Cross Creek West is pushing north in Fulshear with 250 new homesites, two planned schools and the community's first million-dollar homes.

Johnson Development is delivering the homesites to builders by the end of 2026, according to My Neighborhood News. The north tract introduces larger lots up to 80 feet wide and brings in David Weekley Homes, Toll Brothers and Partners in Building. Partners in Building plans custom homes in a gated section starting around $1.1 million.

Fulshear's Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously on Aug. 7 to recommend approval of Cross Creek West Sections 17, 18 and 19 final plats, according to commission minutes. Members Ehman, Baron, Clark, Endresen and Malveaux all voted in favor.

Cross Creek West spans 1,258 acres along FM 359 north of downtown Fulshear and is planned for more than 3,000 homes. Johnson Development started the community in 2022 with 410 homesites in the southern portion. About 300 lots remain available there.

Sam Seligmann, vice president and general manager of Cross Creek West, said in a Sept. 1 announcement that the expansion follows strong early demand. "With over 160 home sales this year, Cross Creek West has grown quickly, and this new phase will meet that demand," Seligmann said.

The north tract also brings schools. Lamar Consolidated ISD opened Haygood Elementary in Cross Creek West in August 2025. Debbie Urbanski Junior High and Troy Williams High School are scheduled to open in the northern portion in 2027. More than 100 acres of the master plan have been set aside for Lamar CISD campuses.

Lamar CISD Chief Learning Officer Christ Cottongame said in an Aug. 17 Community Impact article that growth is occurring across the district but is concentrated in Fulshear. The district projects enrollment increases of 1,600 to 1,900 students per year through at least 2031.

The residential boom is reshaping city finances. Fulshear's taxable property value jumped 22% to $3.9 billion in fiscal year 2024, according to city financial documents cited by Covering Katy. The city's total taxable value has since climbed to approximately $5.6 billion for fiscal year 2027, per the certified tax roll.

But the pace of new growth is slowing. New taxable property added to the rolls dropped from roughly $375 million last year to $180.2 million this year, according to city budget materials. Finance Director Angela Alvarado said at the Aug. 18 council meeting that the city is reaching "that point of maturation" and new growth will slow in coming years, Community Impact reported.

City Council voted 5-2 on Sept. 1 to adopt the fiscal year 2027 budget at a property tax rate of $0.1905 per $100 of taxable value. Council members Johnson, Pena, Russell, Connor and Bow voted in favor. Miller and Utturkar voted against.

Cross Creek Ranch, the 3,200-acre sister community east of Cross Creek West, has sold all of its approximately 6,180 homesites. That sellout shifts builder and buyer attention to Cross Creek West's remaining inventory.

All builders in the north tract are expected to be actively selling by spring 2027, according to Johnson Development. Toll Brothers plans to open a model home that spring.