County Overview
Living in Harris County, Texas
Harris County is Houston's county and the largest inventory on this site, from the Loop out to Katy, Cypress, Spring, Tomball, Humble and Baytown. Its housing stock spans every decade since the 1920s, and its cities range from bayfront to prairie.
Get to know Harris County
Welcome to Harris County
More than a dozen school districts serve the county. The median listing dates from the 2000s, new construction is about a fifth of the inventory, and the price mix is wider than in any other county we cover.
This is subdivision-lot territory: most homes sit on conventional lots of well under a quarter acre. New construction is a substantial minority of the listings — roughly a quarter to a third — and the rest is resale, with a median build year in the 2000s. A noticeable share of the inventory is attached — condos and townhomes rather than detached homes. The figures on this page come straight from our own MLS feed and refresh through the day.
Every Harris County city we cover is listed below with its own live listings, schools and market page.
Why people love living here
What makes Harris County, Harris County
Here's what draws people to Harris County — and keeps them here.
Housing Mix
Harris County listings span a range of price bands, build years and lot sizes; the live figures on this page show the current mix rather than a fixed description.
School Zoning
Attendance zones are set by address, not by city limits. Each Harris County city page lists its campuses, their state ratings and the homes currently zoned to each.
Price per Square Foot
Price per square foot in Harris County is tracked live from our MLS feed, alongside median sale price, days on market and months of inventory.
Subdivisions & HOAs
Where a Harris County subdivision carries an HOA, the dues and the pools, trails or amenity centers they fund appear on each listing.
Houston Access
Drive times to Houston's major job centers are shown on the commute panel of each Harris County city page.
Shopping & Dining
Grocery, retail and dining locations are plotted on the amenity map of each Harris County city page.
Cities & towns
Explore Harris County city by city
Harris County spans 15 cities we cover in depth. Pick one for its live listings, schools, neighborhoods and market detail.
- Houston11,566
- Katy1,576
- Cypress1,330
- Spring1,154
- Tomball749
- Humble691
- Hockley643
- Baytown462
- Crosby458
- Pasadena250
- Huffman200
- Waller176
- La Porte139
- Seabrook126
- Kingwood118
Active homes per city, live from our MLS feed.
The Harris County real estate market
What the numbers mean
Not just numbers — what they tell you. Median price, how fast homes really sell, where prices are heading, and which neighborhoods are heating up. Live from our MLS feed, with Allen's plain-English read.
Harris County is a balanced market right now — about 5.0 months of inventory across the county, with a median sale around $320,000. Pick a city above for the local detail.
Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".
$311,450
Median sale
homes sold, last 30 days
-2% YoY
a year ago: $317,500
3,198
Homes sold
last 30 days
-17% YoY
a year ago: 3,847
83
Avg days on mkt
homes sold, last 30 days
+9% YoY
a year ago: 76
$152
Price / sqft
homes sold, last 30 days
-4% YoY
a year ago: $158
6,507
New listings
last 30 days
-19% YoY
a year ago: 7,990
3,506
Went pending
last 30 days
-5% YoY
a year ago: 3,677
These tiles cover the last 30 days. The median sale price at the top covers the last 6 months, and the days-on-market figure in the read above is for homes for sale right now, so the numbers differ.
Who lives here
The people of Harris County
A quick demographic snapshot of Harris County, straight from the U.S. Census — population, who owns vs. rents, education, household size and more.
4,758,579
People
1115 census tracts
$233,050
Median home value
owner-occupied
$1,368
Median gross rent
per month
$69,021
Median household income
per household
$31,721
Per-capita income
ACS estimate
35
Median age
years
2.84
Avg household size
people
34%
Bachelor's degree+
adults 25+
55%
Own their home
vs. rent
Who owns vs. rents
Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023, aggregated across the 1,115 census tracts that make up Harris County. Missing figures are marked "—".
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Good to know
Harris County, Texas: common questions
Straight answers to what buyers and sellers ask most about Harris County — woven with live market data.
- What cities are in Harris County?
- We cover 15 cities in Harris County: Houston, Katy, Cypress, Spring, Tomball, Humble, Hockley, Baytown, Crosby, Pasadena, Huffman, Waller, La Porte, Seabrook, Kingwood. Click any city above for its live listings, schools and neighborhoods.
- How much do homes cost in Harris County?
- The county-wide median sale price is $320,000, with 20,371 homes for sale right now across the county. Prices vary widely by city — drill into a city for local figures.
- Is now a good time to buy or sell in Harris County?
- Harris County is currently a balanced market with about 5.0 months of inventory county-wide. Conditions differ by city — see the city pages for the local read.
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