Stafford, TX Condo for Sale

Less than 20 miles from Houston, Stafford distinguishes itself from the city's many other bedroom communities. Stafford's motto is "The City with No City Property Taxes," which applies to both residential and commercial properties — though it does impose a 2% local sales tax on top of the state sales tax. It's home to 17,600 people, a number that triples on weekdays as people commute to the area for work. The city has several manufacturing plants and big companies like UPS. Education, including the school district and the Stafford campus of Houston Community College, also employ locals. Central Stafford is mainly commercial, with much of the space occupied by hotels and business parks. Houses are set in small subdivisions and golf communities built on the outskirts and south of the commercial areas. The median sales price in Stafford is around $312,000, while nearby Sugar Land's median is above $400,000. Neighborhoods such as Fountain Lake have modern homes that sell on par with the city median. Houses in Fifth Street are a mix of established properties dating from the 1960s to the '80s — whose prices tend to be slightly lower — as well as newer and newly built homes. The Stafford Municipal School