Houston & Gulf Coast Flat Fee Realtor Service Areas

KAT Realty serves the entire Greater Houston area and Gulf Coast with flat fee buyer representation ($4,999) and listing services ($5,999) — from Energy Corridor relocations and master-planned communities in Katy and Cypress to coastal properties in Galveston.

Greater Houston spans Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Galveston, and Brazoria counties, anchored by the energy industry, the Texas Medical Center, the Port of Houston, and NASA Johnson Space Center.

What a Flat Fee Costs in Houston & the Gulf Coast

KAT Realty Group charges one fixed fee anywhere in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands: $5,999 to list a home and $4,999 to represent a buyer. Not a percentage, not a sliding scale, and not a different number because your house is in West University rather than Baytown. The work is the traditional full-service scope — pricing strategy, professional photography, MLS entry and marketing, showing coordination, offer and repair negotiation, and closing coordination — charged as a fixed amount.

At the Houston & the Gulf Coast median sale price of $340,000, a 3% listing commission comes to $10,200. The flat fee is $5,999, so the difference is $4,201 that stays with you. On the buy side, where a seller or builder offers a cooperating commission above $4,999 — at 3% of the median that is $5,201 more — the excess may be credited toward your allowable closing costs, subject to lender approval.

Here is what the listing-side math looks like across the price range Houston & the Gulf Coast actually trades in:

Listing-side commission only. The buyer’s agent is paid separately and is negotiable on every sale. KAT Realty Group’s seller fee is a flat $5,999 in Houston & the Gulf Coast and everywhere else in Texas — $600 at signing, and the balance at closing only if the home actually closes.

One honest note on the low end. Below roughly $200,000 — and the Houston area still has real inventory there — a traditional 3% listing commission and a flat fee land close enough together that the flat fee argument mostly disappears. If your sale is in that range, compare flat fee against a traditional agent rather than against another flat fee.

The Houston & the Gulf Coast Market Right Now

The Houston area is close to balanced, with about 5.6 months of inventory and a median sale price near $340,000 — the most affordable of Texas’s four big metros. Sales volume is essentially flat year over year. It is a market where a well-priced, well-presented home still moves, and an overpriced one sits.

Source: Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. “Days to sell” is days on market plus days to close, not days on market alone. Updated monthly on our Houston & the Gulf Coast housing market page.

What Is Different About Buying and Selling in Houston & the Gulf Coast

Your listing lives in HAR. The Houston Association of REALTORS runs one of the largest MLS systems in the country, covering Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston and the surrounding counties. A flat fee listing with KAT Realty Group goes into HAR exactly the way a percentage-commission listing does, with the same syndication to HAR.com, Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin.

MUD districts are the rule here, not the exception. Most master-planned development outside the City of Houston — Katy, Cypress, Richmond, Fulshear, Conroe, Pearland — sits inside a Municipal Utility District, and the MUD tax rides on top of the regular bill. Rates vary sharply between neighbouring subdivisions, and newer MUDs with fresh debt generally charge more than older ones that have paid theirs down. Texas requires the seller to deliver the MUD notice before the contract is executed; read it before you write the offer, not after.

Flood zone is a price factor, not a footnote. Large parts of the metro sit in or near a FEMA special flood hazard area, and Texas sellers must disclose flooding history and whether the property is in a 100-year floodplain. An elevation certificate can move an insurance quote by thousands a year. On the buy side, pull the flood map before you fall in love with a house; on the sell side, expect buyers to ask and have the answer ready.

Houston has no zoning — deed restrictions do that job. What can be built next door is governed by recorded deed restrictions and the HOA, which vary block to block and are enforced privately. It is worth reading them on any property you are serious about.

New construction is a large share of the market, and builders pay a cooperating commission. That is what funds buyer representation at a flat $4,999, with any excess potentially credited toward your allowable closing costs, subject to lender approval. We go through it in detail on our Houston new-construction buyer guide. Register your agent on the first visit — that is the step that preserves it.

Featured Houston & Gulf Coast Markets

Houston

The nation’s fourth-largest city — every price point, every property type.

Katy

Master-planned west-side favorite with top-rated schools.

Sugar Land

Fort Bend’s established premier suburb.

The Woodlands

Forested master-planned community with major corporate campuses.

Cypress

Bridgeland and Towne Lake lead Houston’s northwest growth.

Pearland

Medical Center–adjacent suburb with strong schools.

Friendswood

Top-rated Friendswood ISD between NASA and Pearland.

Richmond

Fort Bend’s booming master-planned corridor — Aliana, Harvest Green, Veranda.

All Houston & Gulf Coast Cities We Serve

Looking for a different part of Texas? See all of our Texas service areas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does KAT Realty Group serve the entire Houston and Gulf Coast area?

Yes. KAT Realty Group provides full-service flat fee buyer and seller representation across the Houston and Gulf Coast area, including Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Cypress, Pearland, League City, Spring, Conroe, Friendswood and Galveston. The fee is the same statewide: $4,999 for buyer representation and $5,999 for seller listing representation, for homes under $900,000; higher-priced homes have their own fixed fee.

What does the $5,999 flat fee listing include in the Houston and Gulf Coast area?

Pricing strategy and comparative market analysis, professional photography, listing on HAR MLS with syndication to Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin, showing management, offer negotiation and contract-to-close coordination. $600 is due at signing for photography and marketing; the balance is due only when the home closes.

How does the $4,999 flat fee buyer representation work in Houston and Gulf Coast?

Buyers get a dedicated agent for pricing, offer strategy, negotiation, inspections and closing for a flat $4,999 (homes under $900,000; higher-priced homes have their own fixed fee). Showings and the final walkthrough are booked in our Store, from $60, and a licensed local agent meets you at the home; everything else is handled remotely by your agent. When the seller offers buyer-agent compensation above the flat fee, the difference may be credited back to the buyer at closing where lender rules allow.

Is flat fee real estate legal in Texas?

Flat fee real estate is fully legal in Texas. KAT Realty agents operate under the same TREC licensing requirements as traditional agents. KAT Realty Group operates under Texas Ally, a licensed Texas real estate brokerage.

How much does a flat fee realtor cost in Houston?

KAT Realty Group charges a flat $5,999 to list a home and a flat $4,999 to represent a buyer, anywhere in the Houston area. At the metro median of $340,000 a 3% listing commission would be $10,200, so the flat fee keeps about $4,201 with the seller. The seller fee is $600 at signing with the balance due at closing, only if the home actually closes.

Is a flat fee listing in Houston still on HAR?

Yes. A KAT Realty Group listing goes into the HAR MLS the same way any other listing does, with the same syndication to HAR.com, Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin. Nothing about the listing reveals what the seller paid their agent.

Does a flat fee agent still handle the MUD and flood disclosures?

Yes — the fee is fixed, the scope is not reduced. The MUD notice, the seller’s disclosure including flooding history and floodplain status, and any elevation certificate are all part of a normal full-service listing.

Do I still have to pay the buyer’s agent in Houston?

That is negotiable on every sale. Whatever you offer a buyer’s agent is separate from KAT Realty Group’s $5,999 listing fee, which covers your side of the transaction.