At the top of the list? WaterSense fixtures — the plumbing solution, which claims to reduce water use by more than 20%, increased in popularity by 289.6%.

Houston households need a minimum of $2,510 to afford their monthly housing costs, including principal, taxes and insurance. That’s down from $2,550 during the third quarter of 2024.

Nationwide, the median price for a single-family home increased 1.7% year over year to $426,800. Prices increased by the same annual rate during the second quarter.

The city boasts the lowest travel costs in the country with relatively low hassle involved — plus ranked No. 6 for local attractions and No. 7 for warm-weather activities.

Waller’s average home price of $335,255 was down 13% annually and was well below the area average of $421,655, HAR said.

Given the rate of sales, the nation had a 4.6-month housing supply, up from 4.2 months a year prior.

Nationally, home sales in the 52 metro areas surveyed by RE/MAX increased 8.5% year over year for the fourth time in 2025, but declined 4.6% month over month.

Tapping into Realtor intel, Zillow analyzed its listing database for keywords that are increasing most in popularity heading into the new year.

Agent Publishing Founder and Publisher Anne Hartnett discusses Brokerage Culture with Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s Val Burmester, Rachel Schindler and Dean Jones.

Agents from Compass RE Texas were responsible for listing six — and selling four — of the 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston last month.

For its inaugural Texas Homebuying Experience Report, the association surveyed Texas Realtors about their experiences with buyer clients during the first six months of the year.

The pace of home sales, meanwhile, remained at “multi-decade lows” even as affordability reached its most favorable level since 2022.

The priciest new listing in Texas this past month is a $22 million estate that spans 14,341 square feet — that’s over $1,500 per square foot.

Searches for “fixer-upper” on Realtor.com in July 2025 have more than tripled in volume compared to four years ago.

The pace of new-home sales hit an annual rate of 800,000, its highest level since January 2022. 

Fannie Mae also reduced its forecasts for home sales in 2025 and 2026.