Houston Market Statistics — October 2026
Residential MLS statistics, Jan ’25 through Oct ’26. Source: local MLS data; 30-yr fixed rate averaged from weekly readings.
Dashboard 1 — full trend charts
Latest median sales price
$339,945
Oct ’26
Peak median sales price
$365,000
Jun ’25
Active listings
23,199
Oct ’26
Days on market
55
Oct ’26
Median sales price
Median sales priceLinear trend (dashed)
Total sales volume by month
Total sales3-month moving average
Active listings and months of inventory
Active listings (left axis)Months of inventory (right axis)
Days on market (CDOM)
55 days or less56–70 days71+ days
Resale vs. new construction
ResaleNew construction
Financing mix
Financing-type fields (cash, conventional, FHA, VA) are blank in the source file, so financing charts are not shown.
Dashboard 2 — period comparisons
Year over year — Oct ’25 vs. Oct ’26
Median sales price
$339,945
▼ −1.5% vs. Oct ’25 ($345,000)
Oct ’26
Total sales
3,216
▼ −17.8% vs. Oct ’25 (3,913)
Oct ’26
Days on market
55
▲ +1.9% vs. Oct ’25 (54)
Oct ’26
Active listings
23,199
▲ +18.6% vs. Oct ’25 (19,565)
Oct ’26
Months of inventory
7.2
▲ +42.8% vs. Oct ’25 (5.1)
Oct ’26
CP/OLP ratio
95.4%
▲ +1.3% vs. Oct ’25 (94.2%)
Oct ’26
Resale count
2,634
▼ −13.6% vs. Oct ’25 (3,048)
Oct ’26
New construction count
582
▼ −32.7% vs. Oct ’25 (865)
Oct ’26
Sales, active listings, months of inventory, days on market — Oct ’25 vs. Oct ’26
Log scale so all four metrics are visible on one chart; hover for exact values.
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Median sales price and original list price — Oct ’25 vs. Oct ’26
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CP/OLP ratio — Oct ’25 vs. Oct ’26
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Resale vs. new construction — Oct ’25 vs. Oct ’26
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Financing mix — Oct ’25 vs. Oct ’26
Financing-type data is blank or incomplete in the source file for one or both of these months, so this comparison is not available.
Summary — Oct ’25 vs. Oct ’26
| Metric | Oct ’25 | Oct ’26 | Change | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median sales price | $345,000 | $339,945 | −$5,055 | −1.5% |
| Total sales | 3,913 | 3,216 | −697 | −17.8% |
| Days on market | 54 | 55 | +1 | +1.9% |
| Active listings | 19,565 | 23,199 | +3,634 | +18.6% |
| Months of inventory | 5.1 | 7.2 | +2.2 | +42.8% |
| CP/OLP ratio | 94.2% | 95.4% | +1.2 pts | +1.3% |
| Resale count | 3,048 | 2,634 | −414 | −13.6% |
| New construction count | 865 | 582 | −283 | −32.7% |
| Original list price | $365,000 | $355,414 | −$9,586 | −2.6% |
Month over month — Sep ’26 vs. Oct ’26
Median sales price
$339,945
▲ +0.9% vs. Sep ’26 ($337,000)
Oct ’26
Total sales
3,216
▼ −8.3% vs. Sep ’26 (3,509)
Oct ’26
Days on market
55
▲ +14.6% vs. Sep ’26 (48)
Oct ’26
Active listings
23,199
▼ −3.1% vs. Sep ’26 (23,943)
Oct ’26
Months of inventory
7.2
▲ +5.7% vs. Sep ’26 (6.8)
Oct ’26
CP/OLP ratio
95.4%
▲ +0.4% vs. Sep ’26 (95.1%)
Oct ’26
Resale count
2,634
▼ −9.5% vs. Sep ’26 (2,909)
Oct ’26
New construction count
582
▼ −3.0% vs. Sep ’26 (600)
Oct ’26
Sales, active listings, months of inventory, days on market — Sep ’26 vs. Oct ’26
Log scale so all four metrics are visible on one chart; hover for exact values.
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Median sales price and original list price — Sep ’26 vs. Oct ’26
Sep ’26Oct ’26
CP/OLP ratio — Sep ’26 vs. Oct ’26
Sep ’26Oct ’26
Resale vs. new construction — Sep ’26 vs. Oct ’26
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Financing mix — Sep ’26 vs. Oct ’26
Financing-type data is blank or incomplete in the source file for one or both of these months, so this comparison is not available.
