A snapshot of real data from the RealHouse warehouse, showing the Houston CBSA (26420) as a proof of concept.
Monthly building permit counts for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land CBSA from the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. Shows with-imputation figures for the most recent 12 months.
| Month | 1-Unit | 2-Unit | 3-4 Unit | 5+ Unit | Total | Valuation ($K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 2,875 | 146 | 8 | 1,883 | 4,912 | 1,167,340 |
| Nov 2025 | 2,999 | 174 | 0 | 1,349 | 4,522 | 1,134,205 |
| Oct 2025 | 3,485 | 228 | 8 | 1,759 | 5,480 | 1,506,288 |
| Sep 2025 | 3,393 | 156 | 3 | 1,568 | 5,120 | 1,232,312 |
| Aug 2025 | 3,789 | 254 | 6 | 144 | 4,193 | 1,210,462 |
| Jul 2025 | 4,074 | 288 | 0 | 1,409 | 5,771 | 1,485,285 |
| Jun 2025 | 3,823 | 256 | 0 | 1,111 | 5,190 | 1,368,577 |
| May 2025 | 4,596 | 278 | 0 | 937 | 5,811 | 1,559,922 |
| Apr 2025 | 4,596 | 126 | 4 | 1,756 | 6,482 | 1,667,082 |
| Mar 2025 | 4,709 | 150 | 0 | 1,604 | 6,463 | 1,594,739 |
| Feb 2025 | 4,086 | 168 | 0 | 1,062 | 5,316 | 1,350,437 |
| Jan 2025 | 4,180 | 168 | 50 | 1,333 | 5,731 | 1,434,158 |
Source: fact_bps_permits — Census BPS CBSA monthly
files (with imputation). Data as of Feb 2026.
Quarterly construction pipeline estimates for Houston CBSA, derived from a distributed-lag model that converts permits into starts, completions, and under-construction stock using Census NRC/NRS calibration weights.
| Quarter | Permits | Starts (est.) | Under Constr. | Completions (est.) | Closings Proxy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 9,359 | 10,135 | 24,448 | 13,160 | 26,550 |
| 2025 Q3 | 11,256 | 11,956 | 27,474 | 12,314 | 26,550 |
| 2025 Q2 | 13,015 | 13,548 | 27,831 | 12,800 | 26,550 |
| 2025 Q1 | 12,975 | 12,163 | 27,083 | 13,224 | 26,550 |
| 2024 Q4 | 12,291 | 12,806 | 28,145 | 13,970 | 26,550 |
| 2024 Q3 | 12,826 | 12,797 | 29,309 | 11,948 | 26,550 |
| 2024 Q2 | 13,995 | 14,535 | 28,460 | 12,548 | 26,550 |
| 2024 Q1 | 13,494 | 11,948 | 26,473 | 13,787 | 26,550 |
Source: mart_pipeline_quarterly — model v1,
calibrated to NRC national/regional totals. Closings proxy from HMDA
annual aggregation. Data as of Feb 2026.
Monthly new-construction permit counts from the City of Houston open-data portal, broken down by single-family and multifamily. This is the local-systems layer data that supplements and validates the federal BPS figures.
| Month | Single Family | Multifamily | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 524 | 442 | 966 |
| Nov 2024 | 468 | 512 | 980 |
| Oct 2024 | 653 | 452 | 1,105 |
| Sep 2024 | 550 | 180 | 730 |
| Aug 2024 | 561 | 393 | 954 |
| Jul 2024 | 487 | 414 | 901 |
| Jun 2024 | 393 | 225 | 618 |
| May 2024 | 560 | 106 | 666 |
| Apr 2024 | 678 | 497 | 1,175 |
| Mar 2024 | 584 | 381 | 965 |
| Feb 2024 | 669 | 1,018 | 1,687 |
| Jan 2024 | 587 | 89 | 676 |
Source: fact_houston_permits_agg — City of Houston
open data (Socrata). Data as of Feb 2026.
Monthly nonfarm payroll employment and unemployment rate for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land CBSA from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Shows the 12 months of 2025.
| Month | Nonfarm Payroll (K) | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 3,494.0 | 4.2 |
| Nov 2025 | 3,493.3 | 4.5 |
| Oct 2025 | 3,480.6 | — |
| Sep 2025 | 3,464.8 | 4.8 |
| Aug 2025 | 3,451.0 | 5.0 |
| Jul 2025 | 3,453.6 | 4.5 |
| Jun 2025 | 3,480.0 | 4.3 |
| May 2025 | 3,477.2 | 4.2 |
| Apr 2025 | 3,467.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar 2025 | 3,455.8 | — |
| Feb 2025 | 3,453.7 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2025 | 3,437.4 | 4.4 |
Source: fact_bls_employment — BLS LAUS + CES via
API v2. Data as of Feb 2026.
Quarterly purchase-only house price index for the Houston CBSA from the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Shows 8 quarters from Q1 2024 through Q4 2025.
| Quarter | HPI Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 427.67 |
| 2025 Q3 | 439.43 |
| 2025 Q2 | 436.67 |
| 2025 Q1 | 431.78 |
| 2024 Q4 | 435.41 |
| 2024 Q3 | 438.70 |
| 2024 Q2 | 430.59 |
| 2024 Q1 | 424.10 |
Source: fact_fhfa_hpi — FHFA purchase-only
quarterly index (traditional). Data as of Feb 2026.
Weekly 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey, sourced via the FRED API (series MORTGAGE30US). Shows the 12 most recent weekly observations.
| Week | 30-Year Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | 6.01 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 6.09 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 6.11 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 6.10 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 6.09 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 6.06 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 6.16 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.15 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 6.18 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 6.21 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 6.22 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 6.19 |
Source: fact_fred_series — FRED API, series
MORTGAGE30US. Data as of Feb 2026.
Annual population estimates and components of change for the Houston CBSA from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. Shows 2020–2024 vintage estimates.
| Year | Population | Births | Deaths | Domestic Mig. | Int'l Mig. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,796,182 | 96,280 | 47,414 | 21,408 | 128,135 |
| 2023 | 7,598,011 | 97,014 | 48,137 | 40,180 | 105,708 |
| 2022 | 7,403,068 | 95,184 | 54,446 | 38,764 | 77,570 |
| 2021 | 7,246,956 | 90,322 | 55,520 | 25,062 | 17,749 |
| 2020 | 7,169,728 | 21,953 | 12,048 | 7,702 | 748 |
Source: fact_census_pop — Census Population
Estimates Program. 2020 row is a partial-year (April–July)
estimate. Data as of Feb 2026.
Mortgage application outcomes for the Houston MSA from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data, grouped by action taken. Shows all loan purposes for activity year 2023.
| Action | Count | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Originated | 106,199 | 35,712.4 |
| 2 — Approved, not accepted | 6,662 | 1,908.8 |
| 3 — Denied | 46,243 | 8,865.9 |
| 4 — Withdrawn | 34,075 | 11,245.5 |
| 5 — Incomplete | 11,677 | 2,396.6 |
| 6 — Closed for incompleteness | 34,058 | 10,270.3 |
| 7 — Purchased by institution | 333 | 89.0 |
| 8 — Preapproval denied | 327 | 97.0 |
Source: fact_hmda_originations — HMDA Data Browser
API, activity year 2023. Amounts rounded to nearest $0.1M. Data as of
Feb 2026.
The tables above are static snapshots taken from the RealHouse Supabase warehouse on February 25, 2026. The live dashboard refreshes hourly via Next.js ISR.
All eight independent data sources loaded into the warehouse are represented above. See the Data Sources catalog for full source details, automation notes, and replicability classifications.