Houston Republic

In May, the median sale price of a home in Harris County rose by $13,481 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 33.5%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 3,447 homes sold in May, with a median sale price of $216,502 - a 6.6% increase over the $203,021 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 5,184 homes sold in Harris County in May 2023.

For context, the median sales tax in Harris County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $1,755, which stands at 0.8% of May's median home sale price.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Harris County from May 2023 to May 2024.