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.

Three years after the opening of a large center, ZIP codes retained 66% of their pre-opening active listings, compared to 43% in similar areas without a data center.

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.

Given the median home price of $345,200 — down 1.2% year over year — and the average 30-year mortgage rate of 6.41% — down from 6.79% a year prior — the typical monthly mortgage payment was $2,550.

Leading the charge in the second quarter of the year was the Magnolia/1488 West area in the northwest of the Houston metro.

Curb appeal is important to today’s homeowners — that is, they want the exteriors of their homes to appeal to their own preferences and sensibilities rather than those of potential buyers.

Given Texas’ average home size, buyers in the state pay an average price per square foot of $210.

The ZIP code with the biggest year-over-year increase in home sales last quarter was 77461 — the Needville area in Fort Bend County.

It may be impossible for fans to put a price tag on the joy of attending a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup match hosted in their hometown.

Amid what Realtor.com called the most active spring in years, the housing market is finding a new equilibrium.

Houzz compared first quarter user activity to year-ago levels to determine the emerging home trends for summer 2026. Here’s what they found.

The fastest-growing Texas ZIP was 77441in Fulshear, which grew from 2,100 housing units in 2014 to over 10,600 units in 2023 — a 390.8% increase.

While the 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.18%, the median home price decreased 1.7% year over year to $331,500.

Short answer: Yes. But not quite in the way mom and dad did it, according to a survey of over 2,000 American renters and would-be homeowners.

Sales increased 177.1% year over year, representing the largest annual jump of any Houston-area community. Huffman previously ranked No. 11 in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Among over 600 home features and design aspects, exposed beams were the most popular — home listings featuring the element saw 19.7% more engagement on Zillow.com.