Quail Valley is a neighborhood dating from 1969 of Missouri City (a southwest suburb of Houston), in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.

A friend suggested that he travel to the area to do land scouting, and MacNaughton decided to buy what became Quail Valley because he believed from its appearance that it could be developed into a country-club community.

He initially bought 600 acres (240 ha) of space and began living in Quail Valley when it first opened.

[2] In 1985 MacNaughton gave up control over the community country club and sold his Quail Valley lands.

A study commissioned by the Quail Valley Fund in October 2005; conducted by Richard Murray, a sociologist at the University of Houston; and published in 2006 by Southwest Business Research; stated that persons under the age of 18 resided in 76% of the houses in Quail Valley, and that the population overall was "relatively stable but aging".

[2] The city government began the eminent domain process to acquire the country club property on March 3, 2008.

The Quail Valley Golf Course, now owned by the city government, opened in July of that year.

In November 2008 the city government held a bond referendum for $17.5 million to improve the property, and citizens voted in favor by 72%.

The beautiful clubhouse venue contains 25,000 square feet of space, and includes Bluebonnet Grille and multiple ballrooms, and offers event services.

Missouri City Recreation & Tennis Center, located on Cypress Point Drive in Quail Valley, opened in July 2012.

The recreation center includes a weight and cardio fitness room, tennis courts, batting cages, a full-size gymnasium, and three multi-purpose rooms, with recreation and fitness programs to offer residents and the public.