Harris County closed home sales for January 2026: 136 closings at a $782,000 median, compared with January 2025, plus the $750K+ and luxury markets and a city-by-city breakdown.
Here is how January 2026 closed for residential sales in Harris County, from sales recorded in HAR.com (Houston Association of REALTORS®), set against January 2025. Figures are totals and medians for the area. Texas is a non-disclosure state, so we never publish what an individual home sold for. They cover the cities in our Harris County report (Houston, West University Place, Bellaire, Hunters Creek Village, Bunker Hill Village), not every sale in the county.
January at a glance
136 homes closed in Harris County in January 2026, down 10.5% from 152 in January 2025. The median sale price was $782,000 against $657,000 a year earlier (up 19%). Per square foot, the median was $315, up 15.8% from $272. The median home that closed had been on the market 46 days, compared with 34 days in January 2025.
| January 2026 | January 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 136 | 152 | down 10.5% |
| Median sale price | $782,000 | $657,000 | up 19% |
| Median price per sq ft | $315 | $272 | up 15.8% |
| Median days on market | 46 | 34 | longer by 35.3% |
$750,000 and up
70 homes at $750,000 or more closed in January 2026, against 74 in January 2025, at a median of $1.5 million. That was 51% of all closings in the county that month. Of those, 34 closed at $1.5 million or more (39 a year earlier).
The last three months
| Month | Closed | Year before | Median sale | Year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 211 | 200 | $895,000 | $750,000 |
| December 2025 | 247 | 265 | $800,000 | $795,000 |
| January 2026 | 136 | 152 | $782,000 | $657,000 |
Across those three months, 594 homes closed, down 3.7% from the same three months a year earlier.
City by city
| City | Closed | Year before | Median sale | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 124 | 136 | $720,000 | 47 |
| West University Place | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| Bellaire | 6 | 8 | $1.15 million | 9 |
| Hunters Creek Village | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Bunker Hill Village | 2 | 0 | — | — |
A dash means fewer than 5 homes closed, too few to report a median without pointing to one home’s price.
The latest numbers
This report covers January 2026. For where Harris County stands now, see the current Harris County market report, updated weekly with charts and month-by-month comparisons, or sign up to get it monthly. Thinking about buying or selling? Search homes for sale or talk with the team.
Based on closed residential sales recorded in HAR.com (Houston Association of REALTORS®) for January 2026 and January 2025. Medians and totals only; sale-price figures require at least 5 closed sales. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
- HAR.com (Houston Association of REALTORS®) residential sales data, HAR.com (Houston Association of REALTORS®), 2026-10-05
