Harris County closed home sales for August 2026: 194 closings at a $918,000 median, compared with August 2025, plus the $750K+ and luxury markets and a city-by-city breakdown.
Here is how August 2026 closed for residential sales in Harris County, from sales recorded in HAR.com (Houston Association of REALTORS®), set against August 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.
August at a glance
194 homes closed in Harris County in August 2026, down 17.4% from 235 in August 2025. The median sale price was $918,000 against $719,000 a year earlier (up 27.7%). Per square foot, the median was $324, up 8.4% from $299. The median home that closed had been on the market 23 days, compared with 22 days in August 2025.
| August 2026 | August 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 194 | 235 | down 17.4% |
| Median sale price | $918,000 | $719,000 | up 27.7% |
| Median price per sq ft | $324 | $299 | up 8.4% |
| Median days on market | 23 | 22 | longer by 4.5% |
$750,000 and up
114 homes at $750,000 or more closed in August 2026, against 111 in August 2025, at a median of $1.68 million. That was 59% of all closings in the county that month. Of those, 67 closed at $1.5 million or more (57 a year earlier).
The last three months
| Month | Closed | Year before | Median sale | Year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 291 | 297 | $995,000 | $850,000 |
| July 2026 | 252 | 296 | $853,000 | $800,000 |
| August 2026 | 194 | 235 | $918,000 | $719,000 |
Across those three months, 737 homes closed, down 11% from the same three months a year earlier.
City by city
| City | Closed | Year before | Median sale | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 169 | 211 | $850,000 | 24 |
| West University Place | 9 | 8 | $1.79 million | 7 |
| Bellaire | 14 | 13 | $1.33 million | 8 |
| Hunters Creek Village | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Bunker Hill Village | 2 | 2 | — | — |
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 August 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 August 2026 and August 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
