The Houston housing market is somewhat competitive. Homes in Houston receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 28 days. The median sale price of a home in Houston was $362K last month, up 5.2% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Houston is $185, up 4.5% since last year.
In April 2024, Houston home prices were up 5.2% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $362K. On average, homes in Houston sell after 28 days on the market compared to 28 days last year. There were 2,053 homes sold in April this year, up from 1,923 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$362,000
+5.2% YoY | Apr 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Apr 2024
Growth
% YoY
Houston, TX
$362,000
+5.2%
United States
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How hot is the Houston housing market?
Houston is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 30 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 3% below list price and go pending in around 30 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 8 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Houston
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Houston
Recent offers
Offer Not Accepted|
7 Weeks Ago
~$650K Offer
Sold for $650K
3bd | 3ba | ~2,500sqft
Over List Price
2%
Days on Market
18
Competing Offers
16
Offer
All Cash
Tiphani Probstfeld
Houston Redfin Agent
Multiple offer situation, we offered a free leaseback and some other unique terms for this seller.
Offer Not Accepted|
8 Weeks Ago
~$650K Offer
Sold for $650K
3bd | 3ba | ~2,500sqft
Over List Price
3%
Days on Market
18
Competing Offers
16
Offer
All Cash
Tiphani Probstfeld
Houston Redfin Agent
We made it to the top of the list (top 4), in the end, we couldn't beat the final offer chosen by a higher price and purchasing all of the sellers furniture. …
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Climate's impact on Houston housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Houston.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Major
61% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Houston has a major risk of flooding. 184,861 properties in Houston are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 61% of all properties in Houston. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
14% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Houston has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 88,904 properties in Houston that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 14% of all properties in Houston.
96% of properties are at extreme
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Houston has an Extreme Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Houston is most at risk from hurricanes. 582,002 properties in Houston have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 216 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 230 mph.