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Demographer: College Station ISD growth softens; district to consider rezoning for 2026–27 school year
Summary
Zonda Demographics presented a March 18 update showing slower home sales, rising existing‑home prices, and uneven student yields across new subdivisions. Staff said they will return in June with rezoning scenarios aimed at elementary, intermediate and middle schools for possible adoption for the 2026–27 year.
Paul Cash of Zonda Demographics presented the district’s demographic update at the March 18 meeting, reviewing housing, subdivision activity and student‑yield trends that inform enrollment forecasts and capacity planning.
Key takeaways: Cash reported 26 active single‑family subdivisions in the district and six future subdivisions; he highlighted stronger development activity in the southeastern part of the district (Pebble Creek and Forest Ridge attendance zones). Zonda’s slides showed that existing home prices have increased substantially — Cash said average existing home prices rose to roughly $460,000 while average new home prices were near $400,000 — and that sales volume has slowed as prices rose.
Student yields and housing type: Zonda presented student‑yield figures by neighborhood. Cash cited…
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