Today, with an estimated population of 62,570, Missouri City has expanded considerably. Located mostly into Fort Bend County with a small portion in Harris County, some 17,069 households. The Fort Bend County portion of Missouri City is served by Fort Bend Independent School District, while the Harris County portion is served by...
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Today, with an estimated population of 62,570, Missouri City has expanded considerably. Located mostly into Fort Bend County with a small portion in Harris County, some 17,069 households. The Fort Bend County portion of Missouri City is served by Fort Bend Independent School District, while the Harris County portion is served by Houston Independent School District.
According to year 2000 census data, the median income for a Missouri City household is $77,762, well above the median income for the Houston Metro Area as a whole. With the benefit of the railroad, Missouri City was already a commuter city for residents who, by train, commuted to adjacent towns like Staffords Point and Sugar Land to work.
The increasing use of the automobile along with road improvements including highways attracted a wealth of newcomers to Missouri City. A new generation of commuters was born and by the 1950s, the town was a popular "bedroom community" of Houston. Missouri City has offers a plentiful stock of primarily single family housing stock, a unique feature area suburbs. Unlike neighboring Houston, Missouri City has been a zoned since 1981.
Multi-family complexes including apartments and condominiums are rare finds due to the current zoning ordinance. Recent residential developments in Missouri City include the upscale, master-planned communities of Lake Olympia, adjacent to Quail Valley, and Sienna Plantation, situated south of Texas State Highway 6.
In May 2008, the average home sales price for a single family home or condo in Missouri City, TX was $205,847. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guarantee
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