Arabella on the Prairie HOA & Community Association Guide

Arabella on the Prairie is a deed-restricted community in Fort Bend County, Texas. Property owners are members of Arabella on the Prairie Community Association, Inc. and are responsible for following the community's recorded governing documents, adopted rules, architectural standards, and assessment requirements.

Sources checked October 1, 2026. Fort Bend County, Texas. Independently prepared community reference.

This guide uses the recorded name Arabella on the Prairie for the Fort Bend neighborhood requested as “Arbella.”

Recorded documents, later amendments, and applicable law control. Dated fee schedules and seasonal notices below retain their publication dates.

Source: Recorded certificate.

Published annual HOA amount: $925. Beazer’s September 15, 2026 community feature sheet gives this annual amount and names Sterling ASI. Use the association statement for the due date, account balance, payment routing, and any additional charges.

Sources: September 2026 builder feature sheet; Sterling account portal.

Review the approved association budget and assessment statement through Sterling. Fort Bend County MUD 162 identifies Arabella on the Prairie among its communities and separately describes district water, sewer, drainage, parks, and recreation services.

Resources: Sterling member portal; MUD 162.

The recorded management certificate identifies the declaration and Section 1 plat, and directs members to Sterling’s website for dedicatory instruments. Use those association documents and applicable supplements to review bylaws, board procedures, assessments, and property restrictions.

Source: Recorded declaration/document locator; resource: Sterling documents.

Use Sterling’s association-specific architectural application and design documents for proposed exterior work. Identify Arabella on the Prairie and your section, block, and lot when requesting the correct packet. Retain the written decision with the application and supporting plans.

Resource: Recorded manager and member-document route; Sterling portal.

Match the property’s legal description to its declaration, section supplement, and plat before planning a fence, outbuilding, pool, drainage change, or lease. For trash/recycling instructions, use the district’s current notices rather than an HOA assessment statement.

Resources: Declaration locator; MUD 162 notices.

Beazer’s September 2026 feature sheet lists a community pool/pool house, biergarten, playgrounds, fire pit, dog park, and fitness center. Obtain current registration, access, guest, age, and operating instructions from Sterling; a builder amenity list does not establish use hours or eligibility.

Sources: September 2026 feature sheet; Sterling member portal.

Use the policy and rule cited in a violation notice. Send a written response or hearing request to the association’s management channel, retain copies, and document corrected conditions. Read the notice’s deadlines with current Texas law.

Resource: Recorded association contact.

Texas Property Code Chapter 209 covers records, meetings, elections, hearings, payment plans, and architectural appeals. Chapter 202 protects certain improvements and displays, subject to statutory conditions.

Use the deed’s section, block, and lot to match the property to its recorded instruments. Search the Fort Bend County Clerk’s official records using the numbers below; check for subsequent amendments. The TREC certificate search is an additional association locator.

Source: Recorded document locator.

Contact Sterling’s Conveyance Department for a current resale/closing quote. The March 2023 certificate lists resale $125, transfer $250, refinance $150, and buyer capitalization generally equal to 100% of the then-current assessment; separate builder provisions apply. These are dated recorded charges, not a transaction payoff.

Source: 2023 certificate and fee schedule.