How long does it take to sell a home in Houston?
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Short answer
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 of 117 cumulative days. Timing is mostly pricing: how long a home takes depends on its condition, price band and how it is priced against recent sales.
Days on the market
We track cumulative days on the market, which keeps counting when a home is relisted, because the portal number resets. For homes that sold in Houston, the monthly average ran from 79 to 105 days across the 12 months to August 2026. Among the 11,786 active homes, the ladder is: 4,076 at 0 to 30 days, 1,659 at 31 to 60 days, 1,290 at 61 to 90 days, 4,759 at 90+ days. The average active home has been listed 117 cumulative days (53 days by the resetting count).
Price cuts and timing
About 38% of active homes here have had at least one price cut, which is a sign of how often the first price needed adjusting. For a seller, the first 30 days are usually the most valuable, and waiting to adjust a price is often the slowest route. For a buyer, a home that has been listed a long time is a different negotiation from one that is new. 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. For pricing or timing in Houston, talk to us to find the right option for your circumstances.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Active homes | 11,786 |
| Listed 0 to 30 days | 4,076 |
| Listed 31 to 60 days | 1,659 |
| Listed 61 to 90 days | 1,290 |
| Listed 90+ days | 4,759 |
| Average cumulative days listed (active homes) | 117 |
| Average days listed, resetting count | 53 |
| Active homes with a price cut | 38% |
| Sold homes: lowest / highest monthly average cumulative days | 79 / 105 |
Common follow-up questions
What is cumulative days on market?
It adds up all the days a home has been for sale, even if it was taken off and relisted, so it shows how long the home has really been available.
Is a long time on the market a bad sign?
Not always, but it does mean the market has not accepted the first price, and the seller's next step usually involves price.
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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.
Read answerIs Houston a buyer's market or a seller's market?
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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Homes that sold in Houston in the last six months went for a median of $169 per square foot.
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