AFFORDABLE · HOUSTON, TX
Under $300k in Houston: homes you can actually afford
Where the entry-level market lives in Houston right now.
Live from the Houston MLS · Updated June 2, 2026
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$300k goes further in Houston than headlines suggest. 9 active listings under that mark. starting at $145,000 up to $300,000.
Median asking in this bracket is $209,000 . roughly 7.2× less than the Houston city-wide median. On average, you're getting 1,005 sq ft at this price point. Most of the affordable inventory is in Oaks At West University. 3 of 9.
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.
- <$250k710%
- $250 to 500k34%
- $500 to 750k34%
- $750k to 1M913%
- $1M+4869%
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