Houston, TX 77026 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 77026
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: NEUTRAL
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

Note: A Sale-to-List Ratio near 100% can occur when properties sell at or near their final listing price after price adjustments during the listing period, even when initial listing prices differ significantly from sale prices.

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Neutral market indicates balanced conditions where neither buyers nor sellers have a strong advantage, typically characterized by flat price trends, extended but stable days on market, and moderate inventory relative to sales.

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Key Findings

1. The neighborhood's recent transaction benchmark is median sold price $183,000, which should be treated as the primary indicator of market value and realized demand given current sales activity; down year-over-year price trend reinforces recent softness in realized prices.

2. There is a meaningful gap between median listing price $214,950 and the median sold price, which may indicate pricing friction where seller expectations exceed recent transaction levels and could slow closings if not adjusted.

3. Sales velocity appears slow: median days on market 233 suggests extended marketing times and slower sales velocity, which, together with elevated inventory relative to sales activity, may pressure sellers to concede on price or offer incentives.

4. Rental context is weakening for investors: median market rent $1,250 with a down rent year-over-year trend suggests softer rent growth, while elevated interest rate pressure increases financing costs—both factors that may compress near-term yield expectations.

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Notable Properties

The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.