Harris County closed home sales for May 2026: 289 closings at a $925,000 median, compared with May 2025, plus the $750K+ and luxury markets and a city-by-city breakdown.
Here is how May 2026 closed for residential sales in Harris County, from sales recorded in HAR.com (Houston Association of REALTORS®), set against May 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.
May at a glance
289 homes closed in Harris County in May 2026, down 5.2% from 305 in May 2025. The median sale price was $925,000 against $899,000 a year earlier (up 2.9%). Per square foot, the median was $332, up 8.1% from $307. The median home that closed had been on the market 16 days, compared with 16 days in May 2025.
| May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 289 | 305 | down 5.2% |
| Median sale price | $925,000 | $899,000 | up 2.9% |
| Median price per sq ft | $332 | $307 | up 8.1% |
| Median days on market | 16 | 16 | flat |
$750,000 and up
172 homes at $750,000 or more closed in May 2026, against 179 in May 2025, at a median of $1.56 million. That was 60% of all closings in the county that month. Of those, 88 closed at $1.5 million or more (82 a year earlier).
The last three months
| Month | Closed | Year before | Median sale | Year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 213 | 227 | $900,000 | $885,000 |
| April 2026 | 248 | 276 | $892,000 | $1.04 million |
| May 2026 | 289 | 305 | $925,000 | $899,000 |
Across those three months, 750 homes closed, down 7.2% from the same three months a year earlier.
City by city
| City | Closed | Year before | Median sale | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 251 | 263 | $815,000 | 16 |
| West University Place | 10 | 13 | $1.43 million | 9 |
| Bellaire | 24 | 22 | $1.31 million | 17 |
| Hunters Creek Village | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Bunker Hill Village | 1 | 3 | — | — |
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 May 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 May 2026 and May 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
