According to the Houston Association of Realtors’ December and full-year 2025 Housing Market Update, Houston real estate closed the year on a positive note. Total property sales for 2025 finished 2.3 percent higher than 2024, reflecting continued market resilience. Single-family home sales led the way, rising 3.8 percent year over year, with 88,634 homes sold in 2025, compared to 85,373 in 2024.
December activity reinforced this upward trend. Total property sales increased 1.2 percent compared to December 2024 and surged 16.48 percent month over month. Single-family home sales reached 7,456 units, marking a 2.8 percent annual increase and a 17.47 percent jump from November. As inventory and buyer decision-making adjusted to market conditions, days on market increased to 64 days, up from 60 days in November, signaling a slightly slower, but still active, pace heading into the new year.
Per HAR / MLS:
| Category | Jan. 2025 | Feb. 2025 | Mar. 2025 | Apr. 2025 | May 2025 | June 2025 | July 2025 | Aug. 2025 | Sept. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Property Sales | 6,173 | 7,202 | 8,753 | 9,283 | 10,565 | 9,993 | 9,732 | 9,440 | 8,686 | 8,768 | 7,475 | 8,707 |
| Total Active Listings | 47,864 | 49,442 | 51,997 | 54,978 | 58,005 | 59,492 | 61,144 | 60,525 | 59,876 | 59,903 | 57,961 | 52,727 |
| Single-Family Home Sales | 5,064 | 6,050 | 7,429 | 7,856 | 9,058 | 8,588 | 8,300 | 8,138 | 7,399 | 7,419 | 6,347 | 7,456 |
| Townhome/Condominium Sales | 363 | 327 | 397 | 458 | 490 | 489 | 469 | 406 | 408 | 437 | 445 | 420 |
| 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 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Single-Family Pending Sales | 6,745 | 7,575 | 9,165 | 9,460 | 9,435 | 8,541 | 8,693 | 8,229 | 7,676 | 7,822 | 6,784 | 6.043 |
| Days on Market | 61 | 59 | 62 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 60 | 64 |
| Price Range | Jan. 2025 | Feb. 2025 | Mar. 2025 | Apr. 2025 | May 2025 | June 2025 | July 2025 | Aug. 2025 | Sept. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 - $99,999 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 33 | 41 | 32 | 43 | 37 | 51 | 39 | 47 | 32 |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 75 | 95 | 107 | 99 | 120 | 102 | 125 | 113 | 110 | 119 | 122 | 98 |
| $150,000 - $249,999 | 759 | 921 | 997 | 1,038 | 1,189 | 1,009 | 1,129 | 1,132 | 1,177 | 1,173 | 1,270 | 1,109 |
| $250,000 - $499,999 | 2,416 | 2,906 | 3,486 | 3,568 | 4,237 | 3,958 | 3,835 | 3,684 | 3,313 | 3,294 | 3,660 | 3,544 |
| $500,000 - $749,999 | 524 | 635 | 804 | 893 | 1,031 | 1,090 | 974 | 1,527 | 726 | 804 | 885 | 848 |
| $750,000 and above | 311 | 365 | 539 | 641 | 743 | 760 | 656 | 607 | 525 | 557 | 614 | 488 |
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