New listings increased 0.9% year over year in Houston as sellers added 3,443 properties to the MLS during the week ended Oct. 19, according to the Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS®. That was up from 3,411 new listings during the same week in 2025.

Buyer activity, however, continued to trend well below year-ago levels. Pending listings plummeted 22.8%, with 1,574 listings going under contract, down from 2,038 a year prior, while closings fell 15.9%, with 1,392 home sales during the week, down from 1,655 a year ago.

Property showings and listing views on HAR.com also declined annually, by 7.8% and 13.4%, respectively, although open houses increased 1.3%.