Description
Greatwood Sugar Land is a large, beautiful, golf course community, just south of Sugar Land TX, on Interstate 59. Residing on approximately 32 acres of lakes, this neighborhood is located on the Greatwood golf course and has three public swimming pools, a community club house, tennis courts, parks, a jogging trail, and a four-acre nature park.
One of the only naturally wooded communities in Southwest Houston, Greatwood Sugar Land is home to more than 3,000 households. Most of these homes are Traditional in style but there are a few Mediterranean style homes as well.
This is a very active neighborhood, and your family will find lots of things to do here. Check out the latest newsletter on the HOA’s Website to see more.
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What I Like About Greatwood…
“Greatwood is one of my favorite Sugar Land neighborhoods because it is so beautiful and has reasonably-priced homes zoned to great schools with lower tax rates. I love the Spanish Moss dripping from the trees!”
—Sheila Cox, REALTOR® and the Sugar Land local area expert
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Location
Here’s a map showing the location of Greatwood Sugar Land.

Commute Times
The best way to estimate your commute time is to use Google Maps at the time you commute. Simply enter your work address and the address of the house you are interested in, and Google Maps will estimate your commute time. This time is based on the actual time you perform the search, so use it during your expected commute times.
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Pros and Cons
Here is a list of the PROs and CONs of Greatwood Sugar Land:
PROs
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CONs
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- New construction homes unavailable
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- Energy-efficient homes not available
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- Traffic congestion in afternoon on I-59
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- Older homes may need to be updated
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- Mature trees and landscaping
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- Homes near I-59 may have traffic noise
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- Golf course homes available
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- A few water view homes available
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- Not located in a high-risk flood zone
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What’s Nearby
Greatwood Sugar Land is close to:
- First Colony Mall
- AMC Theatre
- Town Square
- Whole Food’s Market
- Restaurants
- Parks and recreation
- Smart Financial Center (concert venue)
- Sugar Land branch of Houston Museum of Natural History
- Richmond shopping and restaurants too!
Schools
The following table shows the schools zoned to Greatwood Sugar Land. If you want the current ratings for these schools, please download the Guide to Sugar Land’s Best Neighborhoods.
School
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Type
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Address
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Campbell Elementary
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Elementary
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1000 Shadow Bend Dr
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Dickinson Elementary
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Elementary
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7110 Greatwood Pkwy
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Reading Junior High
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Middle School
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8101 FM 762 Richmond
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George Ranch High School
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High School
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8181 FM 762, Richmond
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Demographics
You can view the demographics of Reading Junior High School, zoned to this neighborhood, below. This will give you some idea of the demographics of this neighborhood.

Source: Greatschools.org June 2018
Amenities
Greatwood has the following amenities:
- Club House = 1
- Swimming Pools = 3
- Waterpark = Yes
- Splash Pads = 1
- Tennis Courts = Yes
- Parks/playgrounds = Yes
- Walking Trails = Yes
- Lakes = Yes
- Golf Course = Greatwood
Home Owner’s Association
The annual HOA fee, which pays for the amenities, is approximately $750-1000. Go to the Greatwood Home Owner’s Association Website or call (832) 864-1200. You can ger golf club info at the Greatwood Golf Club Website.
Utilities
The utilities for Greatwood are shown below:
Property Taxes
Property taxes in Greatwood may vary slightly, but are approximately 2.16-2.86 percent as of June 2018.
Home Values
Home values change every month. To get up-to-date information on the market, download the Guide to Sugar Land’s Best Neighborhoods.
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