May Monthly Market Comparison(HAR REPORT)
The lingering coronavirus pandemic layered on top of strains in the energy sector weighed heavily on the Houston real estate market for a second consecutive month in May. Single-family home sales, total property sales, pricing and total dollar volume all fell compared to May 2019. Pending sales, however, jumped 23.1 percent. Total active listings, or the total number of available properties, was down 8.3 percent.
With a slowdown in new listings to the marketplace, single-family homes inventory shrank, registering a 3.5-months supply in May versus 4.1-months a year earlier. For perspective, housing inventory across the U.S. stands at a 4.1-months supply, according to the most recent report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).