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

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.

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.

These are the five most expensive homes sold in greater Houston in 2025, as well as the agents responsible for the transactions.

Affordability challenges continue to bedevil homebuyers, despite mortgage rates falling to a three-year low, the National Association of Home Builders reported. 

A 20,000-square-foot estate within the Royal Oaks Country Club tops December’s list of the 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston.

Sales of existing homes jumped 5.1% month over month, topping analyst expectations. 

Furthermore, despite only making up 4.3% of statewide sales in 2025, $1 million-plus homes made up 17.2% of the state’s total dollar volume.

A Southlake mansion priced at $12.995 million tops this past month’s ranking of the 10 most expensive new listings in Texas.