January Monthly Market Comparison(HAR report)
Except for inventory, January indicators for the Houston real estate market were positive, with single-family home sales, total property sales and total dollar volume all up compared to January 2019. Pricing levels reached January highs. Month-end pending sales for single-family homes totaled 7,212. That is a 21.1 percent jump over last year. Total active listings, or the total number of available properties, rose 3.7 percent to 39,699.
Single-family homes inventory recorded a 3.5-months supply in January, down fractionally from a 3.6-months supply a year earlier. For perspective, housing inventory across the U.S. stands at a 3.0-months supply, according to the latest report from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).