The story of this market
The typical home in Pasadena, Texas sells for about $261,875, or $151 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 47 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,500 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
TX · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Pasadena, Texas
Pasadena's housing market is currently characterized by moderate price growth and a stable inventory, driven by its role as an industrial hub. While median sale prices have seen a year-over-year increase, the market remains accessible compared to the broader Houston metro area. Data gaps exist regarding specific tax rates and detailed school performance metrics.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Pasadena yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 24 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.31% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.7% — a mixed stability profile.
- Kemah Boardwalk4.515 mi
- Great Wolf Lodge | Webster3.913.4 mi
- Downtown Aquarium4.111 mi
- Cidercade Houston4.59.7 mi
- Meow Wolf Houston's Radio Tave4.410.2 mi
- Reliant Stadium4.612.6 mi
- Daikin Park4.710.1 mi
- Toyota Center4.610.3 mi
- George R. Brown Convention Center4.510.1 mi
- POST Houston4.610.9 mi
- Houston Zoo4.611.4 mi
- Space Center Houston4.611.8 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science4.811.4 mi
- Kemah Boardwalk4.515 mi
- Discovery Green4.710.3 mi
- Space Center Houston4.611.8 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science4.811.4 mi
- POST Houston4.610.9 mi
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston4.811.5 mi
- Meow Wolf Houston's Radio Tave4.410.2 mi
- Discovery Green4.710.3 mi
- Hermann Park4.711.4 mi
- MemorialPark4.815.2 mi
- Buffalo Bayou Park4.711.4 mi
- Levy Park4.813.6 mi
- Memorial Park Golf Course and Driving Range4.514.9 mi
- East River 94.49 mi
- Wildcat Golf Club4.413.4 mi
- Topgolf Webster4.413.4 mi
- Puttery4.711.6 mi
- Baybrook Mall4.511.2 mi
- The Houston Farmers Market4.413.3 mi
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport422.1 mi
- William P. Hobby Airport4.45.8 mi
- The St. James Restaurant & Cabaret3.822.3 mi
- Ember3.121.7 mi
- Vida Taqueria3.821.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
One of the largest urban wilderness preserves in the United States, offering hiking trails and wildlife viewing that provide a significant natural amenity for local residents.
A central community park providing recreational space and facilities that serve as a focal point for local outdoor activities.
A primary retail and commercial hub for the city, providing essential shopping and dining services to the local population.
Pasadena is well-suited for working-class families and commuters who prioritize proximity to the Houston Ship Channel and industrial employment hubs over the premium costs of central Houston.
The city is situated approximately twelve miles east of downtown Houston, with transit corridors primarily focused on highway access for commuters working in the industrial and downtown sectors.
The rental market in Pasadena shows a median rent of $1,500 per month with approximately 221 rental properties tracked, reflecting a stable but competitive environment for tenants in the Houston metro periphery.
The economy is anchored by the petrochemical industry and operations along the Houston Ship Channel, positioning the city as a vital industrial hub within the Houston metro area.
Pasadena serves as a major industrial and working-class anchor for the Houston metropolitan area, heavily influenced by the Houston Ship Channel and petrochemical industry.
Development is largely driven by industrial expansion and the maintenance of existing residential infrastructure to support the city's working-class population.
The city is served by various special districts including local utility and school districts that manage the specific needs of the Pasadena community.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau and Data USA profiles.
The federal school roster could not be retrieved on the last refresh — no list is shown rather than an unverified one. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.