I have never seen any condos in Klein or Cypress that only charge annual fees. Your option might be a small home if your not wanting lots of space. Keep in mind that the condos monthly fees take care of many things. If you need my help contact Anthony Taylor Sr. 832-819-4287. I'll help you find your condos or home.
In short: no. It is typical for condos to have monthly maintenance fees as they don't keep a lot of reserves in their bank account, they need monthly income to fund their operations.
I have seen some smaller complexes that charge annually rather than monthly (it reduces administration), however I do not know of any in the areas you are looking.
If you are trying to get away from the monthly expense of condominium HOA fees, you may want to consider a small home or patio home. In many cases, the subdivision charges an annual fee to maintain the common areas (greenspace, pools, amenities, etc). I work in the areas you mentioned. Please contact me if you would like to discuss some options in the Spring, Klein or Cypress areas. I look forward to hearing from you!
The payments are usually made monthly to the condominium association. Each condominium community is different in terms of services and coverage, but typically water, sewer, insurance for common areas, and professional management are covered.
A properly funded association is very important to the health of the property and the association.
By contacting a Realtor specializing in your area of interest, you will be well informed of your options for a condominium and associated costs.
Condos by their nature have common elements to all the owners, and these need to be maintained, repaired, insured, etc. The monthly fees are used to pay for the common area of the building, landscaping, elevator service, custodial services, security, insurance, pool maintenance, recreational amenities, management, etc.
The maintenance fees are based on each units "Interest In Common Elements" the larger units will pay higher fees, naturally.