Both new and pending listings rose in Houston during the week ended Oct. 2.

Houston’s housing inventory grew by 6.2% in August, according to the Houston Association of REALTORS® First Real Estate Snapshot of Houston (FRESH) Report. Despite annual decreases in new listings — Realtors added 11,527 properties to the Multiple Listing Service

Here are the priciest new listings for sale in The Lone Star State, all posted to the Multiple Listing Service within the past 30 days.

Point2Homes analyzed listings in every U.S. state and Washington, D.C. to determine the most expensive home for sale in each.

Regionally, pending sales were down across the board on both a monthly and an annual basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Realtors entered 2,868 properties into the Multiple Listing Service, a 4.7% increase year over year. New listings declined during the two weeks prior.

Among the top upgrades: large showers.

The value of Houston real estate increased over the last year, placing the metro among the top 20 most valuable housing markets in the nation.

Houston’s new-home market is “finding its footing,” according to the New Home Sales Report from HomesUSA CEO Ben Caballero.

Following trends seen throughout the summer, both traffic at showings and listing views on HAR.com increased annually.

Total housing inventory at the end of August was 1.11 million units, up 3.7% from July but down 14.6% on a year-over-year basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

The average lease price also rose 1.5% to $2,344, the second-highest monthly rent for a single-family home ever recorded in Houston.

Canceled home-sales contracts hit their highest rate in almost a year as skittish homebuyers blanche at mortgage rates that are the highest they’ve been in more than 20 years

The most expensive Houston home sales last month ranged from a $12.5 million mansion in River Oaks to a $3.4 million property known as “The House of Many Palms.”

The Houston-area city of Bellaire is one of the most family-friendly cities in the U.S., according to Opendoor’s second-annual ranking.

A rise in new listings is finally giving potential homebuyers options as the summer market winds down.