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Living in Towne Lake.
What is the Towne Lake market doing in 2026?
Towne Lake is the premium end of the Cypress market, and it is moving faster than the city around it. The median listing price reached $740,000 in June 2026, up 21.79% year over year , while active inventory thinned to 91 listings, down 25.98%.
Realtor.com calls Towne Lake a buyer's market in June 2026, with homes selling at 98% of asking, but supply is lean: 91 active listings, down 25.98% year over year. Well-priced waterfront homes do not wait.
Listing prices are up 21.79% year over year and the median sale closes in 34 days, 37 days faster than the Cypress citywide median. Condition and lake frontage set the ceiling.
The $740,000 listing median and the $536,575 sold median measure different things: what sellers ask versus what actually closes. Interior sections close well under the waterfront ask, which is why we price against your section's comparable sales, not the headline number.
Citywide context: Cypress held a $445,000 listing median and a 71-day median in June 2026 (Realtor.com). Towne Lake runs ahead of the city on both price and speed.
What does your budget buy around Towne Lake?
Towne Lake sits at the top of the Cypress price ladder at $740,000. The closest peers are Cypress Creek Lakes and the Bridgeland villages; established communities like Coles Crossing and Fairfield trade well below (Realtor.com, June 2026).
Bars scale to Towne Lake's $740,000 median ( Realtor.com, June 2026 ). Inside Towne Lake itself the spread is just as wide: interior sections track the $536,575 sold median while gated waterfront enclaves like Water's Edge and Great Oaks Estates command a premium over it.
How good are the schools in Towne Lake?
Towne Lake is zoned entirely to Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, which holds an A overall grade and ranks #2 among Harris County districts on Niche . Three schools sit inside the community itself: Rennell Elementary, Postma Elementary and Anthony Middle School, with students feeding Cypress Ranch High School, ranked #192 in Texas with a 97% graduation rate (U.S. News, 2026).
Cy-Fair ISD overall grade, ranked
Cypress Ranch High School's Texas ranking, with a 97% graduation rate.
Rating for both on-site Anthony Middle School and Cypress Ranch High School.
How do Towne Lake's schools rank?
| School | GreatSchools | Texas rank · U.S. News 2026 | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Ranch High School | 8/10 | #192 | 97% |
| Anthony Middle School (on-site) | 8/10 | – | – |
| Bridgeland High School (nearby) | 9/10 | #126 | 97% |
GreatSchools ratings via Realtor.com's Towne Lake school data ; Texas rankings from U.S. News 2026 . Elementary zoning splits between Rennell and Postma by section.
Elementary zoning and MUD districts both change section by section inside Towne Lake, and both move the monthly number. Before you tour, we map your shortlist to the exact attendance zone and the exact MUD tax rate for each address, so two similar-looking homes never surprise you with different carrying costs.
What is there to do in Towne Lake?
Daily life is built around the water: a 300-acre recreational lake with marinas and a water taxi, The Boardwalk's waterfront dining and retail, and a resident-only waterpark. Most weekends never leave the community.
- 300-acre boatable lake — skiing, fishing, 14 miles of shoreline
- Community marinas, boat docks and a water taxi
- Puckett Island — a 1.5-acre private island with a swimming cove
- The Lakehouse — 20,000 sq ft amenity center with fitness and event space
- Resident-only waterpark with lazy river and junior Olympic pool
- 24 miles of hike-and-bike trails, plus Preserve Park on Cypress Creek
- The Boardwalk — 180,000 sq ft of waterfront dining, retail and offices
- Barker Cypress and Tuckerton corridor retail
- Houston Premium Outlets about 11 miles north
Towne Lake was named Master-Planned Community of the Year multiple times by the Greater Houston Builders Association, and the events calendar (farmers markets, concerts, holiday festivals) is a large part of why residents stay.
How far is Towne Lake from Houston?
Towne Lake sits in the 77433 zip code, about 25 to 30 miles northwest of downtown Houston , with US-290 as the daily spine and the Grand Parkway (SH-99) a few miles west. The Energy Corridor is the most direct major commute.
The direct route southeast: downtown Houston and the Medical Center in 40 to 60 minutes depending on rush hour.
A few miles west: Katy and the west belt south, The Woodlands north, and IAH airport in 35 to 45 minutes .
The local grid to Cy-Fair schools, Boardwalk retail and the Bridgeland villages next door.
Rush hour on US-290 is the trade most residents accept for the lake and the schools. If commute time is your top constraint, tell us your workplace first: we shortlist sections by drive time before we shortlist by floor plan.
