sheet, look the address up in the official tools linked here.
Communities
| Community | HAR 2025 median market value | Median year built | School districts | County | Fact sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land and Missouri City | $446,999–$721,631 | 1997–2009 | Fort Bend ISD, Lamar CISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Missouri City | $225,490–$696,516 | 1975–2014 | Fort Bend ISD, Houston ISD | Fort Bend, Harris | Open |
| Richmond | $105,625–$559,833 | 1948–2020 | Lamar CISD, Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Sienna | See the guide | — | Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Riverstone | $515,983–$572,620 | 2012–2013 | Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Aliana | $559,833 | 2016 | Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| First Colony | $706,484 | 1993 | Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Harvest Green | $528,380 | 2019 | Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Lake Olympia | $288,547–$346,919 | 1988–1993 | Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| New Territory | $446,999 | 1997 | Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Pecan Grove | $400,246 | 1986 | Fort Bend ISD, Lamar CISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Quail Valley | $225,490–$231,133 | 1975–1977 | Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Rosenberg | See the guide | — | Lamar CISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Telfair | $721,631 | 2009 | Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | Open |
| Veranda | $463,925 | 2020 | Lamar CISD | Fort Bend | Open |
Figures come from each community’s own fact sheet: HAR.com 2025 neighborhood facts (a range when HAR keeps several neighborhood records; market value is the appraisal district’s figure, not a sale price).
Property taxes
Each address has its own taxing units (city, county, school district, any MUD). The appraisal district account lists them; each community’s sheet shows the official rates we could confirm.
Schools
- Fort Bend ISD 2026-27 School Locator
- Lamar CISD Find My School (by address)
- Houston ISD HISD School Locator (by address)
School assignments and attendance boundaries can change. Confirm the assigned schools directly with the district before making a housing decision.
Flood research
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center
- Fort Bend County Drainage District FAQs
- Harris County Flood Control District - Harris County Flood Education Mapping Tool
- How to read Houston flood maps
Flood zones are mapped parcel by parcel; no guide can tell you whether a particular house has flooded or will flood.
Neighborhood FAQ
Southwest Houston: common questions
7 direct answers about Southwest Houston, researched by Michael O’Neal’s team from official and public sources. Each answer lists its sources and the date we checked them; facts that change (fees, tax rates, school zones) should be confirmed for the specific address.
Which school districts serve Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond and Rosenberg?
Fort Bend ISD publishes a 2026-27 School Locator for its area, and the City of Missouri City says Fort Bend ISD serves most of its students while Houston ISD serves the Colony Crossing, Fondren Park and Fonmeadow subdivisions. Lamar Consolidated ISD, headquartered in Rosenberg, links a School Finder for zoned schools by address. Enter the exact address in the district's locator before relying on a campus, since TEA's district map is approximate.
Sources: Fort Bend ISD: 2026-27 School Locator · City of Missouri City: Schools · Lamar CISD: New Student Enrollment · Texas Education Agency: School District Locator FAQ Checked Nov 4, 2026
How do I check property taxes for a Fort Bend County home?
Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (fbcad.org) lets you find a property by address, owner or ID and file or track a homestead exemption online. Fort Bend County's Truth in Taxation summary lists each local taxing unit (city, county, school district, special district and drainage district) with a tax summary for each. Read the taxing units on the FBCAD account for the address, then open each unit's summary for its adopted rate.
Sources: Fort Bend Central Appraisal District: home page · Fort Bend County: Truth in Taxation Summary · Texas Comptroller: Harris County property tax directory Checked Nov 4, 2026
What is a levee improvement district (LID) in Sugar Land and Fort Bend County?
The City of Sugar Land describes levee improvement districts as political subdivisions of the State of Texas that build and maintain levees and other flood-control improvements along rivers and manage drainage. LIDs sell bonds that are repaid through property tax assessments levied by the district, so an LID can appear as its own line on a tax bill. Check the FBCAD account for the address to see whether an LID or MUD is among its taxing units.
Sources: City of Sugar Land: Levee Improvement Districts · Fort Bend Central Appraisal District: home page Checked Nov 4, 2026
Where do I check flood maps for Sugar Land, Missouri City and Richmond addresses?
Fort Bend County's Drainage District links a Floodplain Mapping Tool and FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer and lists the county's FEMA maps as effective April 2, 2014. FEMA's Flood Map Service Center searches the official map by address and warns that downloaded information may be superseded by new maps over time. Look up the address on both, ask whether it is protected by an LID levee system, and request the seller's disclosure and any elevation certificate.
How to check a flood map, step by step
Sources: Fort Bend County Drainage District: Floodplain Map · FEMA: Flood Map Service Center · City of Sugar Land: Levee Improvement Districts Checked Nov 4, 2026
What commuter transit serves Fort Bend County?
Fort Bend Transit runs weekday commuter park and ride service to the Texas Medical Center, the Greenway Plaza area and downtown Houston from four lots: the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in Rosenberg, University of Houston-Sugar Land, the AMC Theatre at First Colony in Sugar Land and the Westpark Park & Ride in Richmond. It also offers curb-to-curb demand-response rides countywide, booked one to ten days ahead. METRO runs route 270 Missouri City to the Texas Medical Center; check both agencies' current schedules for the address.
Sources: Fort Bend County: Public Transportation · METRO: Park & Ride Checked Nov 4, 2026
Which highways and toll roads serve Southwest Houston?
US 59/I-69 (the Southwest Freeway) passes Sugar Land. TxDOT lists the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority as operator of the Fort Bend Parkway, the Westpark Tollway in Fort Bend County and Grand Parkway Segment D from US 59 to south of Fry Road; Segment D runs 17.4 miles north to I-10 near Katy. Grand Parkway Segment C, 26 miles from SH 288 near Rosharon to US 59 in Sugar Land, is environmentally approved but not yet constructed (as of Nov 2026); check TxDOT before relying on a future route.
Sources: TxDOT: Houston area toll roads · TxDOT: Grand Parkway Segment D · TxDOT: Grand Parkway Segment C Checked Nov 4, 2026
How do Fort Bend County's cities and master-planned communities differ on paper?
Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend County and was first incorporated by the Republic of Texas in May 1837. Master-planned communities such as Sienna and Riverstone can sit inside a city, its extraterritorial jurisdiction or a MUD, and TCEQ says a MUD's notice to purchaser must state whether the property is inside a city or its ETJ. Check the address's FBCAD taxing units and the notice to purchaser to see which applies.
Sources: City of Richmond: History · TCEQ: GI-043 General Information on Water Districts · Fort Bend Central Appraisal District: home page Checked Nov 4, 2026
Talk with Michael
Looking at Sugar Land or Missouri City?
Michael can pull the taxing units, levee district and association records for a specific address before you make an offer.
Michael O’Neal is a licensed Texas real estate broker (TREC #624124) with The Michael O’Neal Group at Keller Williams Realty Northeast. Confirm address-specific facts (taxes, flood zone, schools, association rules) with the official source.