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.

Contract signings were up in all four U.S. regions. 

The NAHB’s monthly survey found the nation’s homebuilders remain optimistic about home sales next year. 

Greater Houston’s priciest home sale in November was a $15.995 million estate in the River Oaks neighborhood.

Geographically, trends varied widely, with formerly hot areas like Florida and the Southeast posting the deepest declines and formerly cool areas, like the Midwest, showing healthy gains.

Dallas-area homes top the November ranking of the 10 most expensive new listings in Texas, claiming the three most expensive spots.

By region, sales rose in the Midwest, Northeast and South but fell in the West. 

The typical asking rent for an average rental unit reached $1,646. Though that’s a 0.2% increase from last year, the median household income outpaced this acceleration, growing 3.9% during the same time frame.

Agents from Compass RE Texas had a hand in nine transaction sides for October’s ranking of the 10 most expensive homes sold in greater Houston. That includes Laura Sweeney, who worked as the buyer’s agent on the priciest sale of the month.

The chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS® also predicts home prices will climb 4% compared to 2025. 

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.

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