Among the top 50 metro areas, Boston and Miami led the pack. 

Home prices increased in 71% of U.S. metro areas in the first quarter of 2026, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. 

Americans are prioritizing sunlight in their home search, with 44% saying they would choose a smaller home with more sunlight over a larger home with less sunlight, according to a Redfin report. 

The fastest-growing Texas ZIP was 77441in Fulshear, which grew from 2,100 housing units in 2014 to over 10,600 units in 2023 — a 390.8% increase.

Realtors helped sellers add 4,234 properties to the MLS, up 1% year over year. Meanwhile, 2,481 listings went under contract, up 0.4% year over year.

A 15,000-square-foot River Oaks mansion was the most expensive home sold in greater Houston in April.

Single-family home sales increased 4.4% year over year in April, with 8,196 homes sold. Pending sales also increased 9.4%.

The median-existing sales price for all housing types rose 0.9% year over year to $417,700, its 34th consecutive increase. 

While the 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.18%, the median home price decreased 1.7% year over year to $331,500.

Homebuyers purchased 2,553 properties during the week ended May 4, up from 2,428 during the same time in 2025.

Luxury spaces that focus on well-being, comfort and personal meaning are shaping everything in the home, from material selection and layout to color, light and more.

Nationally, home sales in the 50 metro areas surveyed by REMAX posted their largest monthly gain in three years, increasing 31.6%. 

Sellers added 3,633 properties to the market, down 10.1% from 4,043 new listings a year prior.

A brand-new Southlake estate listed for nearly $24 million tops the April ranking of the most expensive new listings in Texas.

The 2026 spring housing market is neither surging nor stalled, but moving forward as both buyers and sellers adjust their expectations.

Short answer: Yes. But not quite in the way mom and dad did it, according to a survey of over 2,000 American renters and would-be homeowners.