If you are price-shopping Sunterra for the first time, here is the short answer: resale homes in the community typically sell for roughly $285,000 to $500,000, with a median sale price around $330,000, while new construction starts in the mid-$300s and runs to about $500,000. Homes on the community lakes sit at the top of that range. Every figure below comes from a named source with a date, so you can verify it yourself.
One thing to know first: Sunterra is in 77493, not 77494
Sunterra is a roughly 2,300-acre master-planned community in northwest Katy that spans Harris and Waller counties, and its homes carry the 77493 ZIP code, part of the Katy-Old Towne market area. Most of the published Katy market data you will find online covers ZIP 77494 or greater Katy, which is why this site's market page uses those as reference markets.
Community-specific numbers for Sunterra are thinner, but they do exist: HAR.com keeps a dedicated Sunterra price-trends page, and a few independent trackers publish community-level medians. This post pulls from those, and each figure below notes the source and the date it was accessed (October 2026).
What resale homes in Sunterra actually sell for
According to the Sunterra market tracker at katyhomesforsaletx.com (accessed October 2026), the median sale price in the community was about $330,000, down roughly 6% year over year, with sales ranging from about $224,000 to $643,000. Recent closes include homes in the $285,000 to $325,000 range in August 2026 and a $327,990 sale in July 2026.
HAR.com's Sunterra price-trends page shows a median market value around $302,000 for 2025, with a median sold price near $166 per square foot. The spread between those two figures is normal: the value figure covers the full range of builders, sections, and lot types, and the newest sections tend to price higher.
What new construction costs in Sunterra
Builders still active in Sunterra publish starting prices that give you a sense of the new-home floor. Lennar lists plans starting around $240,990 and running to about $424,990, Westin Homes shows plans from roughly $449,910 to $499,746, and Century Communities advertises from the mid-$300s, with one plan around $371,900. Builder starting prices change with inventory, so treat them as a range, not a quote.
New construction and resale overlap in the $350,000 to $500,000 band, which is where most Sunterra buyers end up comparing a finished resale against a to-be-built plan.
Why some Sunterra homes cost more: the lot
The widest price spread in Sunterra comes from the lot, not the floor plan. Interior lots are the most affordable, while homes on the community lakes and fountain views carry the premium, and that is the slice of inventory buyers search for by name.
137 Eliana Shores Dr, the waterfront home this site covers, is a good example: a one-story, 4-bedroom, 3-bath home of 1,885 square feet on a lake lot with a covered screened patio and black metal fence, listed at $349,900 as of October 2026. That sits above Sunterra's resale median, which is what lakefront lots typically do.
The costs beyond the price tag
Two recurring costs matter in Sunterra. Property taxes run roughly 3.2% to 3.65% of assessed value depending on the section, because the community's MUDs finance infrastructure through the tax base, and the rate varies by county (Harris or Waller) and by taxing district. Confirm the exact rate for a specific address with the appraisal district.
HOA and maintenance fees run roughly $1,160 to $1,200 per year in most sections, and some gated or lagoon sections split that into an HOA fee plus a lagoon or gate fee that can total more. The Sunterra HOA and the builder's sales counselor can give you the current figure for the section you are considering.
How to shop Sunterra with real numbers
Price-check every home by address, not by community name. Ask for the current list price and status, pull the section's tax rate and HOA fee, and compare square footage against the community's per-square-foot range.
For the broader Katy picture, this site's market page keeps a sourced, dated snapshot of ZIP 77494 and greater Katy. And if you want current Sunterra comps or a home-value read on a specific property, Carol Jukes of Realty Pros of Texas can pull them for you. Call (832) 212-2772 or send a note through the contact page.