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Fort Bend County home valuations fell in January compared to the same period in 2024

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Laura Richard, Clerk of Bend County | https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/

Laura Richard, Clerk of Bend County | https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/

In January, the median sale price of a home in Fort Bend County fell by $4,215 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 0.9%, according to BlockShopper.com.

There were 559 homes sold in January, with a median sale price of $215,240 — a 1.9% decrease from the $219,455 median sale price during the same period of the previous year. In comparison, 554 homes were sold in Fort Bend County in January 2024.

Based on the latest available data from 2021, the median sales tax in Fort Bend County was $4,445, which stands at 2.1% of January's median home sale price.

The U.S. housing market has soared in recent years, with its total value nearing $50 trillion in 2024. This is almost five times greater than the market's value in 2000.

“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Fort Bend County from January 2024 to January 2025.

January 2024February 2024March 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024August 2024September 2024October 2024November 2024December 2024January 2025$219,455$219,455$209,053$209,053$226,232$226,232$214,530$214,530$213,204$213,204$210,738$210,738$210,738$210,738$213,535$213,535$211,688$211,688$193,130$193,130$209,744$209,744$209,397$209,397$215,240$215,240

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