Fort Bend County is The Place to Be!
Businesses and residents in Fort Bend County enjoy the benefit of a community diverse in its cultures, cities, people, and lifestyles. Fort Bend is the most diverse and highly educated county in the Houston Metro, and has long been known as a community that pursues excellence, values inclusion, encourages broad achievement, and nurtures innovation. Read more to earn why Fort Bend County remains one of the fastest-growing communities in the US.
Living
Fort Bend has been consistently recognized for its award-winning master-planned communities. Four Fort Bend County neighborhoods landed in RCLCO’s Top 50 Best-Selling Master-Planned Communities of Mid-Year 2022. This growth is not expected to stop any time soon, with as many as 20,000 new homes being added within the next couple of years, Fort Bend is projected to reach 1 million residents in the next few years.
Entertainment
Fort Bend offers something for everyone. Catch the Astros AAA baseball team at the newly remodeled Constellation Field, go bird watching at Seabourne Creek Nature Park, attend a concert in the Stafford Center or Smart Financial Center, visit a variety of museums, or watch a polo match on the fields in Simonton. Four mixed-use centers add options for shoppers and foodies, and our diverse culture adds richness and energy to our community with unique festivals and events.
Education
Our community values education! Fort Bend is the tenth highest educated county in the US and all six of our school districts received ‘A’ or ‘B’ accountability ratings for the 2021-2022 school year. Our higher education institutions include the University of Houston at Sugar Land, Houston Community College Southwest, Wharton County Junior College, and Texas State Technical College, all working closely with local industries to develop the necessary human infrastructure and connectivity between education and work.
See it for yourself! One of our website's most customizable and interactive tools is our Quality of Life tool. The tool lets you select from six user profiles, each catering to a specific lifestyle. Community hotspots will then populate the map based on the profile of your choice. Profiles include raising a family, remote working, active retirees, working singles, coming home, and empty nesters. Try it out!