Real Estate Market News for July 2026

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Real Estate Market News for July 2026

Housing Stats • Pricing Matters

Single Family Home Sales Rise in June

According to the Houston Association of Realtors’ June 2026 Housing Market Update, the Houston housing market continues to show steady activity. Single-family home sales increased 3.5% compared to June 2025 and 2.2% from May 2026.

Pending sales, homes that are under contract and expected to close in the coming months, rose 12.3% year over year, although they were 4.0% lower than the previous month.

Overall, sales across all property types were 2.6% higher than a year ago but 6.5% lower than the previous month.

Housing inventory continues to grow, with active listings increasing 2.2% from last year and 4.1% from the previous month, giving buyers more choices than they’ve had in recent years.

Homes are also selling a little faster, with the average days on market declining to 52 days.

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