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Harris County
Texas · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area · 5,045,026 residents (2025 est.)
FHFA notes: The FHFA HPI is a broad measure of the movement of single-family house prices. The FHFA HPI is a weighted, repeat-sales index, meaning that it measures average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same properties. FHFA describes its county indexes as developmental and subject to revision. The index does not give a dollar value for any home.
Harris County, Texas (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area), has an FHFA house price index from 1975. Through 2025 it has risen +674.1%, from 100 to 774.
Over the ten years to 2025 the index rose +53.8% (+4.4% a year), well below Texas at +88.2% and well below the national +85.0%. The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area rose +66.3%. The latest one-year change is +0.6%.
The strongest decade was the 2010s (+56.3%); the weakest the 1980s (+1.2%).
Builders were authorised for 28,922 housing units in the county in the 12 months to August 2026 (−2.6% on the previous 12 months), 5.7 units per 1,000 residents; 56% were single-family houses. Since 1995 the county has authorised 898,135 units, most in 2006.
Same span, four levels
| Change in the FHFA index | Harris County | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year (2024–2025) | +0.6% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +2.8% |
| 5 years (2020–2025) | +30.7% | +36.9% | +43.5% | +47.0% |
| 10 years (2015–2025) | +53.8% | +66.3% | +88.2% | +85.0% |
| 20 years (2005–2025) | +135.2% | +139.2% | +147.8% | +79.1% |
| Since 2000 | +190.6% | +193.1% | +195.2% | +158.3% |
| Since 1975 | +674.1% | +660.1% | +718.3% | +960.7% |
| 10-year annualised | +4.4% | +5.2% | +6.5% | +6.3% |
| 20-year annualised | +4.4% | +4.5% | +4.6% | +3.0% |
All columns are FHFA annual all-transactions indexes over the same years.
Decade by decade
| Decade | Change | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s (1980–1990) | +1.2% | +68.2% | |
| 1990s (1990–2000) | +37.0% | +33.9% | |
| 2000s (2000–2010) | +42.2% | +29.7% | |
| 2010s (2010–2020) | +56.3% | +35.5% | |
| 2020s so far (2020–2025) | +30.7% | +47.0% |
FHFA reports each index with a value of 100 in its base period, the first year the area has enough transactions (1975 here). A decade's change is the index at the end of the decade divided by the index at the start, so it does not depend on the base year; the United States column covers the same years. Decades before 1975 are not shown.
Peak-to-low declines
| Peak | Low | Decline | Peak regained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1988 | −22.1% | 1998 |
Building permits
Housing units authorised by building permits in Harris County, by month over the latest five years and by year since 1995.
Housing units authorised in Harris County by month, latest 12 monthssingle-family2+ unit buildings
Housing units authorised in Harris County by month, latest 60 monthssingle-family2+ unit buildings
Housing units authorised in Harris County by year, 1995–2025single-family2+ unit buildings
| Permits, 12 months to August 2026 | Harris County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units authorised | 28,922 | 194,150 | 1,418,086 |
| Units per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 6.1 | 4.1 |
| Single-family share | 56% | 70% | 63% |
| Change on previous 12 months | −2.6% | −10.8% | −0.1% |
| Units authorised since 1995 | 898,135 | 5,276,895 | 43,082,761 |
Population is the Census Bureau's vintage 2025 estimate. Permits authorise construction; they are not completions.
