Each area, known for its unique character and buyer demographics, showed differing patterns in the number of homes sold, sale prices and how long properties lingered on the market before closing.
Check out market-specific data below for more details. Market data is provided by CB&A Realtors.
Number of homes sold
The number of homes sold in October was up in three of five local ZIP codes, specifically in the Montrose, Washington Avenue and Upper Kirby areas, with the Upper Kirby region seeing the largest increase at 35.71%.
However, ZIP codes 77008 and 77019 saw a decline in the number of homes sold. In the Heights, only 65 homes were sold this year compared to last year's 81. The 77019 neighborhood—which covers the Fourth Ward to the tail end of the River Oaks—saw a small drop, with only one fewer home sold this year.
In October, home prices dropped in four ZIP codes—77007, 77008, 77019 and 77098. Here's how much prices were down in October this year, per neighborhood:
- Washington Avenue/Rice Military: $22,700
- The Heights: $12,000
- Fourth Ward/River Oaks: $163,000
- Upper Kirby: $147,500
For the average days on market, which refers to the number of days a property is listed for sale before a seller accepts an offer, homes in four out of five ZIP codes spiked.
Homes in the Washington Avenue and Rice Military area saw the longest wait times, jumping from 46 days in 2024 to 84 days in 2025, an 82.61% increase. Meanwhile, homes in Montrose, Upper Kirby and the Heights also experienced longer periods of wait, with increases by 42.4%, 38.68% and 23.75%, respectively.
According to the data provided by CB&A Realtors, 228 homes were sold across all five ZIP codes, with the most homes, 85, selling for between $500,000 and $750,000. The second-highest number of homes were sold in the $250,000 to $500,000 range.
