Lake Community Living in Katy, TX

Most Katy communities add water at the end — a retention pond with a fountain and a hopeful name. Sofi Lakes was drawn the other way around: the lakes came first, and the 150 acres of lakes, parks and homes were planned around them. It is the difference between living near water and living with it — morning walks on the trails, evening light off the water, herons that treat the place as theirs.

The community’s white rail fencing, considered landscaping and open green space carry that same intention through every street — see it from above on the community map, or in person any day of the week.

And because this is the Waller County side of Katy, lake living here starts from the $240s — with a limited set of lakefront homesites for buyers who want the water at the back fence rather than down the street.