Why are Pearland homes so cheap?

I’m seeing 2k sqft homes in Pearland with 8-9 school districts on sale for $300-500K. Am I missing something here? Why are the homes in Pearland so cheap?

Compared to Katy, Woodlands, Friendswood, etc seems like a really good deal. What is the cause for this difference? Is it because Pearland is a really boring place with nothing there (just guessing, I know nothing about Pearland)