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  • In which communities do the most sellers cut their price?

    Among communities with enough sales to compare, the highest share of active homes with a price cut is in Hockley (57%), Bellville (56%), Brookshire (56%), Kingwood (56%), Montgomery (56%).

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  • Which Houston-area communities have the highest median home prices?

    Among 39 communities with at least 60 closed sales in the last 12 months, the highest median sale prices over the last six months are The Woodlands ($620,000), Sugar Land ($460,000), Fulshear ($450,000), Cypress ($420,000), Montgomery ($394,834).

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  • Which Houston-area communities have the most homes for sale?

    Communities with the most homes for sale right now: Houston (11,710), Katy (2,615), Conroe (1,998), Spring (1,562), Richmond (1,496), Montgomery (1,477).

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  • Which Houston-area communities have the lowest median home prices?

    Among 39 communities with at least 60 closed sales in the last 12 months, the lowest median sale prices over the last six months are Cleveland ($205,000), Splendora ($236,370), Huffman ($244,115), Pasadena ($245,000), Navasota ($245,000).

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  • Which county has the most homes with price cuts?

    Montgomery County has the highest share of active homes with a price cut, 49%, and Harris County the lowest, 42%. A price cut shows the first asking price needed adjusting.

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  • Which Houston-area county has the most homes for sale?

    Harris County has the most homes for sale right now, 20,402, followed by Montgomery County (6,871), Fort Bend County (5,329). Across the six counties we cover, 33,981 homes are for sale.

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  • Which counties are buyer's markets and which are seller's markets?

    By months of inventory: Austin County 8.2 (buyer's market), Waller County 7.0 (buyer's market), Grimes County 5.6 (balanced market), Fort Bend County 5.1 (balanced market), Harris County 5.1 (balanced market), Montgomery County 5.1 (balanced market). More months of supply usually means more room for buyers to negotiate; fewer means sellers have the edge.

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  • Which county sells homes fastest?

    By average cumulative days on the market for homes now listed, Fort Bend County is shortest at 97 days and Austin County longest at 119 days. This measures how long today's listings have been available, not how long past sales took.

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  • What is the price per square foot in each Houston-area county?

    Median price per square foot of homes sold in the last six months: Grimes County $194, Austin County $180, Fort Bend County $170, Montgomery County $168, Waller County $168, Harris County $161.

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  • Which county near Houston has the highest and lowest median home price?

    Over the last six months, Fort Bend County had the highest median sale price at $389,900 and Grimes County the lowest at $300,000. The others: Austin County $345,250, Montgomery County $335,745, Waller County $328,495, Harris County $320,000.

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  • How many homes sell each year in each Houston-area county?

    In the 12 months to August 2026, closed sales were Harris County 45,175, Montgomery County 15,167, Fort Bend County 11,826, Waller County 1,900, Austin County 267, Grimes County 208.

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