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Market Updates & Home Values: your questions answered
Prices, inventory and days on market change month by month, and they differ by county, city and price range. These answers use recent local sales data and show the time period and source. A figure describes what happened, not what will happen next. For an opinion of value on your own home, I can prepare a free comparative market analysis when you ask.
Answered by Allen Markel, REALTOR®, Texas Premier Realty · 488 questions answered
Questions about Market Updates & Home Values
What is the median home price in Cypress right now?
The median sale price of Cypress homes that closed in the last six months (March 25 to September 25, 2026) is $420,860, based on 1,919 sales, or about $170 per square foot.
Read answerAre home prices in Cypress going up or down?
Flat to slightly down. The median sale price for the last 12 months is $411,665, which is 2.0% below the $420,000 median for the 12 months before it, while median price per square foot has held near…
Read answerHow long does a house take to sell in Cypress?
Half of the Cypress homes that sold in the last 12 months went under contract within 33 days of listing, and 48% did so within 30 days. About 68% sold within 60 days and 19% took more than 90.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Cypress and in which price bands?
About 1,330 homes are for sale in Cypress. By list price, 125 are under $300,000, 665 are from $300,000 to $500,000, 344 are from $500,000 to $750,000 and 197 are above $750,000, so half of all…
Read answerWhat is the median home price in Harris County?
The median sale price of Harris County homes that closed in the last six months (March 25 to September 25, 2026) is $320,000, based on 24,369 sales, at a median of about $156 per square foot.
Read answerAre home prices in Harris County going up or down?
Flat to slightly down. The Harris County median sale price for the last 12 months is $315,000, which is 2.2% below the $322,046 median for the 12 months before it.
Read answerHow much inventory does Harris County have and how fast is it selling?
Harris County has about 20,475 homes for sale and 5.0 months of inventory, a balanced level. Half of the homes that sold in the last 12 months went under contract within 29 days of listing.
Read answerIs now a good time to buy a house in Houston?
It is the right time when you are able, ready and willing, and the exception is a stay of only one or two years. No market number decides it for you. What the data can show is the current picture.
Read answerWhat is the housing market in texas?
Houston's housing market in August 2026 showed more homes available, prices holding relatively steady, and sales slowing compared to a year ago.
Read answerIs it a good time to buy a home in texas?
The right time to buy is when you are able, ready and willing, not when a headline says so.
Read answerShould I sell my house now before recession?
There is no guarantee about what a recession will do to home prices or when one might arrive. The right time to sell is when you are able, ready, and willing, not when a headline tells you to move.
Read answerAre home prices going to drop?
No one can tell you with certainty whether home prices will drop. What the August 2026 data shows for Houston is that prices are relatively steady, inventory is elevated, and the market is moving…
Read answerIs it a buyers or sellers market in texas?
Houston and the broader Texas market are moving toward balance, but conditions currently lean toward buyers.
Read answerAre home prices dropping in houston?
Houston home prices are not in freefall, but they are softening. In August 2026, the median price for existing single-family homes fell 2.9% year over year to $330,000, and the average price dipped 1.
Read answerWhere is magnolia market in texas?
Magnolia is a city in Montgomery County, northwest of Houston, and it falls within the Greater Houston housing market area.
Read answerWhy would anyone list a home during the slowest month of the year?
The slowest month is not the wrong month. Fewer competing listings, motivated buyers still active in the market, and a seller's ability to control timing can all outweigh the lower overall volume.
Read answerWhat is the catch when a home sits on the market way too long?
When a home sits on the market longer than the area average, buyers start to wonder what is wrong with it, even if nothing is.
Read answerDoes new construction inventory actually relieve pressure on resale prices here?
New construction inventory adds supply to the Houston market, but the relationship with resale prices is not simple.
Read answerWhy do some Houston zip codes have months more inventory than others?
Months of inventory measures how long it would take to sell every active listing at the current sales pace.
Read answerCan I get burned buying at peak price right before a correction?
