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Living in Fairfield Village.
What is the Fairfield Village market doing in 2026?
Realtor.com's Fairfield Village neighborhood page — which aggregates the whole Fairfield master plan — put the median list price at $398,000 in August 2026 with 78 homes for sale and homes averaging 41 days on market . It is one of Cypress's oldest master-planned communities, so the market is deep, resale-driven, and among the most affordable of the big Cypress MPCs.
Fairfield offers the deepest inventory in Cypress — 78 homes — at a median well under the corridor's newer MPCs. Because the master plan spans multiple village sections, the price spread is wide: you can move up, down or sideways within one community.
Days on market fell 34% year over year to 41 days, and the median list price is down 8% — the market is moving faster but pricing lower. Fairfield sellers win with honest pricing against recent village-level closings, not the aggregate.
The $398,000 median is the aggregate of many villages — HAR alone tracks Fairfield Village North, South, West, Inwood Park, Trails of Fairfield, Lakes of Fairfield, Garden Grove and Chappell Ridge. Your village section and build era set your number, not the master-plan average.
Figures above are Realtor.com neighborhood data (August 2026) and HAR community data .
How good are the schools in Fairfield?
Fairfield is zoned to Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, rated A and ranked #2 among Harris County districts on Niche . HAR lists a cluster of A-rated campuses around the community — Keith, Ault, Swenke, Wells and Pope elementaries; Salyards and Goodson middle schools — with Bridgeland High School (Texas #126, 97% graduation) as the nearby anchor (U.S. News, 2026). Exact zoning is village- and address-specific; we verify every address with the district.
Cy-Fair ISD overall grade, ranked
Bridgeland High School's Texas ranking, 97% graduation rate.
Nearby Keith, Ault, Swenke, Wells and Pope elementaries carry HAR A grades.
Fairfield spans multiple Cy-Fair attendance zones, and the district rebalances zones as new campuses open nearby (Bridgeland's build-out keeps adding enrollment pressure). Before you tour, we confirm the exact current elementary, middle and high school for every address — village-by-village, not master-plan-by-master-plan.
Which Fairfield village fits you?
Fairfield grew in waves, and HAR still tracks the sections separately: Village North is the newest and most valuable, while West, South and the lake-adjacent sections carry the community's character at lower price points.
Fairfield Village North Newest section — 1,079 homes, median built 2011, median appraised $505,829 Village section · HAR Fairfield Village West & South Established family sections of the master plan Village section · HAR Lakes of Fairfield & Inwood Park Lake-adjacent pockets with the community's most scenic lots Village section · HAR Trails of Fairfield & Garden Grove Later additions filling out the master plan's edges Village section · HAR Section names and Village North figures are from HAR's 77433 neighborhood tables and Fairfield Village North . We price against your specific village, not the master-plan median.
What is there to do in Fairfield?
Fairfield is one of Cypress's older master-planned communities, and its amenity package shows the maturity: numerous parks, walking trails, recreational facilities, gyms and swimming pools , plus an active HOA event calendar and shopping and lakes across the master plan.
- Swimming pools and gyms across the village sections
- Active HOA organizing community events
- Numerous parks and walking trails threading the villages
- Lakes within the master plan for the lake-adjacent sections
- Fairfield Town Center retail on US-290
- Bridgeland's town center a short drive away
Amenities above are documented on HAR's Fairfield Village North profile .
How far is Fairfield from Houston?
Fairfield sits on the western edge of Cypress along US-290, with the Grand Parkway (SH-99) at its flank. The average commute for the 77433 corridor runs about 30 minutes (U.S. Census ACS).
Southeast to downtown Houston , the Galleria and the Texas Medical Center.
The outer belt: south to Katy and I-10 , north and east toward The Woodlands and IAH.
The master plan's own spine, linking the village sections to US-290 .
Commute figure is the ACS average for the 77433 ZIP as cited in our Cypress market research.
Is Fairfield expensive?
Fairfield is the value entry among Cypress's master-planned communities, and its tax load is moderate for the area: the combined rate runs about 2.77% in Village North, with two MUDs and a WCID.
Other Fairfield sections sit in different MUDs, so per-property rates vary ( HAR tax table ). Before you make an offer we run the full monthly picture for your exact village: mortgage, taxes, HOA dues and utilities.
What are the downsides of Fairfield?
The honest cons are the wide village-to-village variance in age and condition, US-290 rush-hour traffic, and a median list price that fell 8% year over year. Most residents judge the mature trees, the deep inventory and the schools worth it.
- Village sections vary widely in age, condition and price
- Median list price down 8.05% year over year
- US-290 congestion at rush hour
- Car-dependent for anything outside the master plan
- One of Cypress's most established master plans — mature trees throughout
- Deepest inventory in Cypress (78 homes), so there is always something to buy
- A-rated Cy-Fair campuses and Bridgeland High nearby
- Value entry point below the newer MPCs
Fairfield's drainage was engineered to Harris County standards for its era, and its western sections sit above the creek bottoms that troubled older neighborhoods downstream. Engineered drainage is not a guarantee, so the Lippincott Team pulls flood history and elevation data on any home you tour.
Fairfield in the Cypress market.
Fairfield is the value entry among Cypress's master-planned communities: deep inventory, wide spread, and a median well below the corridor's newer MPCs.
| Realtor.com · Aug 2026 | Median list | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Cypress Creek Lakes | $625,000 | 43 |
| Coles Crossing | $527,000 | 27 |
| Longwood Village | $435,000 | 20 |
| Fairfield Village | $398,000 | 78 |
| Cypress Mill | $343,000 | 12 |
All figures are Realtor.com neighborhood data, August 2026 . The right answer is your budget and which village you prefer — we show you the same comparable-sales data for each.
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Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Yes for buyers who want an established master-planned community at a value price: mature trees, deep inventory (78 homes in August 2026), A-rated Cy-Fair campuses and Bridgeland High nearby. The trade-offs are village-by-village variance and US-290 traffic.
How much is a home in Fairfield in 2026?
The median list price was $398,000 in August 2026 with 78 homes for sale (Realtor.com neighborhood data, which aggregates the Fairfield master plan). HAR tracks the village sections separately — Village North's median appraised value runs $505,829.
How long does it take to sell a home in Fairfield?
Homes averaged 41 days on market in August 2026, down about 34% year over year (Realtor.com).
What school district serves Fairfield?
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, rated A and ranked #2 in Harris County (Niche, 2026), with A-rated elementary and middle campuses nearby and Bridgeland High School at #126 in Texas (U.S. News, 2026). Zoning is village-specific, and we verify it for every address.
What are property taxes like in Fairfield?
Combined rates run about 2.77% in Village North (HAR tax table), including Cy-Fair ISD, MUDs 396 and 397 and WCID 155. Other sections sit in different MUDs, so rates vary by property.
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