Fulshear-Katy Community Guide 2025-26

OUR GROWTH

Beyond Horizon the FULSHEAR’S RISE AS A PREMIER DESTINATION

C onsistently ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas, Fulshear was also the No. 2 fastest-growing city in the country in 2023. What was once a quiet little town on the outskirts of the Greater Houston area has rapidly developed into one of the most sought-after addresses in the region. Mayor Don McCoy regularly emphasizes that the quality of the growth that Fulshear is experiencing didn’t happen by accident. Rather, it has required years of strategic planning and collaboration from many different stakeholders. Mike Roller, real estate broker and owner of Roller Realty has seen the changes first-hand since he moved to Fulshear over 32 years ago. Roller, who has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal as a “Top Producing Agent” each year since 2019, has spent years carefully monitoring new developments in and around Fulshear. In fact, Roller has become known as an authority on the area’s growth, as he publishes regular reports to update residents on planned new residential and commercial developments as well as planned infrastructure improvements. “When I moved here from California over 32 years ago,

I could have lived almost anywhere. I chose Fulshear because of the small-town charm, friendly neighbors, and an abundance of natural beauty,” explains Roller. “What was lacking for most people, though, was convenient shopping, local restaurants, and nearby schools. However, developers needed land, and growth quickly moved west, bringing with it the best of both worlds, with almost all of the conveniences a homeowner could want over the last few years. Perhaps even more importantly, though, were the wide range of new communities, each offering its own amenities and a wide range of home prices. Fulshear really does offer something for everyone!” Roller’s most recent report was filled with information about road projects, including the extension of the Westpark Tollway, extension and widening of Huggins Road, and the conversion of Wallis Street and Main Street in Downtown Fulshear to one-way thoroughfares. Although burdensome during construction, these improved and expanded roadways should help alleviate traffic congestion, which was unimaginable just ten years ago but has quickly become one of the most significant challenges facing area leaders.

The completion of the 3.5-mile extension of the Westpark Tollway from near Spring Green to just past Texas Heritage Parkway is expected to make a tremendous impact in reducing congestion and should help to make Fulshear even more attractive for residents who must commute into Houston. While most of the growth in the Fulshear area has centered around the FM 1093 and FM 1463 corridors, a number of new residential and commercial developments have sprung up along Texas Heritage Parkway over the past few years, and that growth has recently expanded to the FM 359 corridor. In addition to Pecan Ridge, Polo Ranch, and Del Webb’s active adult community, home construction has recently started in two new communities along FM 359, Summerview and Laurel Farms. Additionally, Tamarron West and Cross Creek West are already working to expand their footprint in the FM 359 – Woods Road corridor. Lamar CISD has acquired a 100-acre site along FM 359 for LCISD Secondary Complex No. 8, which will feature a new high school and junior high school on the east side of FM 359, as well as an elementary school and a middle school (6th grade) on the west side of the road.

Photo Courtesy of Fairmont Homes

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