Selling
Houston Housing Market Update (September 2026)
Quick answer. Greater Houston sold 7,030 single-family homes in September 2026, down 5.7% from a year earlier, while the median price held at $325,000. Active listings rose 6.3% to 40,192, inventory climbed to 5.5 months and homes averaged 58 days on the market, according to HAR.
By Michael O'Neal, Broker and REALTOR®, Keller Williams Realty Northeast
Updated October 25, 2026
The numbers
| Single-family homes sold | 7,030 | down 5.7% from September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $325,000 | essentially unchanged (from $325,990) |
| Average sale price | $421,311 | up 0.7% (from $418,256) |
| Active listings | 40,192 | up 6.3% |
| Months of inventory | 5.5 | up from 5.1 |
| Average days on market | 58 | up from 56 |
| Pending sales | 6,789 | down 11.6% |
Greater Houston single-family homes, September 2026. Source: HAR September 2026 Housing Market Update, released Oct. 14, 2026.
What this means if you are selling
Buyers have more choice than a year ago: more active listings, more months of inventory and slightly longer days on market. Prices have held, so this is not a market where homes are losing value across the board, but it is one where buyers compare closely. In a market like this, homes priced from recent comparable sales, presented well and easy to show tend to move faster than homes priced on last year’s numbers.
If your home has been on the market longer than the homes around it, read why a house isn’t selling and what to do next, or request a home value review built from your neighborhood’s sales.
What this means if you are buying
More inventory and fewer pending sales give buyers more room to compare, ask questions and negotiate repairs or closing costs. Your monthly payment depends on rates, taxes, HOA dues and insurance as much as price, so run the full number with the True Cost of Homeownership calculator before you shop.
Sales by price range
| $1 to $99,999 | 111 | up 3.7% |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 188 | up 5.6% |
| $150,000 to $249,999 | 1,359 | down 8.4% |
| $250,000 to $499,999 | 3,878 | down 5.7% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,189 | up 0.6% |
| $1 million and above | 304 | down 8.2% |
Townhomes and condos
| Townhome and condo sales | 323 | down 21.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $209,000 | down 9.1% |
| Months of inventory | 9.3 | up from 8.0 |
Rentals
| Single-family homes leased | 3,761 | up from 3,645 a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| Average lease price | $2,333 | down 0.6% |
| Median lease price | $2,150 | down 1.4% |
Source: HAR September 2026 Rental Market Update, released Oct. 21, 2026.
What about Kingwood, Humble and Atascocita?
These are metro-wide figures. Neighborhood numbers differ, sometimes a lot. Each of our Kingwood village, Humble and Atascocita guides shows HAR’s neighborhood facts and a live search of homes for sale.
Updated monthly when HAR publishes its housing update. Figures are reported by HAR as shown; this article makes no forecast.
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