How does Richmond compare with Fort Bend County as a whole?
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Short answer
Richmond's median sale price of $375,500 over the last six months is below the $389,900 for Fort Bend County as a whole (-4%). Months of inventory are 5.9 in Richmond against 5.1 countywide. Richmond addresses can also fall partly in other counties, so the county figure is a reference point, not a like-for-like comparison.
Side by side
Side by side, Median sale price, last 6 months: $375,500 in Richmond against $389,900 in Fort Bend County; Median price per square foot, last 6 months: $172 in Richmond against $170 in Fort Bend County; Months of inventory: 5.9 in Richmond against 5.1 in Fort Bend County; Average cumulative days listed, active homes: 102 in Richmond against 97 in Fort Bend County; Active homes with a price cut: 52% in Richmond against 47% in Fort Bend County.
Using a county comparison
A county blends many different markets, so a community can sit above or below it for reasons that have little to do with how it compares with a specific alternative you have in mind. Compare the two areas you are actually choosing between. Every buyer and seller in Richmond is weighing a different set of trade-offs, and waiting to decide is often the costliest choice. When you are ready to look at a comparison of two areas for a specific address or plan, talk to us to find the right option for your circumstances.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price, last 6 months | $375,500 in Richmond, $389,900 in Fort Bend County |
| Median price per square foot, last 6 months | $172 in Richmond, $170 in Fort Bend County |
| Months of inventory | 5.9 in Richmond, 5.1 in Fort Bend County |
| Average cumulative days listed, active homes | 102 in Richmond, 97 in Fort Bend County |
| Active homes with a price cut | 52% in Richmond, 47% in Fort Bend County |
Common follow-up questions
Is all of Richmond in Fort Bend County?
Richmond is assigned to Fort Bend County on this site; a few communities also reach into a neighboring county.
Are the two columns measured the same way?
Yes, both come from the same listing data over the same periods.
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Related questions
What is the median home price in Richmond?
Homes that sold in Richmond over the last six months had a median sale price of $375,500, about $172 per square foot, on 1,572 closed sales.
Read answerAre home prices in Richmond going up or down?
For Richmond, the answer is mostly lower. In 0 of the last 12 months the median sale price was above the same month a year earlier, and in 12 it was below.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Richmond and in which price bands?
Richmond has 1,496 homes for sale right now, which is about 5.9 months of supply at the recent pace of sales.
Read answerHow long does it take to sell a home in Richmond?
In Richmond, homes that sold in the last 12 months averaged between 77 and 103 cumulative days on the market, depending on the month, and the 1,520 homes for sale now have been listed for an average…
Read answerIs Richmond a buyer's market or a seller's market?
By months of inventory, Richmond is a balanced market right now: 5.9 months of supply, with 1,496 homes for sale against 1,572 sales in the last six months.
Read answerHow many homes sell in Richmond each month?
About 2,910 homes closed in Richmond in the 12 months to August 2026, an average of 242 a month, with 296 in June the busiest month and 155 in January the quietest.
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