The total number of homes sold was lower in four of five ZIP codes covering the Bellaire, Meyerland and West University areas when comparing data from September 2024 with September 2023.

A closer look

The 77096 ZIP code, which covers the Meyerland area, was the only one to see an increase in total home sales. That ZIP code saw the highest sale total in both September 2023 and September 2024.

The 68 total homes sold across five local ZIP codes continued a trend of fewer homes selling each month in the local area. A total of 74 homes sold in August, 96 sold in July and 104 sold in June.

Data was provided to Community Impact by Alina Rogers with Sparrow Realty.
Digging in


Meanwhile, the median price of homes sold was lower in three of five local ZIP codes when comparing September 2024 with September 2023. The 77096 and 77025 ZIP codes, where homes are typically less expensive, both saw decreases when comparing the two months.
Homes in most local ZIP codes sold after spending between one month to two months on the market, with homes selling fastest in 77005 ZIP code. Homes in the 77030 ZIP code—where trends in averages tend to be more volatile because of fewer overall sales—took significantly longer to sell on average in September. However, only three total homes sold in the ZIP code that month.
For the first time in several months, more homes sold between the $250,000-$499,999 price range in September than those that sold for $1 million or more.