Houston and Harris County foreclosures
Buyer's market in October 2026: homes sat a typical 55 days and 19% of listings cut their price.
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- Market score
- 35 of 100
- Buyer's market
- Distressed homes tracked
- 1,288
- As of Oct 20, 2026
- Homes for sale
- 18,836
- Typical days on market
- 55
Distressed homes in Harris County
Tracked from public filings and trustee sale lists as of Oct 20, 2026. These are records we found, not every filing, so read the count as a floor.
1,288homes tracked
Pre-foreclosure
261A default notice is on record. The owner can still sell or catch up.
Headed to auction
569A sale date is set. You bid at the trustee or sheriff sale.
Bank-owned
458The lender took the home back and sells it like a listing.
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How's the market in Harris County?
Buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 55 days and 19% of listings had a price cut. About 23 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Harris County at 35 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest.
Harris County market score
0of 100
Buyer's market
23 of every 100 homes for sale are under contract.
Ring marks a year ago
- Texas
- 38
- United States
- 61
The score ranks how fast homes go under contract against every US county. 0 is the slowest, 100 the fastest.
Homes for sale
Better for buyers18,836
▲ 3% vs a year ago
More homes for sale gives buyers more choice.
Latest month: October 2026Under contract
Better for buyers4,238
▼ 13% vs a year ago
23 for every 100 homes for sale.
Latest month: October 2026Typical days on market
Better for buyers55days
▲ 3 vs a year ago
Faster than Texas (71 days).
Latest month: October 2026Listings with a price cut
Better for sellers19%
▼ 1 pts vs a year ago
Fewer cuts than Texas (21%).
Latest month: October 2026Median list price
$325K
▼ 3% vs a year ago
What sellers are asking, not what homes sell for.
Latest month: October 2026New listings this month
Better for sellers4,424
▼ 14% vs a year ago
Fresh supply. More new listings means more to pick from.
Latest month: October 2026
Harris County, monthly since October 2024
Market score, 0 to 100: 34
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Trend lines show the last two years; the dotted line marks the same month a year ago.
By home type
Condos and houses in Harris County can move at different speeds. Months of supply is how long today's listings would last at the current sales pace.
All homes
3,526 sold in September
5.6 months · Balanced · 5.0 a year ago
$311K
▼ 1% vs a year ago
Single-family
3,196 sold in September
5.1 months · Balanced · 4.6 a year ago
$314K
▼ 2% vs a year ago
Condos
118 sold in September
13.5 months · Leans buyer's · 10.5 a year ago
$148K
▼ 1% vs a year ago
Townhouses
150 sold in September
8.7 months · Leans buyer's · 5.8 a year ago
$277K
▼ 3% vs a year ago
2 to 4 units
65 sold in September
8.3 months · Leans buyer's · 8.1 a year ago
$432K
▼ 3% vs a year ago
Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, September 2026. The ring marks a year ago.
By ZIP code
133 ZIP codes in Harris County with 15 or more homes for sale. Slow ZIPs are where sellers are most open to offers.
- 277003 Houston129 for sale · 51 days · 23% cut price$403Kmedian list
- 377054 Houston188 for sale · 75 days · 19% cut price$131Kmedian list
- 377094 Houston32 for sale · 42 days · 26% cut price$582Kmedian list
- 477023 Houston81 for sale · 71 days · 16% cut price$340Kmedian list
- 577036 Houston150 for sale · 55 days · 9% cut price$111Kmedian list
- 577011 Houston73 for sale · 83 days · 11% cut price$309Kmedian list
- 577547 Galena Park24 for sale · 89 days · 17% cut price$202Kmedian list
- 677072 Houston169 for sale · 60 days · 11% cut price$180Kmedian list
Score is how fast homes go under contract, 0 slowest to 100 fastest among US counties. Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026.
Harris County in 3D, ZIP by ZIP
Each block is a ZIP code. Taller blocks have more homes for sale; color shows how fast they go under contract.
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How foreclosure sales work in Texas
State law sets the rules for Harris County. Check them before you bid, and ask a local attorney about your own situation.
Sales run on the first Tuesday
Foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of the month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Texas Property Code 51.002
You get 21 days of notice
Sale notices go up at least 21 days ahead. That's your window to research the property.
Texas Property Code 51.002
Near Harris County
Other county pages close by, with their market score this month.
Questions about Harris County
How many foreclosures are in Harris County right now?
We track 1,288 distressed homes in Harris County as of Oct 20, 2026: 261 in pre-foreclosure, 569 headed to auction and 458 bank-owned. These are records we found, not every filing, so read the count as a floor.
Is Harris County a buyer's or seller's market?
Buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 55 days and 19% of listings had a price cut. About 23 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Harris County at 35 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest. Source: Realtor.com Economic Research.
How do foreclosure sales work in Texas?
Foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of the month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Texas Property Code 51.002) Sale notices go up at least 21 days ahead. That's your window to research the property. (Texas Property Code 51.002)
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