Houston MSA

🏆 -12.3% Change in New Home Permits (2025) — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Houston’s housing market is undergoing a strategic shift: new construction is contracting. A 12.3% year-over-year decline in single-family permits signals developers are tightening supply to preserve pricing power in a maturing market. This isn’t a collapse—it’s a recalibration. One-Year Change in One-Unit Homes Permitted (2025) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Harris County #2 Montgomery County #3 Fort Bend County #4 Brazoria County #5 Galveston County #6 Liberty County #7 Chambers County #8 San Jacinto County #9 Waller County #10 Austin County Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-18-houston-msa-permits-market-change View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, county annual totals, 2024 and 2025 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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