Photo: YSSYguy · CC BY-SA 4.077 homes sold in Porter Heights in the last year, at a typical $242K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Porter Heights homes are listed.
Every place Porter Heights 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 Porter Heights.
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Houses are 100% of Porter Heights’ sales, at a typical $240K (year to May 2026)
77 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 83 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $148TX $173
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
77 sales in the last year, against 117 in 2024 and a low of 11 in 2013. The typical sale went from $154K in 2016 to $242K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $250K buys in Porter Heights
Check a listing against what Porter Heights 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 Porter Heights are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Porter Heights’ home sales since 2013 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 September 2026, 77 sales.
If you’re buying in Porter Heights
- Shop in May. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 8% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 7 a month), and the most competition: 19% close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). February has the least competition (0%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| Porter Heights now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 7% | 19% | 11% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 8% | 23% | 39% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96% | 94.8% | 97.4% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 82 | 34 | 74 |
27 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 9.3 times the 2021 low (3) and 558% more than in 2017–19.
Porter Heights ranks 307th of 389 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Porter Heights is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Porter Heights home costs about $1,551 a month
Price: Porter Heights’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Porter Heights’ 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Porter Heights is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $242K home, about $3,450 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Porter Heights.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Spring and Humble sell for less a square foot; Shenandoah and The Woodlands for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Porter Heights, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands | 1,731 | $617K | $226 | 13% | 32 |
| Spring | 909 | $244K | $131 | 20% | 70 |
| Porter Heights | 77 | $242K | $145 | 5% | 82 |
| Humble | 74 | $251K | $132 | 15% | 66 |
| Shenandoah | 55 | $610K | $213 | 5% | 34 |
| Roman Forest | 54 | $380K | $171 | 19% | 94 |
| Oak Ridge North | 40 | $374K | $160 | 13% | 42 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Porter Heights
What do homes sell for in Porter Heights, TX?
77 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $242K, $145 a square foot.
Is Porter Heights a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 22 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 4 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Porter Heights?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Porter Heights?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $242K home that’s near $3,450.
Where can I see homes for sale in Porter Heights?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Porter Heights’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Porter Heights.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).