Since the Hispanic Wealth Project’s founding in 2014, Hispanic household wealth has more than tripled across the U.S.

Greater Houston’s priciest home sale in August was a 10,708-square-foot mansion in the Tanglewood neighborhood.

In Houston, buyers who wait until the last week of September to buy stand to see 10.4% more active listings.

At the same time, the median-sales price rose again, as months’ supply of homes for sale hit a 10-year high. 

The increase in purchase activity offset a decrease in refinancings. 

Over the past year, more than 35% of rental listing page views in Houston came from out-of-towners.

The Lone Star State’s top three priciest new listings are all located in Dallas.

The pace of home-price growth rose nationally but with significant regional differences.

Nationally, home sales in the 46 metro areas surveyed by REMAX rose 2.5% year over year and slipped 5.7% month over month. 

Active buyers are looking for more expensive homes, while price-constrained buyers are looking at fewer homes altogether.

Of the 50 metro areas surveyed by NAR, several stood out for year-over-year gains in contract signings. 

The move was an improvement over July, but sentiment still remained in negative territory. 

All 10 of the most expensive homes sold in greater Houston last month were located within Houston proper.

PMI — which protects lenders on mortgage loans where the down payment is less than 20% and as low as 3% — allowed Texas buyers to save an average of $51,645 at closing in 2025.

Looking ahead, Cotality expects the median price of a home to increase 1.5% through June 2027. 

Approximately 64% of households in the state are cost-prohibited from owning a median-priced home — that equates to about 7 million families, researchers said.