Home sales keep pace with year-ago volumes in Houston

by Emily Marek

The Houston Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS.

Closed home sales were flat year over year in Houston during the week ended Aug. 11, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

Buyers purchased 1,517 homes — the exact same amount purchased during the same week in 2025.

Pending sales were below 2025 volumes for the eighth-straight week; however, 1,847 listings went under contract, down 18% from the 2,253 pending listings seen a year prior.

New listings, meanwhile, declined 1% year over year as 3,661 properties were added to the MLS.

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