Houston Real Estate Report

08/21/2026

Waiting for Mortgage Rates to Drop? Here’s What’s Really Driving Them Right Now 🏡📉

If you're waiting for mortgage rates to fall a lot before you buy, you may be waiting a while.

08/18/2026

🏡 **So… who really has the upper hand in today’s housing market — buyers or sellers?**

The answer might surprise you: **it depends on where you live.**

Some markets are giving buyers more negotiating power, while others are still favoring sellers. That’s why understanding what’s happening locally is so important before making a move.

This is a great article that breaks down what’s happening and what it could mean for your next move. 👇

Ask around and almost every homebuyer out there wants to know if there’s a way to get a better deal. And just about every seller wants to know if they'll still get top dollar.

08/18/2026

🚀 HOUSTON, TX — JULY 2026 HOUSING MARKET RECAP

📍 Greater Houston | July 2026 Single-Family Homes

Houston buyers had more homes to choose from in July than ever before in HAR's records — and buyers were still purchasing.

💰 Median Sale Price: $340,000
📉 Down approximately 1.4% from June's $345,000
📈 Up 0.6% from July 2025

💵 Average Sale Price: $440,816
📉 Down approximately 3.2% from June's $455,159
📈 Up 1.9% year over year

🏠 Single-Family Homes Sold: 8,340
📉 Down approximately 5.4% from June's 8,820
📈 Still 1.6% higher than July 2025

⏱️ Average Days on Market: 53 days
➡️ June: 52 days
➡️ July 2025: 50 days

🏘️ Active Single-Family Listings: 40,750
📈 Up approximately 4.9% from June
📈 Up 3.4% year over year
🏆 According to HAR, this was the highest active-listing total it has recorded.

📦 Housing Inventory: 5.5 months
⬆️ Up from 5.2 months in June

July gave Houston buyers a combination many have been waiting for: more choices, slightly lower month-to-month prices and a little more time to shop. At the same time, sales and prices were still modestly higher than July 2025, so this wasn't simply a case of demand disappearing.

✨ What does this mean for buyers?
More inventory can mean more negotiating opportunities — especially when a property has been sitting on the market. Your mortgage strategy matters just as much as the home's asking price, so know your numbers before making an offer.

Thinking about buying in the Houston area? 🏠 Let's look at your loan options, down payment and monthly payment and create a plan that fits your financial goals.

📊 Data Source: Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR), Greater Houston July & June 2026 Housing Market Updates

06/10/2024

What's your top reason for being a homeowner? 🏡

Buying a home has powerful financial and non-financial benefits.

05/06/2024

Should you buy in today's market 🏡

Thinking about buying a home?

04/04/2024

Mortgage Rate News

Recent headlines may leave you wondering what’s next for mortgage rates.

07/27/2020

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/germs-in-the-home-how-to-protect-yourself

06/16/2020

Every year, Gallup conducts a survey of Americans to determine their choice for the best long-term investment.

06/03/2020

Many may think home prices will depreciate due to the economic slowdown from the coronavirus, but experts disagree

As we enter the summer months and work through the challenges associated with the current health crisis, many are wondering what impact the economic slowdown will have on home prices. Looking at the big picture, supply and demand will give us the clearest idea of what’s to come.

05/26/2020

Lets go Economic Recovery

One of the biggest questions we all seem to be asking these days is: When are we going to start to see an economic recovery?