Affordability and value are shaping where homebuyers are moving in the Greater Houston area, and two communities have taken the top spots for the second quarter in a row.
According to the Houston Association of Realtors’ (HAR) latest report on the Hottest Communities in the Houston Area, Waller ranked as the number one performing community in the second quarter of 2025, with home sales climbing 155.8 percent compared to the same period in 2024. A total of 197 homes were sold, with new construction accounting for nearly 85 percent of these transactions. The average home price was $318,743, down 20.7 percent year-over-year, making the market especially attractive to first-time homebuyers and growing families.
Brookshire secured the second spot on the list, recording a 122.7 percent year-over-year increase in home sales. The Crosby Area ranked third with a 94.0 percent increase, while Hockley followed closely behind with a 71.2 percent boost. Across all four top-performing markets, new construction made up more than 60 percent of total sales.
Seven of the top communities on HAR’s list had average home prices below the Houston area’s average of $450,235, reported in HAR’s June 2025 Housing Market Update, further highlighting affordability as a major draw for buyers…