Is Towne Lake expensive?
The sticker price is only part of it. Towne Lake's total property tax rate runs 3.3% to 3.7% before exemptions , depending on which MUD your section sits in, and HOA dues fund the amenity package. Cypress-wide living costs otherwise run below the national average.
MUD rates vary sharply by section (MUD 172 versus MUD 503 can mean thousands a year on the same-priced home), and the homestead exemption lowers the bill. Before you make an offer, we run the full monthly picture: mortgage, taxes, HOA dues and utilities, not just the list price.
What are the downsides of Towne Lake?
The honest cons are the carrying costs (taxes and HOA dues above the Cypress norm), US-290 rush-hour traffic, and a car-dependent routine outside the community. Most residents judge the lake lifestyle worth the trade.
- 3.3-3.7% total property tax rates, MUD-dependent
- Higher-than-average HOA dues funding the amenity package
- US-290 congestion at peak commute hours
- Car-dependent errands outside the community
- A 300-acre boatable lake no nearby community can match
- On-site schools from elementary through middle school
- Listing prices up 21.79% year over year (Realtor.com, Jun 2026)
- Largely built out, so supply stays finite
Towne Lake was engineered around water: the lake, connected channels and detention systems are the community's stormwater infrastructure ( Houston Properties ). Flood risk is still address-specific, so the Lippincott Team pulls flood history and elevation data on any home you tour — waterfront or not, that check comes first in every buyer consultation.
Towne Lake or Bridgeland — which fits your move?
The two communities sit side by side in Cypress and share Cy-Fair ISD. Towne Lake is the waterfront choice at a higher price point; Bridgeland is the larger, nature-first community still building out new villages.
| Realtor.com / Redfin · 2026 | Towne Lake | Bridgeland |
|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $740,000 (Jun 2026) | $519,300 (Jul 2026) |
| Median sold price | $536,575 | $473K (3 months ending May 2026) |
| Homes for sale | 91 | 703 |
| Median days on market | 34 | 71 (Cypress citywide) |
| High school | Cypress Ranch, | Bridgeland, |
| Scale | 2,400 acres, largely built out | 11,400 acres, villages still being built |
| Character | 300-acre boatable lake, Boardwalk dining, waterpark | Lakes, trails and nature preserves at a larger scale |
Towne Lake figures are Realtor.com June 2026 ; Bridgeland's list median and inventory are Realtor.com's Bridgeland search and its sold median is Redfin ; school ranks are U.S. News 2026. The Lippincott Team sells in both, and the right answer is your lifestyle and your school list: we will show you the same comparable-sales data for each.
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Is Towne Lake a good place to live?
Yes if you will use the water: a 300-acre boatable lake, The Boardwalk's waterfront dining, a resident waterpark and on-site Cy-Fair ISD schools. The honest trade-offs are 3.3-3.7% property tax rates and higher HOA dues.
How much is a home in Towne Lake in 2026?
The median listing price was $740,000 in June 2026 and the median sold price $536,575 (Realtor.com). Interior sections close well under the waterfront ask; custom estates in Water's Edge and Great Oaks Estates run above $1M.
Is Towne Lake a buyer's market in 2026?
Realtor.com classifies it as one in June 2026, with homes selling at 98% of asking. But inventory fell 25.98% year over year to 91 listings, so well-priced waterfront homes still move quickly.
How long does it take to sell a home in Towne Lake?
The median was 34 days on market in June 2026 (Realtor.com), 37 days faster than the Cypress citywide median. Accurate pricing against your section's comparable sales is the deciding factor.
What schools serve Towne Lake?
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, rated A and ranked #2 in Harris County (Niche, 2026). On-site schools are Rennell Elementary, Postma Elementary and Anthony Middle School (8/10, GreatSchools); the feeder high school is Cypress Ranch, ranked #192 in Texas (U.S. News).
What are the property taxes in Towne Lake?
The total rate runs 3.3% to 3.7% before exemptions, depending on which MUD your section sits in (Houston Properties, 2026). Verify the MUD rate per address; the homestead exemption lowers the bill.
How far is Towne Lake from downtown Houston?
About 25 to 30 miles northwest via US-290, typically 40 to 60 minutes in traffic. The Energy Corridor is closer at 25 to 35 minutes, and IAH airport runs 35 to 45 minutes via the Grand Parkway.
Does Towne Lake flood?
The community was engineered with the lake, channels and detention systems as its stormwater infrastructure, but flood risk is address-specific anywhere in Harris County. Check flood history and elevation per home before buying; we do this for every client.
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