Houston housing market
Typical home value
$303K
▼ 1.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,638/mo
▲ 0.1% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.3%
#442 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.5%
#190 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
78 days
▲ +5 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
29%
▼ −1.3 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $302,832, down 1.8% in a year and up 11% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.3% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,638/mo (+0.1% YoY), a 6.5% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,664/mo in principal and interest, $26 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 78 days (+5 days vs last year); 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Strong buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 27/100, #477 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Houston compares
| Measure | Houston | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.8% | +1.2% | #520 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +11.4% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +0.3% | +1.1% | #442 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +0.1% | +2.7% | #516 |
| Gross rent yield | 6.5% | 6.3% | #190 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.4 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,664 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $89,565 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 78 | 56 |
Cities in the Houston metro
40 cities with home value and rent data.
| Houston | $259K | ▼ 2.1% | $1,544 | ▼ 0.1% | 7.1% |
| Spring | $361K | ▼ 0.6% | $1,759 | ▲ 1.0% | 5.8% |
| Katy | $330K | ▼ 3.2% | $1,939 | ▼ 1.3% | 7.0% |
| Cypress | $400K | ▼ 1.3% | $2,013 | ▲ 0.2% | 6.0% |
| Conroe | $311K | ▼ 1.8% | $1,567 | ▼ 0.6% | 6.1% |
| Sugar Land | $440K | ■ 0.0% | $1,997 | ▼ 0.9% | 5.4% |
| Pasadena | $215K | ▼ 1.9% | $1,361 | ▲ 0.4% | 7.6% |
| Richmond | $374K | ▼ 2.8% | $1,813 | ■ 0.0% | 5.8% |
| Pearland | $378K | ▼ 0.5% | $1,898 | ▲ 0.8% | 6.0% |
| League City | $373K | ▲ 0.9% | $1,773 | ▲ 2.2% | 5.7% |
| Baytown | $244K | ▼ 0.8% | $1,491 | ▼ 0.6% | 7.3% |
| Missouri City | $331K | ▼ 1.6% | $2,112 | ▼ 1.4% | 7.6% |
| Tomball | $356K | ▼ 1.2% | $1,792 | ▲ 2.6% | 6.0% |
| Humble | $252K | ▼ 1.6% | $1,589 | ▼ 0.4% | 7.6% |
| Atascocita | $307K | ▼ 1.7% | $1,799 | ▲ 1.4% | 7.0% |
| Rosenberg | $311K | ▼ 2.2% | $1,793 | ▼ 1.0% | 6.9% |
| Galveston | $315K | ▼ 4.0% | $1,435 | ▲ 0.3% | 5.5% |
| Montgomery | $389K | ▼ 1.6% | $1,819 | ▲ 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Texas City | $227K | ▼ 1.5% | $1,394 | ▲ 0.7% | 7.4% |
| Cleveland | $222K | ▼ 4.5% | $1,656 | ▲ 4.5% | 8.9% |
| Friendswood | $457K | ▲ 0.7% | $2,216 | ▲ 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Magnolia | $359K | ▼ 2.1% | $1,907 | ▼ 0.9% | 6.4% |
| Willis | $281K | ▼ 1.3% | $1,762 | ▲ 2.0% | 7.5% |
| Porter | $305K | ▼ 1.4% | $1,767 | ▼ 0.9% | 7.0% |
| La Porte | $255K | ▲ 0.7% | $1,640 | ▼ 0.3% | 7.7% |
| Lake Jackson | $270K | ▲ 0.5% | $1,402 | ▲ 1.7% | 6.2% |
| Crosby | $260K | ▼ 2.9% | $1,897 | ▲ 1.3% | 8.7% |
| Manvel | $441K | ▼ 2.3% | $2,018 | ▲ 3.3% | 5.5% |
| Fresno | $271K | ▼ 1.9% | $2,107 | ▼ 1.4% | 9.3% |
| Pecan Grove | $394K | ▼ 1.0% | $1,440 | ▼ 3.0% | 4.4% |
| Fulshear | $502K | ▼ 3.1% | $2,115 | ▼ 1.0% | 5.1% |
| Cinco Ranch | $529K | ▼ 0.8% | $1,969 | ▲ 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Hockley | $300K | ▼ 3.5% | $1,883 | ▲ 1.1% | 7.5% |
| La Marque | $230K | ▼ 2.7% | $1,923 | ▲ 3.4% | 10.0% |
| Stafford | $296K | ▲ 0.4% | $1,568 | ▲ 0.3% | 6.4% |
| Webster | $303K | ▼ 2.6% | $1,337 | ▼ 0.9% | 5.3% |
| Iowa Colony | $334K | ▼ 4.2% | $2,445 | ▼ 1.3% | 8.8% |
| Kemah | $306K | ▼ 1.1% | $1,436 | ▲ 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Shenandoah | $417K | ▼ 2.1% | $2,135 | ▲ 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Waller | $285K | ▲ 1.5% | $1,531 | ▲ 1.3% | 6.5% |
Run the numbers
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Cash flow on a typical Houston rental ($303K, $1,638/mo), pre-filled.
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Monthly payment on a typical Houston home.
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.