May Monthly Market Comparison(HAR report)
The Houston real estate market registered across-the-board gains in May. Single-family home sales, total property sales, total dollar volume and pricing were all up compared to May 2018. Month-end pending sales of single-family homes totaled 9,169, a 10.6 percent increase over last year. Total active listings, or the total number of available properties, went up 10.1 percent to 43,624.
Single-family homes inventory grew to a 4.2-months supply in May. That is up from 3.9 months a year earlier and marks the greatest supply of homes since August of 2017. For perspective, housing inventory across the U.S. also currently stands at a 4.2-months supply, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).