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Greater Houston

Houston

What renting and buying in Houston looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. Houston is an incorporated city in Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery and Waller counties.

Houston at a glance

HoustonHouston
$2,250Rent for 3 bedrooms
8,726Homes for rent now
68Typical days to rent
14,489Homes for sale now
$314kTypical price

Nearby

  1. MuseumHarris County Heritage Society Museum0.2 mi
  2. AttractionDowntown Aquarium0.4 mi
  3. ShoppingThe Shops at Houston Center0.4 mi
Rent by bedrooms
  1. $2,2503 bd
  2. $2,4004 bd
  3. $3,5925+ bd
Schools by TEA rating
Houston ISD
  1. 6A
  2. 2B
  3. 2C
  4. 0D
  5. 0F
School district
Houston ISD

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Explore Houston

Explore Houston by neighborhood

The City of Houston’s own 88 super neighborhoods, with the homes listed in each now.

Greater Heights160 homes listedSunnyside89 homes listedKashmere Gardens61 homes listedIndependence Heights59 homes listedGreater Eastwood57 homes listedLazybrook / Timbergrove44 homes listedMinnetex40 homes listedNeartown - Montrose38 homes listedEast Houston37 homes listedWashington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park34 homes listedSharpstown30 homes listedSouth Acres / Crestmont Park29 homes listedGreater Inwood27 homes listedMacGregor23 homes listedMeyerland Area22 homes listedWestchase21 homes listedMuseum Park19 homes listedGreater OST / South Union15 homes listedHarrisburg / Manchester / Smith Addition14 homes listedDenver Harbor / Port Houston13 homes listedClear Lake12 homes listedLangwood11 homes listedMemorial11 homes listedEdgebrook Area10 homes listed

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Live from HAR

Homes in Houston now

Every home listed with a Houston address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.

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$1,850/mo2 bd · 3 ba · HoustonListed by Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty
$2,300/mo2 bd · 3 ba · HoustonListed by eXp Realty LLC
$2,800/mo4 bd · 4 ba · HoustonListed by Trust Real Estate
$1,450/mo4 bd · 1 ba · HoustonListed by Propertycare, LLC
$3,100/mo3 bd · 3 ba · HoustonListed by Keller Williams Realty Southwest
$1,600/mo2 bd · 1 ba · HoustonListed by CDW Group Realtors
$1,059/mo2 bd · 1 ba · HoustonListed by Apartments Concierge Enterprises, LLC
$1,195/mo2 bd · 1 ba · HoustonListed by Urban Access Properties

The market in Houston

What homes in Houston ask, by bedrooms

Asking rent by bedrooms
  1. 3 bedrooms$2,250/mo$1,800 to $2,712 · 8 homes
  2. 4 bedrooms$2,400/mo$2,222 to $2,875 · 12 homes
  3. 5+ bedrooms$3,592/mo$2,826 to $5,600 · 10 homes

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Around Houston

Houston, its schools and the places around it

Schools within 2 miles of Houston

SchoolGradesDistrict2026 TEA rating
Crockett ElElementary · Pre-K to 5Houston ISDB
Elevate CollegiateElementary · Pre-K to 5Elevate Collegiate Charter SchoolC
Gregory-lincoln Ed CtrElementary · Pre-K to 8Houston ISDB
Heritage Classical Academy SchoolElementary · K to 1Heritage Classical AcademyNot Rated
Ryss Early Child Acad At Leonel Castillo Comm CtrElementary · Pre-K to KRaul Yzaguirre Schools For SuccessNot Rated
Wharton K-8 Dual Language AcademyElementary · Pre-K to 8Houston ISDA
Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At RuskMiddle · 6 to 8Houston ISDA
Paul David Castro MiddleMiddle · 6 to 8A+ Unlimited PotentialC
Carnegie Vanguard H SHigh · 9 to 12Houston ISDA
Dianne Johnson H SHigh · 9 to 11A+ Unlimited PotentialA
Houston Academy For International StudiesHigh · 9 to 12Houston ISDA
Kinder H S For Performing And Visual ArtsHigh · 9 to 12Houston ISDA

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Places you’d know in Houston

  1. MuseumHarris County Heritage Society Museum0.2 mi
  2. AttractionDowntown Aquarium0.4 mi
  3. ShoppingThe Shops at Houston Center0.4 mi
  4. StadiumToyota Center0.7 mi
  5. CollegeUniversity of Houston-Downtown0.7 mi
  6. StadiumDaikin Park0.8 mi
  7. MuseumFreedman's Town Visitor Center0.8 mi
  8. HospitalSaint Joseph Medical Center0.8 mi
  9. CollegeHouston City College1.3 mi
  10. ParkBuffalo Bayou Park1.5 mi
  11. ParkMoody Park2.3 mi
  12. AirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport9.5 mi

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From official public records

Houston in public figures

Houston

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    20256,986
    20266,893
    down 1.3% from the same months of 2025

    Houston: 6,893 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 1% from the same months of 2025.

  • Sales tax paid to the city
    Oct 2025$71,917,043Oct 2026$76,007,241
    up 6% from Oct 2025

    Houston: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 6% from a year earlier.

Harris County

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    202520,327
    202618,596
    down 8% from the same months of 2025

    Harris County: 18,596 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 9% from the same months of 2025.

  • Flood map revisions
    Flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR)6took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12

    Harris County: 6 flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR) took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12.

  • State highway projects
    State highway projects under construction or starting soon285
    Estimated cost of those projects$2,321 million

    TxDOT Project Tracker lists each project.

    Harris County: 285 state highway projects under construction or starting soon, estimated $2,321 million (as of 2026-10-12).

Greater Houston

  • Week to 2026-10-12, against the same week last year
    New listings3,369down 4% from a year earlier
    Pending sales1,531down 22% from a year earlier
    Closings1,137down 11% from a year earlier

    Greater Houston, week to 2026-10-12: 3,369 new listings (down 4%), 1,531 pending sales (down 22%), 1,137 closings (down 11%), vs the same week last year.

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    202544,762
    202639,732
    down 11% from the same months of 2025

    Greater Houston: 39,732 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 11% from the same months of 2025.

  • Jobs and unemployment, August 2026
    Jobs3,495,300up 1.3% from a year earlier
    Unemployment rate5.0%up 0.1 points from a year earlier

    Greater Houston: 3,495,300 jobs in August 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier; unemployment rate 5.0%.

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