The Houston market, week by week — on the record.
Every Wednesday I send a no-fluff read on Greater Houston real estate: median prices, price-cut shares, days on market, and mortgage rates for the 9-county metro, sourced to the Houston Association of REALTORS® MLS. This page is the permanent archive — every issue, every number, dated and citable.
What it took to become a RamseyTrusted® pro — and the metro, rebuilt into eight sub-markets
A third of Inner Loop listings have cut price. In Fort Bend it’s 49%. Same market, same week, 14.4 points apart — and the new sub-market map finally covers every single-family listing in the MLS. Plus: the metro median stopped falling for the first time in a month.
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The market didn’t slow down. It stopped believing the list price.
44.5% of Houston listings have cut price — the share has climbed every week since we started counting. Five sub-market reads and three homes worth a look.
The model-home rep doesn’t work for you
Nearly 44% of listings have already cut. Closed sales look calm — the adjustment is happening before the sale, not in it. Plus why the nicest person in the model home is the builder’s agent.
Rates, the market, and three homes worth a look
The first issue. Rates at a one-year high, a balanced 5.2 months of supply, a featured Grand Mission Estates listing — and Tropical Storm Bertha’s checklist.
The record at a glance
Key Greater Houston numbers from every issue. Single-family, 9-county metro, per HAR MLS via Repliers; rates per Mortgage News Daily.
| Issue | Median sale price | Listings with a price cut | Months of supply | 30-yr fixed | % of list received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | $342,000 | 45.1% | 5.4 | 6.75% | 97.9% |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $341,000 | 44.5% | 5.3 | 6.76% | 97.6% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $343,000 | 43.9% | 5.3 | 6.75% | 97.6% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $346,000 | — | 5.2 | 6.77% | 97.6% |
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