ZIP codes in Harris County
Ranked by ten-year change in the FHFA ZIP index. Where a ZIP's index ends before 2025, its spans end in that year.
| ZIP | 1 year | 10 years | Since 2000 | Index through | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77033 | +16.2% | +207.5% | — | 2025 | 16 |
| 77449 | +57.0% | +178.0% | +230.1% | 2022 | 44 |
| 77016 | −0.5% | +168.0% | — | 2025 | 19 |
| 77072 | — | +164.0% | +270.9% | 2025 | 44 |
| 77049 | — | +161.7% | +273.5% | 2024 | 28 |
| 77047 | +12.7% | +152.1% | — | 2025 | 18 |
| 77066 | +45.2% | +148.7% | +175.6% | 2022 | 42 |
| 77071 | +42.2% | +148.0% | +201.9% | 2022 | 43 |
| 77547 | +12.8% | +144.9% | — | 2024 | 21 |
| 77530 | +1.5% | +143.5% | +248.7% | 2025 | 38 |
| 77022 | +1.1% | +138.4% | +335.4% | 2025 | 31 |
| 77338 | +0.1% | +137.7% | +218.9% | 2024 | 41 |
| 77084 | +29.9% | +132.1% | +175.4% | 2023 | 47 |
| 77039 | +4.7% | +126.4% | +282.5% | 2025 | 27 |
| 77037 | −3.4% | +125.7% | +221.4% | 2025 | 27 |
| 77029 | +0.7% | +124.7% | — | 2025 | 18 |
| 77044 | +6.6% | +124.2% | +194.0% | 2023 | 30 |
| 77093 | +9.2% | +122.2% | — | 2025 | 24 |
| 77038 | +8.0% | +120.5% | +275.6% | 2025 | 27 |
| 77013 | +1.5% | +120.3% | — | 2024 | 19 |
| 77015 | +0.2% | +119.1% | +183.6% | 2025 | 47 |
| 77095 | +6.8% | +115.1% | +154.4% | 2023 | 44 |
| 77045 | −1.0% | +114.1% | +215.2% | 2025 | 43 |
| 77036 | — | +113.4% | +223.4% | 2024 | 47 |
| 77075 | +2.1% | +113.3% | +209.0% | 2025 | 33 |
| 77088 | −2.8% | +110.4% | +213.4% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77089 | −6.1% | +110.2% | +186.7% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77091 | +5.0% | +106.1% | +258.0% | 2025 | 34 |
| 77396 | +3.8% | +105.7% | +209.4% | 2025 | 45 |
| 77520 | +2.9% | +105.6% | +200.6% | 2025 | 48 |
| 77068 | — | +104.9% | +130.7% | 2024 | 45 |
| 77087 | +7.2% | +104.5% | +247.2% | 2025 | 32 |
| 77373 | +17.1% | +104.2% | +202.3% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77017 | +9.7% | +102.0% | +219.6% | 2025 | 34 |
| 77082 | +26.9% | +101.7% | +136.4% | 2021 | 41 |
| 77021 | +2.0% | +100.7% | — | 2025 | 25 |
| 77375 | +10.6% | +100.7% | +235.5% | 2025 | 40 |
| 77339 | +21.0% | +99.7% | +151.4% | 2022 | 46 |
| 77041 | +7.1% | +98.5% | +210.5% | 2024 | 46 |
| 77503 | +10.0% | +97.1% | +200.3% | 2025 | 33 |
| 77336 | −1.8% | +95.9% | +237.8% | 2025 | 34 |
| 77493 | +2.0% | +95.9% | +251.9% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77504 | +5.1% | +95.7% | +185.0% | 2025 | 47 |
| 77447 | −3.0% | +95.5% | +235.1% | 2025 | 34 |
| 77562 | +18.4% | +94.6% | +237.5% | 2025 | 46 |
| 77043 | +12.6% | +94.4% | +370.5% | 2025 | 48 |
| 77506 | −6.2% | +93.9% | +200.8% | 2025 | 31 |
| 77587 | −12.8% | +93.9% | +205.8% | 2025 | 26 |
| 77076 | +6.0% | +93.4% | +232.6% | 2025 | 30 |
| 77034 | −2.8% | +92.9% | +175.8% | 2025 | 33 |
| 77090 | +12.6% | +91.5% | +87.0% | 2021 | 41 |
| 77571 | +5.1% | +91.3% | +203.2% | 2025 | 47 |
| 77061 | +1.2% | +91.1% | +188.6% | 2025 | 35 |
| 77521 | −6.5% | +89.8% | +175.4% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77346 | +11.1% | +88.8% | +124.9% | 2022 | 45 |
| 77502 | −1.5% | +88.7% | +188.7% | 2025 | 35 |
