The story of this market
The typical home in Houston, Texas sells for about $340,000, or $137 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.6%), a market in balance. Homes take about 42 days to sell.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
TX · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Houston, Texas
The Houston housing market is showing signs of stabilization with a record number of active listings and a balanced inventory level. While median prices have seen modest year-over-year growth, the market is transitioning into a buyer-friendly environment due to increased supply. Overall, the city's economic resilience continues to support steady demand despite broader market fluctuations.
14 verified foreclosure posting(s) on the ARED county ledger attributed to Houston across its county. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
Deterministic aggregate of 79 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 0.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 30 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 9.18% of asking — demand is holding steady.
14 foreclosure-ledger notices — 0.1 per 10,000 residents · unemployment 5.2% · poverty 19.5% — a mixed stability profile.
- Great Wolf Lodge | Webster3.922.6 mi
- Downtown Aquarium4.10.3 mi
- Cidercade Houston4.51.4 mi
- Meow Wolf Houston's Radio Tave4.41.6 mi
- Children's Museum Houston4.62.7 mi
- Reliant Stadium4.65.7 mi
- Daikin Park4.70.9 mi
- Toyota Center4.60.8 mi
- George R. Brown Convention Center4.50.9 mi
- POST Houston4.60.5 mi
- Houston Zoo4.63.3 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science4.82.9 mi
- Discovery Green4.70.8 mi
- Hermann Park4.73.4 mi
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston4.82.7 mi
- Space Center Houston4.621.8 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science4.82.9 mi
- POST Houston4.60.5 mi
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston4.82.7 mi
- Meow Wolf Houston's Radio Tave4.41.6 mi
- Discovery Green4.70.8 mi
- Hermann Park4.73.4 mi
- MemorialPark4.84.3 mi
- Buffalo Bayou Park4.70.4 mi
- Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park4.75.7 mi
- Memorial Park Golf Course and Driving Range4.53.9 mi
- East River 94.42.3 mi
- Wildcat Golf Club4.48.2 mi
- Puttery4.70.7 mi
- Golf Club of Houston4.213 mi
- The Galleria4.55.8 mi
- Memorial City Mall4.510.2 mi
- PlazAmericas4.19.5 mi
- CITYCENTRE4.611.4 mi
- The Houston Farmers Market4.43.5 mi
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport416.2 mi
- William P. Hobby Airport4.49.7 mi
- The St. James Restaurant & Cabaret3.814.4 mi
- Ember3.115.8 mi
- Vida Taqueria3.815.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major urban green space offering trails and recreational facilities that enhance property value in the central corridor.
A historic 445-acre urban park serving as a cultural anchor near the Texas Medical Center.
The world's largest medical complex, serving as a primary economic driver for the city.
Home of the Houston Astros, located in the downtown area and a focal point for urban revitalization.
A premier shopping and dining destination that anchors the Uptown district.
The city is served by a network of major highway corridors and the METRO transit system, though it remains a heavily car-dependent region.
Houston's economy is anchored by the energy sector, the Texas Medical Center, and the Port of Houston, providing a diverse industrial base.
Major development activity is concentrated in the downtown and inner-loop areas, with significant focus on bayou greenway expansions and mixed-use infill.
The city contains numerous special districts including MUDs, TIRZs, and various utility and flood control districts that impact property tax structures.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS tables.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.