How does Houston rank among Houston-area communities on price, supply and pace?
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Short answer
Among 39 Houston-area communities with enough sales to compare, Houston ranks 18 of 39 on median sale price, last 6 months; 10 of 39 on median price per square foot, last 6 months; 13 of 39 on months of inventory. A rank of 1 means the highest value in the group, which does not mean better. The table shows every measure.
Rank on each measure
How Houston ranks among communities with at least 60 closed sales in the last 12 months: Median sale price, last 6 months: $319,000 (ranked 18 of 39, 1 = highest); Median price per square foot, last 6 months: $169 (ranked 10 of 39, 1 = highest); Months of inventory: 5.8 (ranked 13 of 39, 1 = highest); Average cumulative days listed, active homes: 117 (ranked 9 of 39, 1 = highest); Active homes with a price cut: 38% (ranked 37 of 39, 1 = highest); Closed sales, last 12 months: 23,225 (ranked 1 of 39, 1 = highest).
What a rank means
A rank compares a community with the others in the group; it says nothing about whether a particular home is a fit. Communities at either end of a measure are not better or worse, only different, and the right one depends on your budget, timeline and what you want to own. A Houston average is a starting point, not a verdict on any one property, and the right move depends on your timeline, finances and the home itself. If you are thinking about weighing communities, talk to us to find the right option for your circumstances.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price, last 6 months | $319,000 (ranked 18 of 39, 1 = highest) |
| Median price per square foot, last 6 months | $169 (ranked 10 of 39, 1 = highest) |
| Months of inventory | 5.8 (ranked 13 of 39, 1 = highest) |
| Average cumulative days listed, active homes | 117 (ranked 9 of 39, 1 = highest) |
| Active homes with a price cut | 38% (ranked 37 of 39, 1 = highest) |
| Closed sales, last 12 months | 23,225 (ranked 1 of 39, 1 = highest) |
Common follow-up questions
Which communities are in the comparison?
Cities on this site with at least 60 closed sales in the last 12 months and a median sale price on their community page.
Does a rank of 1 mean better?
No. It means the highest value on that measure, whether that is good or bad depends on what you are looking for.
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Related questions
What is the median home price in Houston?
Homes that sold in Houston over the last six months had a median sale price of $319,000, about $169 per square foot, on 12,712 closed sales.
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For Houston, the answer is mixed. In 4 of the last 12 months the median sale price was above the same month a year earlier, and in 7 it was below.
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Houston has 11,710 homes for sale right now, which is about 5.8 months of supply at the recent pace of sales.
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In Houston, homes that sold in the last 12 months averaged between 79 and 105 cumulative days on the market, depending on the month, and the 11,786 homes for sale now have been listed for an average…
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By months of inventory, Houston is a balanced market right now: 5.8 months of supply, with 11,710 homes for sale against 12,712 sales in the last six months.
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About 23,225 homes closed in Houston in the 12 months to August 2026, an average of 1935 a month, with 2,319 in June the busiest month and 1,337 in January the quietest.
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