Yes, buying near a peak carries real risk, and that risk is worth taking seriously. The honest answer is that no one can tell you with certainty where prices are headed.
Read answerHow do I use pending sales data to predict where prices are heading?
Pending sales show you what buyers are doing right now, not what they did last month. When pending sales rise relative to active listings, closed prices tend to follow upward in the weeks ahead.
Read answerWhat does months of inventory actually mean for my buying power?
Months of inventory measures how long it would take to sell every home currently listed, at the current pace of sales, if no new listings came on.
Read answerWill Houston home prices crash if rates stay elevated?
The Houston market is not showing a crash. As of August 2026, prices are down modestly year over year, inventory is elevated, and sales have slowed, but those are signs of a cooling market, not a…
Read answerCan I still negotiate price down in the current Houston market?
Yes, negotiation is still possible in Houston's current market. Inventory sits at 5.3 months for single-family homes, days on market have stretched to 54, and the median price has dipped year over…
Read answerIs a bidding war still possible in Houston right now?
Bidding wars can still happen in Houston, but they are not the norm right now. As of August 2026, inventory sits at 5.3 months and homes average 54 days on the market, pointing to a more balanced…
Read answerIs it a mistake to buy when days on market are dropping fast?
Dropping days on market signals that homes are selling faster, which tends to shift negotiating leverage toward sellers.
Read answerWhat is the impact of home age on value?
Home age affects value in several ways, from condition and systems to buyer perception and market segment.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Anderson?
Anderson has 7 homes for sale right now. Anderson is a small market, so a handful of sales can change any average or median, and we do not publish monthly trend figures for it.
Read answerHow fast are homes going under contract in Baytown?
In the 30 days to September 30, 2026, 219 homes were newly listed in Baytown, 133 went under contract and 86 closed. In the last 7 days the counts were 58 new listings, 24 contracts and 17 closings.
Read answerWhich price ranges sell the most homes in Baytown?
Of the 1,499 homes that closed in Baytown in the 12 months to August 2026, the most sales were in the $250K to $500K range: 811, or 54%. Under $250K had 625, $500K to $1M had 58, $1M+ had 5.
Read answerHow common are price cuts in Baytown?
About 43% of the 622 homes for sale in Baytown right now have had at least one price cut.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Baytown and in which price bands?
Baytown has 625 homes for sale right now, which is about 5.4 months of supply at the recent pace of sales. By price band that is 389 Under $300K, 189 $300K to $500K, 34 $500K to $750K and 10 $750K+.
Read answerIs Baytown a buyer's market or a seller's market?
By months of inventory, Baytown is a balanced market right now: 5.4 months of supply, with 625 homes for sale against 707 sales in the last six months.
Read answerWhat is the median home price in Baytown?
Homes that sold in Baytown over the last six months had a median sale price of $270,000, about $146 per square foot, on 707 closed sales.
Read answerAre home prices in Baytown going up or down?
For Baytown, the answer is mostly lower. In 3 of the last 12 months the median sale price was above the same month a year earlier, and in 9 it was below.
Read answerWhat is the price per square foot for homes in Baytown?
Homes that sold in Baytown in the last six months went for a median of $146 per square foot.
Read answerHow long does it take to sell a home in Baytown?
In Baytown, homes that sold in the last 12 months averaged between 59 and 100 cumulative days on the market, depending on the month, and the 622 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of…
Read answerHow many homes sell in Baytown each month?
About 1,499 homes closed in Baytown in the 12 months to August 2026, an average of 125 a month, with 160 in October the busiest month and 80 in August the quietest.
Read answerHow fast are homes going under contract in Beasley?
In the 30 days to September 30, 2026, 45 homes were newly listed in Beasley, 17 went under contract and 8 closed. In the last 7 days the counts were 10 new listings, 3 contracts and 0 closings.
Read answerWhich price ranges sell the most homes in Beasley?
Of the 179 homes that closed in Beasley in the 12 months to August 2026, the most sales were in the $250K to $500K range: 148, or 83%. Under $250K had 31, $500K to $1M had 0, $1M+ had 0.
