Kettle & Oak Texas

Property management in Katy, Texas

Family-driven demand anchored on Katy ISD, with a rental pool dominated by three- and four-bedroom single-family homes rather than apartments.

What owning a rental in Katy actually involves

Katy is a school-district market. Katy ISD attendance is the first thing most applicants filter on and it moves rent more than square footage does. Tenancies here tend to run longer than the Houston average because families move at school-year boundaries rather than whenever a lease ends.

The county question is the practical trap. A Katy address can sit in Harris, Fort Bend or Waller County, and for a voucher property that determines which housing authority you are dealing with, which inspector arrives and which payment standard applies. Getting this wrong at the outset costs weeks.

At a glance

CountyHarris, Fort Bend and Waller Counties
Housing authorityDepends on the exact address
Common ZIP codes77449, 77450, 77493, 77494
Flat fee modelPer unit, per month
ContractNone — leave any time
PortingFree from your current manager

Katy owner questions

Do you manage Section 8 properties in Katy?

Yes — it is the part of the business we are built around. Katy straddles three counties, so which authority has jurisdiction depends on the specific parcel — this catches out-of-state owners constantly.

What areas of Katy do you cover?

All of it. Commonly: Cinco Ranch, Grand Lakes, Seven Meadows, Old Katy, Katy–Hockley, Cane Island.

What does management cost?

A flat fee per unit per month rather than a percentage of rent: $129 under 4 units, $109 from 4 to 19, $85 at 20 or more, custom above 50.

Do you require a long contract?

No. No long-term contract, and we port properties over from another manager at no cost.

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