Houston MSA
2026-10-09
🏆 #1 of 11 Houston MSA cities, #1 of 11 Texas cities — ALEX Intelligence: The Gap Between Fastest and Slowest Appreciation, 2024.
This isn’t just a real estate story — it’s a structural one. The 35.8% spread between Clute (140.9%) and Humble (76.1%) isn’t random. It’s a signal: growth in Houston is no longer uniform. It’s concentrated in places with infrastructure, connectivity, and capital flow.
The fastest appreciating cities are not just desirable — they’re positioned. The slowest aren’t failing — they’re being left behind.
This data is from the ALEX Intelligence report published today: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-09-houston-msa-divergence-home-value-place
Fastest and Slowest Appreciation in the Houston MSA (2019–2024) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Clute <- this market
#2 South Houston
#3 Jacinto City
#4 Brookshire
#5 Highlands
#6 Liberty
#7 Galveston
#8 La Marque
#9 Santa Fe
#10 Humble
Fastest and Slowest Appreciation Among Texas Cities (2019–2024) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Clute <- this market
#2 South Houston
#3 Jacinto City
#4 Brookshire
#5 Highlands
#6 Liberty
#7 Galveston
#8 La Marque
#9 Santa Fe
#10 Humble
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-09-houston-msa-divergence-home-value-place
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2019 and 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



