According to the latest monthly report from the Houston Association of Realtors® (HAR), sales of single-family homes increased 4.9 percent in March, with 7,072 homes sold versus 6,740 in March of 2018. Home sales edged up slightly in February following three consecutive months of declines.
Prices of single-family homes reached record highs for a March. The median price (the figure at which half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less) rose 2.1 percent to $240,000 and the average price was up 2.0 percent at $298,766.
March sales of all property types totaled 8,475, up 3.6 compared to the same month last year. Total dollar volume for the month jumped 5.7 percent to $2.4 billion.