Houston MSA

Houston MSA ranks #6 of 24 Texas metros on one-year change in the metropolitan house price index (2026 Q2), according to ALEX Intelligence's latest analysis. This 3.4% growth, while moderate, reflects a market stabilizing after earlier peaks—evidence of resilience, not overvaluation. The data comes directly from the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s All-Transactions House Price Index, published in Q2 2026 and processed by ALEX Intelligence. This ranking underscores how Houston’s diversified economy supports housing fundamentals even as national markets cool. Unlike markets reliant on a single sector, Houston’s real estate is anchored by long-term demand across industries, not speculative waves. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=70759378; Slide 2: lowryba (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=48564284; Slide 3: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129113439; Slide 4: Jim Evans (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=99484032 one-year change in the metropolitan house price index (2026 Q2), top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — Federal Housing Finance Agency 2026) #1 Abilene, TX — 9.0% #2 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX — 7.6% #3 Texarkana, TX-AR — 4.4% #4 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX — 4.4% #5 Midland, TX — 4.1% #6 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — 3.4% #7 Longview, TX — 3.4% #8 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX — 3.4% #9 Amarillo, TX — 3.1% #10 Tyler, TX — 2.7% Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-houston-msa-hou-fhfa-hpi-growth-1y-msa 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