Houston housing market

HAR Report: Inventory levels continued to expand across the Houston area. Active listings increased 6.5% year over year to 36,572 homes, while months of inventory edged up to 4.9 months from 4.8 months last April. Nationally, inventory stands at 4.1 months, according to the National Association of Realtors. 

 

Broken out by housing segments, single-family home sales performed as follows:

  • $1 - $99,999: increased 11.0% (111 transactions)

  • $100,000 - $149,999: increased 26.0% (213 transactions)

  • $150,000 - $249,999: increased 12.4% (1,528 transactions)

  • $250,000 - $499,999: increased 2.8% (4,551 transactions)

  • $500,000 - $999,999: decreased 1.3% (1,398 transactions)

  • $1M and above: increased 2.1% (394 transactions)

HAR also reports on existing single-family home sales, which increased 4.6% year over year in April, with 5,739 closings. The average price decreased 1.3% to $443,933, while the median price held steady at $335,000. 

 

HAR will publish its April 2026 Rental Market Update on Wednesday, May 20.

Single family homes in Houston

HAR Report: Homes also spent more time on the market, with Days on Market rising from 55 days a year ago to 60 days in April.

 

Inventory levels continued to expand across the Houston area. Active listings increased 6.5% year over year to 36,572 homes, while months of inventory edged up to 4.9 months from 4.8 months last April. Nationally, inventory stands at 4.1 months, according to the National Association of Realtors. 

 

Houston housing market

Housing Market Overview-HAR Report

 

Sales of all property types across the Greater Houston area rose 3.6% year over year in March, with 9,001 properties sold. Total dollar volume exceeded $3.6 billion, up 1.9% from a year earlier. The number of active listings of all properties increased 8.8%, with 55,611 available properties.

Houston housing market

HAR Report: “The market is in a really steady place right now,” said HAR Chair Theresa Hill with Compass RE Texas, LLC - Houston. “Buyers are still active, prices are moderating and inventory is leveling out. Interest rates will be something to watch, but the market is on solid footing this spring.”

 

“Global uncertainty, particularly related to the war in Iran, is creating more volatility in interest rates,” said HAR Chief Economist Dr. Ted C. Jones. “Although mortgage rates have advanced slightly as inflation concerns grow, affordability in March improved compared to a year ago as the typical principal and interest payment on the median priced-home (assuming 20 percent down) was almost $106 less. On a year-over-year basis, affordability has now improved in 17 of the past 20 months, which is great news for homebuyers.”

Houston housing market

HOUSTON — (April 8, 2026) HAR Report — As the spring housing market begins to bloom, the Greater Houston area is showing signs of balance and stability despite ongoing economic uncertainty.

 

According to the Houston Association of Realtors' March 2026 Housing Market Update, single-family home sales rose 3.7% year over year, with 7,644 homes sold compared to 7,369 last year. Pending sales were up 12.8%, a sign of continued buyer demand as the spring homebuying season gets underway.

 

Home prices eased slightly in March. The average home price declined 1.2% to $420,510, while the median price edged down 1.5% to $330,000. At the same time, homes spent a little more time on the market, with Days on Market increasing to 67 days compared to 62 days a year ago.

 

Most housing segments posted year-over-year gains in March. However, after several months of strong performance, the luxury segment saw a 4.5% decline in sales.

Houston Real Estate Highlights

Houston Real Estate Highlights in February-HAR Report

  • Single-family home sales declined 2.2% year-over-year.

  • Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 60 to 69 days.

  • The single-family median price declined 0.9% to $322,078.

  • The single-family average price rose 2.0% to $415,091.

  • Single-family home months of inventory expanded to a 4.8-months supply, up from 4.3 months a year ago.

  • Townhome and condominium sales were down 7.4% with 299 units sold. The median price declined 3.4% to $240,500, and the average price was down 3.5% to $276,835.

  • Total property sales declined 3.3% with 7,024 units sold.

  • Total dollar volume was down 1.7% to $2.8 billion.

Single family homes for sale/rent in Houston

HAR Report: The median price declined 0.9% to $322,078, while the average price increased 2.0% to $415,091. The average price per square foot was down slightly to $170, the lowest level since January 2024, when it was $169.

 

Active listings of single-family homes rose 15.2% from a year earlier to 35,128 available properties. Housing supply grew to 4.8 months of inventory, up from 4.3 months last February. The National Association of Realtors reports a national average of 3.7 months.

 

Broken out by housing segments, single-family home sales performed as follows:

  • $1 - $99,999: increased 36.6% (97 transactions)

  • $100,000 - $149,999: increased 23.6% (183 transactions)

  • $150,000 - $249,999: increased 12.2% (1,263 transactions)

  • $250,000 - $499,999: decreased 9.9% (3,192 transactions)

  • $500,000 - $999,999: statistically flat (938 transactions)

  • $1M and above: increased 9.5% (241 transactions)

HAR also breaks out sales figures for existing single-family homes. In February, sales rose 5.0% year-over-year, with 4,019 closings compared to 3,826 a year ago. The average price edged up by 0.6% to $421,772, while the median price declined 1.5% to $320,000.

 

HAR will publish its February 2026 Rental Market Update on Wednesday, March 18.