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FulshearTX

A town of 34,868. A typical home worth about $499K.

Population
34,868
+1,386.4% since 2010
Typical home
$499K
−3.2% in a year
Household income
$187K
median
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
2,136
A commuter town

What makes Fulshear stand out

The 3 things Fulshear does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Fulshear has grown 1,386.4% since 2010

1,134 people in 2010; 34,868 today.

1,1342010
16,8562020
34,868Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Fulshear home is worth about $499K

The typical Fulshear home is worth about $499,000, down 3.2% in a year, 67% above the Texas typical home.

$499KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fulshear$499K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
43
days on market
97.8%
sale-to-list price
−3.2%
value change, 1 year
34
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Fulshear’s public schools outperform 84% of Texas districts

The public schools Fulshear’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Campbell ElPK–51,173A+
James E Randolph ElPK–5995A+
Huggins ElPK–5833A
Viola Gilmore Randle ElPK–5809Not graded
Dean Leaman JH6–82,888A
Adams J H6–81,963A+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fulshear

Most working residents leave Fulshear for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (51%), Katy (8%) and Sugar Land (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fulshear2%
Houston51%
Katy8%
Sugar Land3%
Rosenberg3%
21 mi
median commute distance
2,136
jobs based in Fulshear
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns

Fulshear beats the Texas average on 15 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

A+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
15 better11 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFulshearTX
Fewer uninsured adults8.9%19.1%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health12.7%21.8%
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
97th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.1% of Fulshear is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

1.1%conserved
Map of Fulshear: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.1%
conserved · 94 of 8,227 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#185
most walkable in TX
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Flewellen Creek Park0.3 mi55
2. Arbor Park0.2 mi3
3. Pecan Ridge Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 93% of U.S. towns

Fulshear reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Fulshear0.5
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Fulshear2.1
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
93rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
96th
percentile among TX towns
12
violent crimes reported in 2025
56
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
29
paid flood claims since 1983
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Fulshear has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter45–66°
Spring60–80°
Summer74–94°
Fall60–82°
Dec 13
typical first frost
Feb 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Fulshear for work

Where Fulshear’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

51% → Houston Houston 51% 8% → Katy Katy 8% 3% → Sugar Land Sugar Land 3% 3% → Rosenberg Rosenberg 3% 1% → Austin Austin 1% 1% → Dallas Dallas 1% Fulshear · 2% stay
2,136jobs based in Fulshear
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fulshear

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Fulshear ( FUUL-shər) is a city in northwestern Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, and is located on the western edge of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 16,856 as of the 2020 census, and according to 2025 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 64,630.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
64,630
Area
11 sq mi
Elevation
131 ft
ZIP code
77441
Area code
281

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