Houston’s housing market returned to a more balanced pace in 2025, with single-family sales climbing and prices largely holding steady as inventory expanded, according to a year-end update from the Houston Association of Realtors.

What this means

HAR reported total property sales in the region finished 2025 up 2.3% from 2024, while total dollar volume rose 4.5% to $42.9 billion. Single-family home sales increased 3.8% year over year, with 88,634 homes sold in 2025 compared to 85,373 in 2024.A key driver of the shift was more inventory; active listings climbed through the year and hit a record high of 39,490 in July, when the market reached a 5.5-month supply—the highest level since June 2012, per HAR.

Keep in mind

As supply grew, prices moderated. According to the HAR report, the median home price was essentially flat year over year at $334,990, while the average home price rose 0.9% to $426,558 in 2025.

Affordability also improved in 10 of 12 months compared to 2024, assuming a 20% down payment on a median-priced home and using Freddie Mac monthly interest rates, according to HAR.Quote of note

“The past year brought a welcome sense of balance back to the Houston housing market,” HAR Chair Theresa Hill said in the release, adding buyers had “more choices” and prices were “more stable.”