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Houston, TX 77042 Housing Market

The typical home value in Houston 77042 is $271,543, down 3.3% over the past year. The median list price sits at $135,000, with homes taking a median 61 days to sell.

Updated August 2026Median value$269K

The median home value in Houston, TX 77042 is $269K as of August 2026, down 3.2% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 77042 range

$247K to $290K

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12-month value trend

-3.2% over 12 months

Typical home value in 77042 over the last 12 months: $277K in Aug 2025 to $269K in Aug 2026 (-3.2%).

Aug 2025$277K

Aug 2026$269K

The numbers

What is the 77042 housing market like?

Typical home value

$269K

Down3.2%YoY

Median list price

$135K

Down3.2%MoM

Days on market

61

Up27.1%MoM

Homes for sale

173

Down1.1%MoM

Price cuts

20.2%

Up4.3%MoM

New listings

40

Up5.3%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 77042 home prices compare?

  • 77042$268,578
  • Houston$248,191
  • Texas$262,445
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Houston: 95 ZIPs; Texas: 1,512 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

There are 173 homes currently for sale in this ZIP, with 40 new listings added recently. The market shows signs of softness: 20.2% of listings have received a price cut, and the median time on market of 61 days suggests homes are not moving quickly. Sellers should expect a slower pace and may need to price competitively to attract interest.

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