Houston new home prices fell during January sales slump

HomesUSA.com

Houston CultureMap

By Amber Heckler

A new statewide real estate report has shown a slow decline in new home sales across Texas, including in the Houston metro area.

The latest New Home Sales Index by HomesUSA.com discovered Houston saw the most new homes sold in January out of the four biggest metros in Texas, despite being in an overall sales slump compared to December 2024. The three-month moving average of new home sales in the metro was 2,046 last month, versus 2,184 sales in December.

Housing prices also declined in January, with the average new home in Houston dropping to $395,515. That’s about $6,200 less than the average price in December, which came out to $401,678.

While these declines may seem atypical, a sales slump is actually normal during the winter season, according to HomesUSA founder and CEO Ben Caballero.

Active new home listings in Houston flattened from December to January, with 13,127 active listings on the market last month.

New home sales in January throughout Texas
The report found new home sales dropped not only in Houston, but also in Austin… (continued at CultureMap Houston)

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