Katy - Fulshear | May 2026

BY AUBREY HOWELL

There are 43,816 homes expected to be added to the Fort Bend County occupancy network by 2030. Fort Bend County housing Owner occupied Renter occupied

Looking ahead

Also of note

The housing supply is expected to remain on pace with growth, increasing 14.1% from 2025 to 2030. Owner-occupied housing is set to remain the strongest at 73%-74%, data shows. However, the report shows housing post-2030 could continue to arrive where infrastructure is the least prepared. To combat this, recommenda- tions include infrastructure alignment to better accommodate this growth before it happens.

Following the release, Keri Schmidt, president and CEO of the Fort Bend Regional Partnership, said the organization will form working groups composed of both the public and private sectors to promote cross-collaboration as implementation planning begins.

2025

Total: 311,705

69,246 242,459

2030

Total: 355,521

278,472

77,049

Notable quote

"It’s important to realize that no single city or organization can prepare for the historic growth that we’re about to experience—Fort

SOURCE: FORT BEND 2050 REPORTCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Bend 2050 creates a framework for moving forward together." KERI SCHMIDT, PRESIDENT

What else?

“power-ready site” program, peak-smart incentives for new and expanding rms, as well as industrial parks with microgrid options, per the report. Meanwhile, the report shows the county’s approach to water is a strong starting point, with a focus on detention.

The county will also see an increase in need for water resources and energy resilience, which are items often considered as “growth gates,” according to the report. These are systems that must scale ahead of development rather than being retrotted. Key power planning implications include a

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