The Greater Houston real estate market showed signs of change in July, as rising inventory and steady buyer activity helped ease price pressures. According to the Houston Association of Realtors’ July 2025 Housing Market Update, single-family home sales climbed 9.2% compared to last year, but dipped 3.4% from June. July also recorded the sharpest year-over-year price drop since 2023. Active listings surged past 40,000 homes for the first time ever, up 38.2% from a year ago, giving buyers more options than ever in the Houston area.
Per HAR / MLS:
| Category | Jan. 2025 | Feb. 2025 | Mar. 2025 | Apr. 2025 | May 2025 | June 2025 | July 2025 | Aug. 2025 | Sept. 2025 | Oct. 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Property Sales | 6,173 | 7,202 | 8,753 | 9,283 | 10,565 | 9,993 | 9,732 | 9,440 | 8,686 | 8,768 |
| Total Active Listings | 47,864 | 49,442 | 51,997 | 54,978 | 58,005 | 59,492 | 61,144 | 60,525 | 59,876 | 59,903 |
| Single-Family Home Sales | 5,064 | 6,050 | 7,429 | 7,856 | 9,058 | 8,588 | 8,300 | 8,138 | 7,399 | 7,419 |
| Townhome/Condominium Sales | 363 | 327 | 397 | 458 | 490 | 489 | 469 | 406 | 408 | 437 |
| Single-Family Months of Inventory | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Single-Family Pending Sales | 6,745 | 7,575 | 9,165 | 9,460 | 9,435 | 8,541 | 8,693 | 8,229 | 7,676 | 7,822 |
| Days on Market | 61 | 59 | 62 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 59 |
| Price Range | Jan. 2025 | Feb. 2025 | Mar. 2025 | Apr. 2025 | May 2025 | June 2025 | July 2025 | Aug. 2025 | Sept. 2025 | Oct. 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 - $99,999 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 33 | 41 | 32 | 43 | 37 | 51 | 39 |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 75 | 95 | 107 | 99 | 120 | 102 | 125 | 113 | 110 | 119 |
| $150,000 - $249,999 | 759 | 921 | 997 | 1,038 | 1,189 | 1,009 | 1,129 | 1,132 | 1,177 | 1,173 |
| $250,000 - $499,999 | 2,416 | 2,906 | 3,486 | 3,568 | 4,237 | 3,958 | 3,835 | 3,684 | 3,313 | 3,294 |
| $500,000 - $749,999 | 524 | 635 | 804 | 893 | 1,031 | 1,090 | 974 | 1,527 | 726 | 804 |
| $750,000 and above | 311 | 365 | 539 | 641 | 743 | 760 | 656 | 607 | 525 | 557 |
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For 32 days you can enjoy delicious meals and super deals raising necessary funds for the Houston Food Bank. An extensive list of the most popular restaurants will participate and serve specially priced, multi-course prix fixe menus for brunch ($25), lunch ($25), or dinner ($39 or $55), available for dine-in and take-out.
