Single-Family Homes Update(HAR report)
May marked the fourth consecutive month of positive single-family home sales across greater Houston, with 8,346 units sold versus 8,117 a year earlier. On a year-to-date basis, single-family home sales are running 2.7 percent ahead of 2018’s record pace.
Prices climbed to the highest levels of all time. The median price increased 2.4 percent to $249,993. The average price rose 5.8 percent to $323,023. These prices surpassed the last record highs that were reached back in June 2018.
Days on Market (DOM), or the number of days it took the average home to sell, held steady at 53 days. Inventory expanded to a 4.2-months supply. That is up from 3.9 months a year earlier and represents the greatest supply of homes in almost two years (August 2017). It matches the national inventory of 4.2 months reported by NAR.