Summary — Sep ’26 vs. Oct ’26
| Metric | Sep ’26 | Oct ’26 | Change | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median sales price | $337,000 | $339,945 | +$2,945 | +0.9% |
| Total sales | 3,509 | 3,216 | −293 | −8.3% |
| Days on market | 48 | 55 | +7 | +14.6% |
| Active listings | 23,943 | 23,199 | −744 | −3.1% |
| Months of inventory | 6.8 | 7.2 | +0.4 | +5.7% |
| CP/OLP ratio | 95.1% | 95.4% | +0.4 pts | +0.4% |
| Resale count | 2,909 | 2,634 | −275 | −9.5% |
| New construction count | 600 | 582 | −18 | −3.0% |
| Original list price | $353,632 | $355,414 | +$1,781 | +0.5% |
Three-way summary
| Metric | Oct ’25 prior year | Sep ’26 prior month | Oct ’26 current | vs. prior year | vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales | 3,913 | 3,509 | 3,216 | −697 (−17.8%) | −293 (−8.3%) |
| Median sales price | $345,000 | $337,000 | $339,945 | −$5,055 (−1.5%) | +$2,945 (+0.9%) |
| Original list price (median) | $365,000 | $353,632 | $355,414 | −$9,586 (−2.6%) | +$1,781 (+0.5%) |
| CP/OLP ratio | 94.2% | 95.1% | 95.4% | +1.2 pts (+1.3%) | +0.4 pts (+0.4%) |
| Days on market | 54 | 48 | 55 | +1 (+1.9%) | +7 (+14.6%) |
| Active listings | 19,565 | 23,943 | 23,199 | +3,634 (+18.6%) | −744 (−3.1%) |
| Months of inventory | 5.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | +2.2 (+42.8%) | +0.4 (+5.7%) |
| Resale count | 3,048 | 2,909 | 2,634 | −414 (−13.6%) | −275 (−9.5%) |
| Resale % | 77.9% | 82.9% | 81.9% | +4.0 pts | −1.0 pts |
| New construction count | 865 | 600 | 582 | −283 (−32.7%) | −18 (−3.0%) |
| New construction % | 22.1% | 17.1% | 18.1% | −4.0 pts | +1.0 pts |
| Cash % | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Conventional % | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| FHA % | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| VA % | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dashboard 3 — 2025 vs. 2026 overlay
Total sales volume
20252026
Median sales price
20252026 (dashed)
Active listings
20252026 (dashed)
Months of inventory
20252026 (dashed)
Days on market
20252026 (dashed)
Resale vs. new construction
Resale 2025Resale 2026New 2025New 2026
Financing mix — conventional and cash %
Financing-type fields are blank in the source file for both 2025 and 2026, so this chart is not shown.
Sales vs. 30-yr fixed mortgage rate
Bars: total sales (left axis). Lines: monthly average of weekly 30-yr fixed rate (right axis).
Sales 2025Sales 2026Rate 2025Rate 2026 (dashed)
Dashboard 4 — sales by price tranche
Jan–Oct 2025 total sales
40,557
Comparable period, 2025
Jan–Oct 2026 total sales
37,271
Year to date, 2026
Change
−8.1%
2026 vs. 2025, same months
2025 full year — sales by price tranche
<$300,000$300,001–$499,999$500,000–$749,999$750,000–$999,999$1,000,000–$1,499,999$1,500,000–$1,999,999$2,000,000–$2,999,999$3,000,000–$4,999,999$5,000,000+
2026 year to date — sales by price tranche
<$300,000$300,001–$499,999$500,000–$749,999$750,000–$999,999$1,000,000–$1,499,999$1,500,000–$1,999,999$2,000,000–$2,999,999$3,000,000–$4,999,999$5,000,000+
Side-by-side comparison — overlapping months
Each month shows a 2025 bar and a 2026 bar, stacked by tranche.
<$300,000$300,001–$499,999$500,000–$749,999$750,000–$999,999$1,000,000–$1,499,999$1,500,000–$1,999,999$2,000,000–$2,999,999$3,000,000–$4,999,999$5,000,000+