Market Update

Central Houston

Q3 2026

Residential Property Snapshot

Single Family Homes | Q3 2026
Med. Sales Price
$585k
0% change from
Q3 2025
Avg. Days On Market
38
6% more than in
Q3 2025
Closed Sales
2,037
11% fewer than in
Q3 2025
Inventory
3,105
2% fewer than in
Q3 2025
Closed
New
Inventory

Closed Sales by Price

Single Family Homes

     |  Q3 2026
    Closed Sales by Price — underlying data
    Closed Under $500k39.8%
    Q3 '26811
    Q3 '25871
    1YR CHANGE-7%
    Closed $500k - $1m36.0%
    Q3 '26733
    Q3 '25910
    1YR CHANGE-19%
    Closed $1m - $1.5m11.0%
    Q3 '26224
    Q3 '25251
    1YR CHANGE-11%
    Closed Over $1.5m13.2%
    Q3 '26269
    Q3 '25248
    1YR CHANGE+8%
    By Year
    By Price

    Market Data by Year

    Single Family Homes

       |  Q3 2026

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      '25 - '26
      Inventory
      Inventory represents the number of active properties on the market at the end of the quarter
      -2%
      New Listings
      New Listings represents the number of properties listed during the quarter.
      17%
      Months Supply of Inventory
      Months' supply of inventory refers to the number of months it would take for the current inventory of homes on the market to sell given the current sales pace.
      9%
      Closed Sales
      -11%
      Average Days On Market
      Average Days on Market represents the number of days that a property has been listed until a seller has accepted an offer and signed a contract.
      6%

      29 Communities

      Communities

      Bellaire

      Median
      $1.27m
      DOM
      36
      Sales
      54
      Inv
      46

      Braeswood Place

      Median
      $1.14m
      DOM
      30
      Sales
      22
      Inv
      15

      Briargrove Park

      Median
      $789k
      DOM
      8
      Sales
      10
      Inv
      15

      Central Area

      Median
      $848k
      DOM
      57
      Sales
      78
      Inv
      191

      East End Revitalized

      Median
      $303k
      DOM
      59
      Sales
      81
      Inv
      258

      Energy Corridor

      Median
      $484k
      DOM
      40
      Sales
      118
      Inv
      194

      Galleria Area

      Median
      $783k
      DOM
      35
      Sales
      76
      Inv
      168

      Greater Heights Area

      Median
      $700k
      DOM
      39
      Sales
      227
      Inv
      377

      Katy Area

      Median
      $465k
      DOM
      36
      Sales
      674
      Inv
      916

      Knollwood

      Median
      $588k
      DOM
      22
      Sales
      18
      Inv
      30

      Medical Center Area

      Median
      $345k
      DOM
      48
      Sales
      27
      Inv
      56

      Memorial Close-In

      Median
      $2.8m
      DOM
      40
      Sales
      6
      Inv
      7

      Memorial Park

      Median
      $978k
      DOM
      63
      Sales
      14
      Inv
      24

      Memorial Villages

      Median
      $2.75m
      DOM
      33
      Sales
      52
      Inv
      42

      Memorial West

      Median
      $1.04m
      DOM
      23
      Sales
      91
      Inv
      69

      Meyerland

      Median
      $568k
      DOM
      37
      Sales
      32
      Inv
      82

      Museum District Area

      Median
      $1.27m
      DOM
      43
      Sales
      38
      Inv
      77

      Oak Forest

      Median
      $563k
      DOM
      33
      Sales
      132
      Inv
      161

      River Oaks Area

      Median
      $2.69m
      DOM
      36
      Sales
      46
      Inv
      50

      River Oaks Proper

      Median
      $3.45m
      DOM
      47
      Sales
      16
      Inv
      12

      Shepherd Park Plaza

      Median
      $750k
      DOM
      31
      Sales
      7
      Inv
      11

      Southside

      Median
      $3.12m
      DOM
      27
      Sales
      4
      Inv
      5

      Spring Branch

      Median
      $477k
      DOM
      38
      Sales
      271
      Inv
      467

      Tanglewood Area

      Median
      $2.13m
      DOM
      38
      Sales
      24
      Inv
      26

      Tanglewood Proper

      Median
      $2.95m
      DOM
      37
      Sales
      15
      Inv
      10

      Walnut Bend

      Median
      $522k
      DOM
      38
      Sales
      10
      Inv
      22

      Washington Corridor

      Median
      $555k
      DOM
      49
      Sales
      74
      Inv
      156

      West University

      Median
      $1.72m
      DOM
      27
      Sales
      42
      Inv
      29

      Willow Meadows

      Median
      $415k
      DOM
      49
      Sales
      41
      Inv
      65

      Data provided by Houston Association of REALTORS. All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data is based on the closed date as of Sep 30, 2026 end of day. This report was last updated Oct 6, 2026.

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