Home sales declined in half of Texas metros during the first quarter of the year and increased in the other half, according to the 2026 Q1 Texas Quarterly Housing Report from Texas REALTORS®.

The statewide median home price declined 0.8% to $328,000. Furthermore, the metros with the most sales — Dallas, Houston and San Antonio — all saw annual decreases.

Houston sales decreased 1.4% year over year, with buyers closing on 18,371 homes in the first quarter, while the median price fell to $325,000, down 1.5% year over year.

“In the early 2020s, we went from steady price appreciation statewide to something more dramatic, and there was an outsized effect in the largest metros,” said Jennifer Wauhob, chairman of Texas REALTORS®. “But the changes were never uniform. The real estate market can look very different depending on the city or even the neighborhood you’re standing in.”

The typical Texas home stayed on the market for 80 days, six days longer than the first quarter of 2025. Days on market increased in 19 of Texas’ 26 metro areas, including Houston, where the typical home sold in 99 days (66 for sale plus 33 days to close), up five days from the first quarter of 2025.

More sellers joined the market statewide, with Texas’ active listings increasing 7.4%. The previous three quarters saw annual jumps of 30% or more, Texas REALTORS® noted.

Houston’s active listings, meanwhile, increased 9.2%, with 35,511 properties on the market. Given the rate of sales, the metro had a 4.8-month inventory, up from 4.5 months a year prior.

“Most places in Texas have more homes for sale than in the recent past, but even that isn’t universal,” Wauhob said. “It’s important for buyers and sellers to consider their goals in the context of what’s happening in their micro-market.”