Houston, TX housing market
The typical Houston home is worth about $262,000, down 2.3% in a year, 13% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 41 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Houston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Houston at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Houston | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $173,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $181,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $191,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $199,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $214,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $246,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $273,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $274,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $275,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $266,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $262,000 | $299,000 |
Houston and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $262K | −2.3% | 41 | $64,813 |
| Channelview | $213K | +0.1% | 40 | $64,422 |
| Spring | $363K | −0.7% | 61 | $88,997 |
| Atascocita | $308K | −1.8% | 43 | $118,226 |
| Mission Bend | — | — | 76 | $67,282 |
| Fresno | $273K | −2.1% | 56 | $91,264 |
| Cinco Ranch | $534K | −0.5% | 14 | $161,972 |
4 years of income
The typical Houston home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Houston ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.