What you need to know
Despite a slight decrease in regional housing affordability in the second quarter of 2025, the Greater Houston area housing area market saw a significant increase in year over year home sales according to the July housing inventory report from HAR.
“The rising inventory levels have led to modest price adjustments by sellers,” HAR Chair Shae Cottar said. “While some homeowners are adjusting their expectations, many homes are still attracting solid offers. This is a good indicator that the Houston market continues to be in a relatively healthy and balanced spot.”
Diving in deeper
The number of active single-family home listings jumped from 46,629 in July 2024 to 61,144 in July 2025, a 31.1% increase in homes on the market.
The number of pending single-family home sales—meaning a final offer has not been officially signed—was also up 32.2% year over year. According to the HAR report, Hurricane Beryl was a large factor in single-family home sales being lower in July 2024 compared to now.
The majority of home sales were also in the $100,000-$149,999 price range according to a housing segment breakdown also provided by HAR:
- $1-$99,999: increased 26.3%
- $100,000-$149,999: increased 39.1%
- $150,000-$249,999: increased 25.5%
- $250,000-$499,999: increased 6%
- $500,000-$999,999: increased 0.5%
- $1 million and up: increased 7.5%
In the townhome and condominium market, sales remained relatively flat according to HAR data. In July 2025, 468 units were sold compared to 466 units in July 2024.