| 77065 | −2.1% | +87.8% | +189.5% | 2025 | 47 |
| 77073 | — | +87.7% | +93.5% | 2021 | 31 |
| 77505 | +2.7% | +86.8% | +175.6% | 2025 | 47 |
| 77388 | −2.0% | +85.9% | +153.4% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77058 | +16.8% | +84.8% | +130.6% | 2021 | 38 |
| 77429 | +0.6% | +83.4% | +171.7% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77377 | −4.2% | +83.3% | +197.3% | 2025 | 41 |
| 77099 | — | +81.2% | +109.1% | 2020 | 42 |
| 77059 | +14.3% | +80.9% | +110.7% | 2022 | 42 |
| 77536 | +1.1% | +80.7% | +169.4% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77083 | — | +78.5% | +149.1% | 2025 | 44 |
| 77085 | −6.4% | +78.4% | — | 2022 | 19 |
| 77042 | — | +75.5% | +201.5% | 2025 | 45 |
| 77023 | −2.9% | +74.5% | +282.8% | 2025 | 34 |
| 77389 | +6.3% | +73.3% | +190.8% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77064 | +6.0% | +72.8% | +95.1% | 2021 | 40 |
| 77433 | +2.9% | +72.5% | +215.3% | 2025 | 37 |
| 77532 | −7.4% | +72.5% | +204.9% | 2025 | 48 |
| 77086 | — | +71.3% | +127.2% | 2017 | 22 |
| 77586 | −3.4% | +71.3% | +166.1% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77080 | −1.8% | +69.3% | +294.0% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77598 | +12.7% | +66.0% | +115.7% | 2021 | 41 |
| 77003 | +3.3% | +65.9% | — | 2025 | 19 |
| 77018 | +2.1% | +65.9% | +403.5% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77048 | +7.1% | +64.8% | — | 2025 | 23 |
| 77092 | −2.5% | +61.1% | +280.3% | 2025 | 43 |
| 77040 | −4.0% | +59.7% | +155.8% | 2025 | 50 |
| 77345 | −8.0% | +57.8% | +104.4% | 2024 | 41 |
| 77077 | −6.9% | +57.4% | +153.6% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77062 | — | +56.6% | +122.5% | 2025 | 44 |
| 77379 | −5.5% | +56.3% | +115.2% | 2025 | 50 |
| 77450 | −2.5% | +56.1% | +175.3% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77094 | +5.4% | +55.9% | +100.1% | 2021 | 30 |
| 77055 | +2.5% | +52.1% | +338.9% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77081 | −2.4% | +51.4% | +159.5% | 2022 | 34 |
| 77009 | +1.7% | +50.5% | +339.3% | 2025 | 47 |
| 77069 | +5.3% | +50.5% | +59.1% | 2021 | 44 |
| 77074 | −10.6% | +47.5% | +179.1% | 2025 | 47 |
| 77004 | −2.6% | +45.4% | +171.3% | 2025 | 33 |
| 77008 | +2.7% | +44.6% | +279.2% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77063 | +3.1% | +39.1% | +159.6% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77030 | +20.9% | +38.1% | +207.3% | 2025 | 40 |
| 77401 | +6.5% | +36.7% | +238.2% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77025 | +8.0% | +33.5% | +227.7% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77096 | +8.5% | +30.0% | +175.1% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77079 | −6.0% | +29.6% | +208.2% | 2025 | 51 |
| 77019 | +1.0% | +27.8% | +132.0% | 2025 | 40 |
| 77024 | — | +27.4% | +169.1% | 2024 | 48 |
| 77035 | +2.6% | +26.7% | +182.1% | 2025 | 49 |
| 77006 | −5.6% | +25.6% | +158.4% | 2025 | 48 |
| 77027 | −1.1% | +24.9% | +168.3% | 2025 | 39 |
| 77056 | +1.8% | +22.7% | +137.7% | 2025 | 40 |
| 77007 | −1.9% | +22.6% | +138.4% | 2025 | 40 |
| 77098 | −6.7% | +18.0% | +152.3% | 2025 | 40 |
