Jul 14, 2026 | 3:00 pm
The Houston housing market may not be for everyone. In a surprising turn of events, Houston has flopped to the bottom of a new list of the best U.S. cities for first-time homebuyers.
WalletHub’s new study — which analyzes the affordability, quality of life, and real estate market in 300 U.S. cities — ranks Houston No. 271, or the 30th worst city overall in the U.S. buy your first home. And, when broken down by city size, WalletHub ranks Houston the 9th worst big city for first-time buyers (No. 61 out of 69).
Houston’s lack of appeal for first-time buyers is essentially due to its poor affordability and quality of life scores, rather than the state of the city’s housing market, according to the report’s findings…