Pearland, Texas Housing Market

What stands out in Pearland?

• Asking prices swing about 3.7% between the cheapest and priciest months: among the flattest seasonal prices of 765 tracked cities. The month you buy matters little here.

What moves the numbers in Pearland?

Pearland asking prices per square foot were above the year before in 86% of months since the data starts. Within a year, the cheapest and priciest months differ by about 3.7%. That is bigger than the yearly trend, so timing your purchase matters here. Nothing in Pearland's numbers is far from its own normal. Your return comes from the property and the price you negotiate.

When do Pearland prices dip?

Across 9 full years, Pearland asking prices ran lowest in January, about 1.9% below the year's average. They peaked in May. The most homes for sale show up in August, about 15% above the yearly average. Shop in August for choice, and expect the softest asking prices in January.

Is now a good time to buy in Pearland?

The median asking price is 3.5% below its Jan 2025 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller. Pearland prices have risen in 95 of the last 111 months. Drops here have been short and shallow. Buying in a slow month has rarely hurt a long hold.

This market is turning. Which way is not settled yet. Check the monthly numbers above before you commit.

How does Pearland compare with other Texas markets?

Ranked among the 77 Texas markets we track:

• Asking price: 28th priciest of 77. Pearland is at $407,848. Closest: Lewisville and Round Rock.
• Buyer competition: 30th most competitive of 67. Pearland is at 0.31 buyers per home. Closest: Denton and Lubbock.
• Time on market: 4th shortest time on market of 77. Pearland is at a median of 48 days on market. Closest: Friendswood and Keller.
• Price cuts: 25th most price cuts of 77. Pearland is at 28% of sellers cutting. Closest: Burleson and Arlington.

Who will rent from you in Pearland?

In Pearland, 25 out of every 100 households rent. Most own their home. That share has held steady for five years. Renter households average 2.4 people. Two and three bedrooms fit the typical renter.

Households grew 3% in five years. The housing stock grew 3%. The two are moving in step. Just 5.9% of homes sit empty. A well-priced rental fills fast here.

The median Pearland household earns $117,979 a year. Incomes here have grown 2.8% a year since 2019. Incomes and home prices are rising in step. A typical home costs 3.5 times the median income. Locals can afford to buy here. Your exit buyer can be a local family. At 30% of income, a tenant on the median income can pay about $2,949 a month.

To see what one Pearland address would rent for and cash flow, run it through the app.

What numbers should you underwrite a Pearland deal with?

• Price growth to assume — +3.0%/yr. Pearland has grown about 3.0% a year for five years and for ten. That pace held before and after the 2020–2021 boom, so it is a fair long-run input. Prices were flat over the last year.
• Odds you cut your price to sell — 1 in 4. 28% of Pearland listings have cut their asking price. Underwrite your exit below asking.
• Comp on price per square foot — $162/sqft. The typical Pearland listing shrank from 2,985 to 2,448 sqft since Jul 2016. So median price hides real growth: 53% per sqft versus 31% on the median. Comp on median price and you will overpay for small homes.
• Competition when you exit — +11%. Homes for sale in Pearland are up 11% on last year, so your resale faces more competition than today's comps did.

Read how rent-to-price works and how we read these numbers, then run the numbers on a deal.

What is the median home price in Pearland?

The median asking price in Pearland is about $408,000 as of Sep 2026, down 3.2% from a year ago. This is the asking price on homes listed for sale. Sites that report sold prices or estimated home values will show a different number. Our Pearland figures cover the 3 ZIP codes with a Pearland mailing address, which can reach past city limits.

Is Pearland a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?

Neither side has the upper hand in Pearland right now. We compare Pearland with 2017–2019 at this time of year: there are 31 pending sales per 100 listings, against 47 then; there are 17% fewer homes for sale; the typical listing has been up 5% fewer days.

Are Pearland home prices going up or down?

The median asking price is 3.5% below its Jan 2025 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller.

What price growth should I assume for Pearland?

Assume +3.0% a year. Pearland has grown about 3.0% a year for five years and for ten. That pace held before and after the 2020–2021 boom, so it is a fair long-run input. Prices were flat over the last year.

What is the fair market rent in Pearland?

HUD's fiscal year 2026 fair market rent for Brazoria County is $1,359 a month for 2 bedrooms and $1,839 for 3 bedrooms. The figures include tenant-paid utilities and cover the whole county.