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Median Home Price in Houston, TX

The median home value in Houston, TX is $265,010 as of 2026-06-30, down 2.59% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$265,010

Year-over-Year

-2.59%

Population

2,319,160

Houston ranks #183 of 346 Texas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 2.5% below the state's city median of $271,742. It sits in Harris County, where the county-wide median is $282,169.

Crime in Houston

Houston police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,148 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 4,294 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Houston

How much does a house cost in Houston, TX?

The median home value in Houston is $265,010. That's down 2.59% from a year earlier. That is about 2.5% below the typical county in Texas.

Is Houston expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Houston are cheaper than Harris County as a whole, where the median is $282,169 — a difference of about 6.1%.

Is Houston a safe place to live?

Houston police reported 1,148 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 2,319,160. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.