County Overview
Living in Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County is the I-45 corridor north of Houston, with Conroe as its seat, The Woodlands as its largest master-planned community and Lake Conroe at its center. New construction makes up a larger share of listings here than in Harris or Fort Bend.
Get to know Montgomery County
Welcome to Montgomery County
Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, Willis, New Caney and Splendora ISDs serve most addresses. The Sam Houston National Forest bounds the county to the north, and about one in ten listings sits on an acre or more.
Subdivision lots of under a quarter acre are the norm, though a few acreage listings still appear. About half of the current inventory is new construction, the rest resale. The numbers below update from our own MLS feed, so they reflect the market as it stands today.
Each Montgomery County city below has its own page — live listings, schools, neighborhoods and market detail.
Why people love living here
What makes Montgomery County, Montgomery County
Here's what draws people to Montgomery County — and keeps them here.
Housing Mix
Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County is tracked live from our MLS feed, alongside median sale price, days on market and months of inventory.
Subdivisions & HOAs
Where a Montgomery 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 Montgomery County city page.
Shopping & Dining
Grocery, retail and dining locations are plotted on the amenity map of each Montgomery County city page.
Cities & towns
Explore Montgomery County city by city
Montgomery County spans 11 cities we cover in depth. Pick one for its live listings, schools, neighborhoods and market detail.
- Conroe1,935
- Montgomery1,426
- Magnolia876
- Willis638
- Spring432
- Porter364
- The Woodlands359
- New Caney318
- Splendora215
- Pinehurst82
- Cleveland54
Active homes per city, live from our MLS feed.
The Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County is a balanced market right now — about 4.9 months of inventory across the county, with a median sale around $335,000. 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 "—".
$317,995
Median sale
homes sold, last 30 days
-1% YoY
a year ago: $320,000
1,000
Homes sold
last 30 days
-22% YoY
a year ago: 1,276
91
Avg days on mkt
homes sold, last 30 days
+12% YoY
a year ago: 81
$160
Price / sqft
homes sold, last 30 days
-1% YoY
a year ago: $161
1,923
New listings
last 30 days
-15% YoY
a year ago: 2,269
1,108
Went pending
last 30 days
-8% YoY
a year ago: 1,206
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 Montgomery County
A quick demographic snapshot of Montgomery County, straight from the U.S. Census — population, who owns vs. rents, education, household size and more.
654,722
People
133 census tracts
$301,200
Median home value
owner-occupied
$1,452
Median gross rent
per month
$94,366
Median household income
per household
$47,037
Per-capita income
ACS estimate
37.6
Median age
years
2.84
Avg household size
people
38%
Bachelor's degree+
adults 25+
72%
Own their home
vs. rent
Who owns vs. rents
Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023, aggregated across the 133 census tracts that make up Montgomery County. Missing figures are marked "—".
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Good to know
Montgomery County, Texas: common questions
Straight answers to what buyers and sellers ask most about Montgomery County — woven with live market data.
- What cities are in Montgomery County?
- We cover 11 cities in Montgomery County: Conroe, Montgomery, Magnolia, Willis, Spring, Porter, The Woodlands, New Caney, Splendora, Pinehurst, Cleveland. Click any city above for its live listings, schools and neighborhoods.
- How much do homes cost in Montgomery County?
- The county-wide median sale price is $335,000, with 6,766 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 Montgomery County?
- Montgomery County is currently a balanced market with about 4.9 months of inventory county-wide. Conditions differ by city — see the city pages for the local read.
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