Published September 30, 2026 in Market Update

Friendswood inventory barely grew, but competition is still there

By Living Vogue Real Estate

Real estate, Friendswood 100-999K

You have a few more homes to look at than you did a year ago. But not many more. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 244 homes for sale in ZIP 77546 during the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is up just 1.7% from the same months of 2025. Sellers sent 337 new listings to market, up 5%. Most of those did not stay long.

Nationally, Realtor.com reported that 20.4% of listings took a price cut in August 2026. That is nearly 1 in 5 sellers trimming their ask. In Friendswood, the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows supply sat at 3 months for the same period. That is tight. Sellers still hold some footing, but buyers have a little more room to compare.

What sold, and how fast

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 253 homes sold in ZIP 77546 during the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is up 24% from the same months of 2025. Pending sales came in at 279, up 13.4%. Buyers are committing. The median days on market was 29 days, six days shorter than a year before.

Price: more homes sold, but the median came down

The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price in ZIP 77546 at $435,790 for the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is down 16.9% from the same months of 2025. More homes sold, and they sold faster, but at lower prices. Sellers who priced carefully still did well: homes averaged 98% of list price, and 16.6% sold above asking, up 4.3 points from a year before.

That national number matters for context. The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.6% from July 2025 to July 2026. Friendswood moved the other way. That does not mean every home here lost value. It means the mix of what sold shifted. One street can read very differently from the whole ZIP.

Speed: more than a third went fast

The Real Estate Data Aggregator found that 35.1% of Friendswood homes went under contract within two weeks of listing during the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is more than 1 in 3. Down just 0.3 points from 2025. Competition is still there, even with a little more inventory.

What this means if you are selling

Realtor.com reported that nearly 1 in 5 listings nationally took a price cut in August 2026. Friendswood is not immune to that pressure. Supply grew, choice opened up some. Price with care from the start. Homes priced right still sold in 29 days and at 98% of list.

What this means if you are buying

CNBC reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.45% as of September 24, 2026. That is a real cost to carry. But 253 homes closed in Friendswood in three months, and 279 more went pending. Buyers are still moving. The median came down 16.9%, which changes what your money reaches.

These are ZIP 77546 numbers for the three months ending July 31, 2026. One street inside that ZIP can look very different from the whole. If your home is on a specific block, the story may not match what you see here. Text me your address and I will tell you what the numbers show for your corner of Friendswood.