By: Press Services
April 30, 2026
Houston Home Buyers Buck National Price And Sales Housing Trends
The Houston housing market has shown stability over the past six years, better than the national market.
Houston, United States - April 27, 2026 / Digital Dynamite, LLC /
Houston, TX, April 27, 2026Are Houston Home Buyers Ready To Buy?"The Houston housing market has been a stable part of the Greater Houston economy," stated Raymond Campbell of Houston Home Buyers, "and we expect it will slowly gain steam once the Iran war ends and there are declines in mortgage rates and energy prices."
Recently the Houston Association of Realtors published a report that stated single family home sales rose 3.7% in the Houston metro area over the past year. That compares very favorably with a decline of 3.6% of existing home sales on a national level. In addition, pending home sales were up over 12% from a year ago. However, median home prices fell 1.5% to $330,000. Days on Market increased by 5 days from a year ago to 67 days. And recently a number of affordability measures have improved for potential Houston home buyers.
"We have seen affordability improve in 17 of the last 20 months for potential Houston home buyers. That news alone lends a great deal of optimism to the market," stated Joe Huber of Alchemist Real Estate, "and we have been encouraged by some moderation in home prices, specifically in Katy. Home prices in Katy are down about $12,000 from one year ago. That is probably a result of buyers bidding up prices because so few homes were available for sale."
The last "normal" year of Houston area home sales was 2019 which was prior to the Covid pandemic. Last month Houston area home sales totaled 7644, which was a 2% increase over 2019. This is another indication that Houston home buyers and sellers are experiencing a more stable residential housing market.
Factors That Limit Home Sales- Mortgage Rates
- Inflation / Energy Prices
- Poor Consumer Confidence
- Wars
The United States home sales statistics varied widely due to the Covid pandemic. The numbers hit a 14 year high point in 2021 and then approached close to a 30 year low in 2025. Overall, 2025 existing home sales in the United States are 24% lower than 2019.
National Single-Family Home Sales In USA2019: 5.34 million units - highest annual home sales since 2006, driven record-low interest rates.
2020: 5.64 million units -
2021: 6.12 million units - recent peak of the housing boom, close to 2006 levels due to post pandemic surge.
2022: 5.03 million units - home sales began a sharp decline as the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates to combat inflation.
2023: 4.09 million units
2024: 4.06 million units
2025: 4.06 million units
Persistent Supply Shortage of Homes = Higher Home Prices
2019: $271,900 - Pre-pandemic market.
2020: $296,700 - Prices rise nearly 10% as Covid pandemic sparked a buying frenzy.
2021: $350,700 - Low interest rates fueled demand.
2022: $386,400 - Home Prices peaked at $413,000 in June before retreating.
2023: $389,800 - Record-low inventory.
2024: $403,100 - Increased demand, low inventory
2025: $407,600 - Affordability constraints begin to limit price increases.
Overall most real estate experts expect slight increases in the number of home sold and the prices of homes in 2026. The number of houses for sale (inventory) in the Greater Houston area was up 8.7% over this time last year. The inventory level is 4.7 months which is slightly larger than 4.5 months inventory from a year ago. The national inventory level sits at 3.8 months.
The townhome and condominium market continues to struggle. Sales were up slightly and median prices were down over 4%. Inventory levels swelled to 8.2 months, which is significantly higher than the previous level of 6.8 months.
Other data aggregators have recently published national sales data showing that one third of all sellers have cut their prices to consummate a sale. That is one of the highest percentages on record. Experts feel this is due to continued high mortgage rates, lower consumer confidence, and a fairly priced rental market. The southern Sun Belt of the United States had the largest number of reduced home prices. Austin led the pack with 55% of all home sellers reducing their asking prices. Dallas was next at 47%. Two Florida cities, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale, had 45% of their home sellers cutting prices.
"It is spring in Houston and that is the most active part of the year for home sellers and home buyers. Summer is also active because the kids are out of school. The Iran war will end one way or another and real estate will once again be on the minds of Houston home buyers," stated Raymond Campbell.
About Houston Home Buyers - It is a cash home buyers company located in the Greater Houston area since 2003. They offer quick solutions to metro area residents looking to sell their house fast without hassles or fees. Whether it is a home, rental house, condo, townhome, or small apartment, an all-cash offer will be made within 24 hours. With no commissions, repairs, or viewings required, it is a no-obligation, free property evaluation service.
Media contact - Raymond Campbell - pr2026@houston-home-buyers.com
Contact Information:
Houston Home Buyers
Houston, TX
United States
Raymond Campbell
(281) 231-2703
https://www.houston-home-buyers.com/
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