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West Houston & Energy Corridor

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Schematic map — simplified for orientation, not survey-accurate.

West Houston follows the I-10 spine: CityCentre and the Energy Corridor first, then Katy and the Grand Parkway farther out, with the Westpark Tollway offering another east-west route to the south. Housing shifts from apartments, townhouses, and condos near employment centers to large master-planned subdivisions and newer construction farther west. A Katy mailing address can land in Harris, Fort Bend, or Waller County and well outside Katy city limits, so I check the commute, jurisdiction, schools, utility district, and HOA for the actual address.

Housing mix

Corridors

Anchors

Example communities

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Page information last reviewed September 23, 2026