| 77031 | +14.1% | +17.5% | +36.3% | 2013 | 35 |
| 77067 | +11.8% | +17.2% | +60.0% | 2013 | 32 |
| 77005 | −7.6% | +16.9% | +176.3% | 2025 | 50 |
| 77014 | +23.9% | +11.2% | +27.6% | 2015 | 32 |
| 77057 | −15.8% | +6.1% | +75.3% | 2024 | 37 |
| 77011 | +3.1% | — | — | 2025 | 7 |
| 77020 | +5.3% | — | — | 2025 | 8 |
| 77051 | −10.1% | — | — | 2025 | 8 |
| 77060 | — | — | +253.4% | 2025 | 20 |
| 77070 | — | — | +121.3% | 2025 | 48 |
3 ZIP codes have fewer than ten years of index history.
Cities and permit-issuing places in Harris County
Housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026; places with at least 12 units in the year, or in the year before.
| Place | Units, 12 months | Per 1,000 residents | Single-family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County Unincorporated Area | 16,273 | — | 68% |
| Houston | 11,560 | 4.8 | 36% |
| Tomball | 244 | 15.5 | 100% |
| Katy | 137 | 4.8 | 100% |
| Baytown | 136 | 1.6 | 96% |
| La Porte | 97 | 2.6 | 100% |
| Seabrook | 89 | 6.4 | 33% |
| South Houston | 76 | 4.6 | 11% |
| Pasadena | 58 | 0.4 | 100% |
| Bellaire | 43 | 2.5 | 100% |
| West University Place | 41 | 2.7 | 100% |
| Deer Park | 30 | 0.9 | 100% |
| Humble | 28 | 1.7 | 79% |
| Hunters Creek Village | 22 | 4.9 | 100% |
| Spring Valley Village | 22 | 5.0 | 100% |
| Bunker Hill Village | 7 | 1.8 | 100% |
| Hedwig Village | 7 | 2.9 | 100% |
| Webster | 7 | 0.6 | 100% |
Questions and answers
How much have home values in Harris County risen over 10 years?
The FHFA index for Harris County rose +53.8% from 2015 to 2025, about +4.4% a year. Over 20 years: +135.2%; since 2000: +190.6%.
How does Harris County compare with Texas and the United States?
Over the ten years to 2025: Harris County +53.8%, Texas +88.2%, United States +85.0%, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX +66.3%.
What happened to Harris County prices in 2008?
The county index shows no decline of 5% or more from a 2005–2008 peak. The Texas index fell — over —–—.
How many homes are being built in Harris County?
28,922 housing units were authorised by building permits in the 12 months to August 2026 (16,279 single-family, 10,519 in buildings of five or more units), or 5.7 per 1,000 residents against 6.1 for Texas.
Where does this data come from?
The index is FHFA's annual county house price index (all-transactions, developmental), last updated March 31, 2026, with values through 2025. Permits are from the Census Bureau Building Permits Survey through August 2026; population is the Census Bureau's vintage 2025 estimate.
Provenance
Index: Federal Housing Finance Agency, annual house price index for counties (all-transactions, developmental), last updated March 31, 2026, values 1975–2025; metro, state and national comparisons from FHFA's annual indexes in the same release. Permits: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, county and place files, through August 2026. Population: Census Bureau vintage 2025 estimates. ZIP assignment: 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file. Public domain throughout. Corrections · FHFA HPI datasets · Building Permits Survey.