Houston housing market

HAR Report: Active listings of single-family homes rose 16.6 percent from a year earlier to 34,570 available properties. Housing supply expanded to 4.7 months of inventory, up from 4.2 months in January 2025. The National Association of Realtors reports a national average of 3.3 months. 

 

Broken out by housing segments, single-family home sales performed as follows:

  • $1 - $99,999: increased 7.1 percent (75 transactions)

  • $100,000 - $149,999: increased 6.6 percent (129 transactions)

  • $150,000 - $249,999: increased 4.7 percent (1,029 transactions)

  • $250,000 - $499,999: decreased 5.1 percent (2,761 transactions)

  • $500,000 - $999,999: decreased 0.5 percent (795 transactions)

  • $1M and above: increased 15.5 percent (209 transactions)

HAR also breaks out sales figures for existing single-family homes. In January, sales were flat, with 3,422 closings compared to 3,433 a year ago. The average sales price rose 3.8 percent to $428,152, while the median price was unchanged at $320,000. 

 

HAR will publish its January 2026 Rental Market Update on Wednesday, February 18.