HOUSTON HOMEBUYERS CONTINUE TO SET THEIR SIGHTS ON THE SUBURBS

October 31, 2023

Fulshear/South Brookshire/Simonton tops the list of the Hottest Communities in the Houston Area for Q3

HOUSTON — (October 31, 2023) — Temperatures are starting to cool, but home sales are heating up in several outlying communities in the Greater Houston area, according to the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) report of the Hottest Communities in the Houston Area.

Fulshear/South Brookshire/Simonton, a Fort Bend County community located more than 30 miles west of downtown Houston, had the greatest percentage increase of home purchases in the third quarter of 2023, with transactions jumping 56.3 percent year-over-year. The growing community’s ranking was up seven spots since last quarter’s report. The average home price in Fulshear/South Brookshire/Simonton was $506,076.

Cypress South ranked second on the list with transactions rising 47.8 percent year-over-year. The community’s ranking was up three spots from last quarter when it ranked as the fifth hottest community in the Houston area. The average price of a home in Cypress South was $483,686.

Five of the top ten communities in the report had average home prices below the Houston area’s average of $416,664, according to HAR’s September 2023 Housing Market Update.

“Elevated interest rates are continuing to fuel the housing market beyond the city limits,” said HAR Chair Cathy Treviño with LPT, Realty. “Many homebuyers are searching for affordable housing and space and that is what many of the outlying communities on this list offer.”

The report also analyzed the hottest luxury communities in the Houston area where homes are priced over $1 million. All the top luxury communities are located near downtown Houston. The Rice/Museum District was the most active luxury community during the third quarter of 2023. The average home price in this community was $1,114,885. The Rice/Museum District’s ranking was up two spots from the second quarter of 2023 where it ranked as the third hottest luxury community in the Houston area. Read more.

– Marcus Bruno
Real Estate Broker
Bruno Fine Properties
(281) 969-3817

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Licensed real estate broker with over 20 years of experience in the industry, beginning his career in 2000 as a real estate agent and earning a broker's license in 2010. Known for a strong passion for helping people find their dream homes and negotiating the best deals. Specializing in residential real estate with extensive knowledge of the local market and trends. In 2015, a move to Houston with his family led to the opening of Bruno Fine Properties Inc in 2018—a real estate brokerage serving Spring and surrounding communities. A proud father of five beautiful girls and happily married to Malika Bruno since 2003. Outside of real estate, time is often spent with family, working out, and reading. He's always eager to meet new clients and share valuable market knowledge.

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