Photo: Katie Haugland Brown · CC BY 2.019,506 homes sold in Houston in the last year, at a typical $349K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Houston homes are listed.
Every place Houston homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Houston.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
9% of Houston’s sales are condos, at $207K less than a house
15394 houses and 1730 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 15394 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $184TX $173
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 1730 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $151TX $226
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 599 sold, typical $454K
Townhouses: 1783 sold, typical $312K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
19,506 sales in the last year, against 29,144 in 2021 and a low of 19,096 in 2012. The typical sale went from $246K in 2016 to $349K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Houston
Check a listing against what Houston homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Houston are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Houston’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 19,506 sales.
If you’re buying in Houston
- Shop in October. It brings about 2537 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 3097 a month), and the most competition: 20% close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). December has the least competition (13%) but only about 1644 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Houston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 12% | 23% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 29% | 39% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 26% | 25% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 96.8% | 98.4% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 43 | 28 | 71 |
9202 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2014 low (4704) and 17% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 30%, condos 16%
A house typically sold for $366K in the last year (15394 sales), a condo for $160K (1730).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Houston ranks 166th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Houston is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Houston home costs about $2,260 a month
Price: Houston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Houston’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Houston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1644.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $349K home, about $5,280 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Houston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HoustonCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; West University Place, Hunters Creek Village, Spring Valley Village, Bellaire, Hedwig Village and Piney Point Village for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Houston, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 19,506 | $349K | $179 | 13% | 54 |
| Bellaire | 205 | $1.2M | $331 | 20% | 31 |
| West University Place | 182 | $1.9M | $527 | 36% | 25 |
| Spring Valley Village | 58 | $1.5M | $423 | 28% | 18 |
| Hunters Creek Village | 48 | $3.7M | $628 | 31% | 55 |
| Piney Point Village | 30 | $3.6M | $595 | 20% | 89 |
| Hedwig Village | 29 | $1.3M | $366 | 10% | 71 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Houston
What do homes sell for in Houston, TX?
19,506 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $349K, $179 a square foot. Houses sold for about $366K, condos for about $160K.
Is Houston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 8301 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1830 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Houston?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Houston?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $349K home that’s near $5,280.
Where can I see homes for sale in Houston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Houston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Houston.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).