Read answerHow common are price cuts in Beasley?
About 54% of the 96 homes for sale in Beasley right now have had at least one price cut.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Beasley and in which price bands?
Beasley has 91 homes for sale right now, which is about 7.5 months of supply at the recent pace of sales. By price band that is 39 Under $300K, 54 $300K to $500K, 3 $500K to $750K and 0 $750K+.
Read answerIs Beasley a buyer's market or a seller's market?
By months of inventory, Beasley is a buyer's market right now: 7.5 months of supply, with 91 homes for sale against 91 sales in the last six months.
Read answerWhat is the median home price in Beasley?
Homes that sold in Beasley over the last six months had a median sale price of $293,990, about $153 per square foot, on 91 closed sales.
Read answerAre home prices in Beasley going up or down?
For Beasley, the answer is mixed. In 7 of the last 12 months the median sale price was above the same month a year earlier, and in 5 it was below.
Read answerWhat is the price per square foot for homes in Beasley?
Homes that sold in Beasley in the last six months went for a median of $153 per square foot.
Read answerHow long does it take to sell a home in Beasley?
In Beasley, homes that sold in the last 12 months averaged between 55 and 165 cumulative days on the market, depending on the month, and the 96 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of…
Read answerHow many homes sell in Beasley each month?
About 179 homes closed in Beasley in the 12 months to August 2026, an average of 15 a month, with 22 in March the busiest month and 7 in December the quietest.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Bedias?
Bedias has 14 homes for sale right now. Bedias is a small market, so a handful of sales can change any average or median, and we do not publish monthly trend figures for it.
Read answerHow fast are homes going under contract in Bellville?
In the 30 days to September 30, 2026, 10 homes were newly listed in Bellville, 6 went under contract and 5 closed. In the last 7 days the counts were 5 new listings, 1 contracts and 0 closings.
Read answerWhich price ranges sell the most homes in Bellville?
Of the 86 homes that closed in Bellville in the 12 months to August 2026, the most sales were in the $250K to $500K range: 46, or 53%. Under $250K had 18, $500K to $1M had 20, $1M+ had 2.
Read answerHow common are price cuts in Bellville?
About 56% of the 59 homes for sale in Bellville right now have had at least one price cut.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Bellville and in which price bands?
Bellville has 60 homes for sale right now, which is about 8.2 months of supply at the recent pace of sales. By price band that is 20 Under $300K, 23 $300K to $500K, 10 $500K to $750K and 6 $750K+.
Read answerIs Bellville a buyer's market or a seller's market?
By months of inventory, Bellville is a buyer's market right now: 8.2 months of supply, with 60 homes for sale against 50 sales in the last six months.
Read answerHow long does it take to sell a home in Bellville?
In Bellville, homes that sold in the last 12 months averaged between 53 and 276 cumulative days on the market, depending on the month, and the 59 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of…
Read answerHow many homes sell in Bellville each month?
About 86 homes closed in Bellville in the 12 months to August 2026, an average of 7 a month, with 13 in April the busiest month and 4 in July the quietest.
Read answerHow fast are homes going under contract in Brookshire?
In the 30 days to September 30, 2026, 110 homes were newly listed in Brookshire, 55 went under contract and 17 closed. In the last 7 days the counts were 24 new listings, 9 contracts and 7 closings.
Read answerWhich price ranges sell the most homes in Brookshire?
Of the 446 homes that closed in Brookshire in the 12 months to August 2026, the most sales were in the $250K to $500K range: 355, or 80%. Under $250K had 43, $500K to $1M had 48, $1M+ had 0.
Read answerHow common are price cuts in Brookshire?
About 56% of the 288 homes for sale in Brookshire right now have had at least one price cut.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Brookshire and in which price bands?
Brookshire has 283 homes for sale right now, which is about 6.7 months of supply at the recent pace of sales. By price band that is 74 Under $300K, 183 $300K to $500K, 20 $500K to $750K and 11 $750K+.
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