What readers need to know
Overall, fewer homes were sold in January compared to same month last year, data shows.
Meanwhile, median housing prices increased in almost every ZIP code.
The median number of days a home sat on the market in the area fluctuated, with two seeing increases and two others seeing decreases. One ZIP code saw no change.
Nearly half of all homes that were sold in the Pearland-Friendswood area in January fell between $200,000 and $399,000.