Founded as a sugar plantation in the mid 1800s and incorporated in 1959, Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County, 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston.
Living in Sugar Land, Texas
Sugar Land is a full-service municipality providing police and fire protection, a regional airport, parks and recreation, public works, and other services. More than 70 percent of the city’s land is devoted to residential use – hardly a surprise since the area is home to some of the nation’s biggest and most successful master-planned communities. The city receives a steady stream of accolades for its quality of life and appeal as a hometown, regularly landing on national reports such as CNN/Money’s “Best Places to Live” list. Sugar Land has also accumulated numerous prestigious state and local awards for clean air, a tree and forestry program, and their regional airport. One of the earliest large-scale developments in the area was First Colony, a 10,000-acre community that set new high standards for quality development. Still immaculately maintained, First Colony has been joined by newer communities, including Telfair and Imperial Sugar Land. The 32-acre Sugar Land Town Square development created a new downtown and sense of place for the city, and has become an extremely popular place for residents to shop, dine, and enjoy events and attractions. Fort Bend ISD and Lamar Consolidated ISD have been a major draw for families with children, and now the University of Houston at Sugar Land is a full branch of the Tier 1 flagship campus. The city continually improves its quality of life with ongoing development of new attractions, including Constellation Field, home of the Sugar Land Skeeters minor league baseball team, and new parks and cultural venues.
Demographic Information for Sugar Land Texas
Population Estimates, 2017: 88,485
Median Household Income (in 2017 dollars), 2013-2017: $108,994
High School Graduate or Higher Percent of Persons age 25 years+, 2013-2017: 93.5%
Bachelor’s Degree of Higher, Percent of Persons age 25 years+, 2013-2017: 58.8%
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units, 2013-2017: $292,700
Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (with Mortgage), 2013-2017: $2,297
Top Communities in Sugar Land, Texas
Imperial Sugar Land, a master-planned community by Johnson Development Corp. spanning 720 acres just southwest of Houston, offers new luxury homes for sale in the largest remaining development in the area. By incorporating retail, residential, entertainment and office components, Imperial will become the region’s premier destination to live, work, shop and play. Neighborhoods include low-maintenance patio homes, single and three-story Brownstones, and luxury single-family homes, with options for move-in ready homes for sale in Sugar Land TX.
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