Published November 1, 2026 in Market Update

Katy's busiest part is moving slower, with more homes to choose from

By Kim McCormick

Real estate, Primary market

The one number that changes what you should do right now: sales in ZIP 77493 fell 20.2% year over year, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That is the biggest sales drop in Katy. Pricing and preparation matter more when buyers have more choices.

That 61-day median is 18 days longer than the same period last year, the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows. Eighteen extra days on market is real time and real cost for a seller.

Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.24% on October 29, 2026. Rates that high slow buyers down. That shows up directly in ZIP 77493's numbers.

What the supply picture looks like in 77493

Five months of supply means buyers have room to compare. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 1,223 homes for sale in 77493. More supply, fewer sales: that is a buyer's environment, not a seller's.

Price and speed: the honest picture

The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price in 77493 at $341,655, up 3.5% from a year before. Prices held up. But only 16.6% of homes went under contract within two weeks of listing, down 7.5 points from last year.

Sellers who priced right still got close to their number. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the average sale-to-list ratio in 77493 was 97%, up 4.3 points from a year before. That gap closed even as sales fell.

How 77493 compares with the rest of Katy

ZIP 77450, also in Katy, had a 32-day median and 3.7 months of supply, the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows. That is a notably faster pace than 77493, even though both are Katy addresses.

What the national picture adds

Realtor.com reported that the U.S. median days on market for the week ending October 24, 2026 was 64 days. ZIP 77493's 61-day median is right in line with that national pace. This is not a local oddity.

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing-home sales nationally reached 3.99 million units in September 2026. Inventory nationally rose to 1.60 million homes. More supply nationally and locally is the shared story right now.

What this means if you own a home in 77493

More homes to compete with means your prep and your price do more of the work. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows pending sales in 77493 were down 15.3% year over year. Buyers are taking their time.

That is not a reason to panic. Homes that sold still averaged 97% of list price, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. The market is slower, not broken.

One more thing: a single street can read very differently from the whole ZIP code. The numbers above cover all of 77493. Your block may be faster or slower than the median.