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BY AUDREY BAKER & VANESSA HOLT
During the rst three months of 2025, 26% of Montgomery County households could aord to buy a median-priced home in The Woodlands, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ Q1 Housing and Rental Aordability Report released May 8. Located in both Harris and Montgomery counties, the number of households able to aord a home in The Woodlands went up slightly in 2025, as 24% of Montgomery County households were able to aord a home in the rst quarter of 2024, according to the report. The Woodlands sees home aordability rise
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Median home price Median qualifying income Percent change from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025 Housing aordability, Q1 2025
In the Greater Houston area, 40% of Houston-area households could a ord to buy a median-priced home in the rst quarter of 2025, according to the report. The median price of a home in the Houston area was $337,400, and households needed to make $95,200 to be able to a ord that. Statewide, 40% of households could a ord a median-priced home, with households needing to make $94,400 a year to purchase a $334,900 house, according to the report. “What we’ve seen in the early part of 2025 shows a degree of stability in the Houston housing market, which is encouraging news for prospective homebuyers,” HAR Chair Shae Cottar said via news release. “However, with ongoing economic uncertainty, some people are exercising greater caution in their purchasing decisions, including when it comes to buying a home.”
Houston metro
+0.98% +1.7%
$337,400
$95,200
Harris County
+0.96% +0.4%
$325,000
$100,400
Montgomery County
-1.25% -2.8%
$316,000
$96,800
Conroe
-15.15% -16.5%
$87,200 $284,300
The Woodlands -5.1% -3.95%
$570,000
$164,800
SOURCE: HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS’ Q1 HOUSING AND RENTAL AFFORDABILITY REPORTCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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