AFFORDABLE · HOUSTON, TX
Under $300k in Houston: homes you can actually afford
Where the entry-level market lives in Houston right now.
Pulled from the Houston MLS via Repliers · August 21, 2026
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$300k goes further in Houston than headlines suggest. 24 active listings under that mark. starting at $1 up to $70,000.
Median asking in this bracket is $56,500 . roughly 6.8× less than the Houston city-wide median. On average, you're getting 2,966 sq ft at this price point. Most of the affordable inventory is in Tomball. 3 of 24.
This is first-home territory. entry-level buyers, investors looking at rentals, and downsizers all hunt here.
Houston Price Distribution
How Houston prices break down right now.
- <$250k8109%
- $250 to 500k5,75163%
- $500 to 750k1,60017%
- $750k to 1M5246%
- $1M+5116%
9,196 active for-sale listings
The ranking
Houston's most affordable homes.
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$1$1LIST PRICE13018 Cypress North HoustonCypress, TX· 70 days on marketIn-N-Out Realty - 2
$1$1LIST PRICE10703 CatclawTomball, TX4 beds · 3 baths · 2,966 sq ft· 2 days on marketClark Realty - 3
$18,000$18,000LIST PRICER16662 (Lot 4) SiouxHempstead, TXWalzel Properties - Spring - 4
$30,000$30,000LIST PRICE0 12thBrookshire, TX· 95 days on marketRA Brokers - 5
$34,000$34,000LIST PRICE0 KalihiBastrop, TX· 6 days on marketLPT Realty, LLC - 6
$34,800$34,800LIST PRICER17081 (LOT 31) Indian TrailHempstead, TXWalzel Properties - Spring - 7
$35,000$35,000LIST PRICE0 HolidayTomball, TX· 748 days on marketEvan Lloyd Properties, Inc. - 8
$38,900$38,900LIST PRICE119 ThelmaTexas City, TX· 124 days on marketINNOVA Realty Group - 9
$43,000$43,000LIST PRICE0 SycamoreTomball, TX· 406 days on marketBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene - Champions - 10
$52,500$52,500LIST PRICELot 45 MooreTomball, TX· 341 days on marketFlex Team Realty - 11
$52,500$52,500LIST PRICELot 46 MooreTomball, TX· 341 days on marketFlex Team Realty - 12
$53,000$53,000LIST PRICE0 Pine CreekHockley, TX· 1 days on marketHomeSmart
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