Many Americans are planning a move this year, driven by lifestyle changes, family needs and homeownership goals, according to the 2026 State of Moving Forecast Survey by American Home Shield. 

Two homes listed by Compass agent Robert Bland top February’s ranking of the 10 most expensive new listings in Texas.

U.S. home sales declined 6% year over year and 32% month over month in January, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report.  

After five years of worsening, housing affordability has finally started to improve, according to a new Redfin study. 

With mortgage rates approaching 6%, 5.5 million additional buyers that could not qualify for a mortgage one year ago would qualify at today’s lower rates, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

An estate on Chevy Chase Drive listed for $13 million tops the list of the 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston January.

Transactions increased most in Brookshire, where sales were up 124.6% year over year and had an average sales price of $311,463.

As the housing market continues to adjust, design and community strategy have become drivers of buyer preference, according to Jenni Nichols, vice president of design at John Burns Research and Consulting.

Texans are particularly open to relationships, with people in the state searching dating-related terms at higher rates than singles in other states.

HAR tracked the top 10 ZIP codes with the greatest year-over-year increases in home sales and found that 77484 — Waller — was the hottest in the entire Houston metro area.

The typical monthly homeownership cost — including mortgage payment, principal, taxes and insurance — was $2,280, down from $2,490 a year prior.

Zillow’s Home Value Index shows that in 13 of the past 20 years, home values in the metro area of the Super Bowl champion grew faster than the national average.

A 20,000-square-foot estate with a $29.9 million price tag tops this past month’s ranking of the most expensive new listings in Texas.

The second-hottest community was Waller, which had previously been the hottest Houston community for three quarters in a row.

While new-home sales increased on a monthly basis in all of Texas’ four major metro areas, Houston had the highest sales volume at 2,157.

Middle-income seniors stand to be affected most by projected shortages — those who don’t qualify for subsidized housing but can’t afford new construction.