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Houston Housing Report • April 2026

INVENTORY GROWTH & MODERATING PRICES

"More inventory is giving buyers room to breathe again. Homes are still moving, but consumers have more time to make decisions and more leverage during negotiations."

— Source: HAR Market Update Released May 13, 2026

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Greater Houston Market Summary

Total Property Sales

9,568

vs April 2025 (9,276) +3.1% YoY ↑

Total Dollar Volume

$3.96B

Exact: $3,960,342,429 +2.6% YoY ↑

Total Active Listings

57,436

vs April 2025 (54,198) +6.0% Inventory ↑

Single-Family Market Core

Single-Family Closed Units 8,196 +4.4%
Single-Family Pending Sales 9,476 +9.4%

Average Sales Price

$428,709

-1.4% YoY ↓

April '25: $434,925

Median Sales Price

$332,000

-1.6% YoY ↓

April '25: $337,500

60
Days on Market (DOM)

Homes are staying active for an average of 60 days, expanding moderately up from 55 days last year. This directly shifts negotiating leverage over to the buyers.

4.9
Months of Inventory

Houston single-family supply has crept up to a 4.9-month allocation (compared to 4.8 last year). Nationally, inventory stands at 4.1 months, signaling that Houston is structurally back to expansionary norms.

Townhouse & Condominium Activity

Units Sold

450 Stable YoY

Median Price

$230,000 +7.0% YoY ↑

Average Price

$263,100 -2.0% YoY ↓

Months Supply

8.3 Mo. vs 7.2 Mo. Last Year