Houston Realtors Information Service

Houston Realtors Information Service (HRIS), which has its main office in Houston, Texas, is a fully owned division of the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR). The second-largest REALTORS® Association in the country, HAR provides services to 36,000 real estate professionals in the Greater Houston region. HRIS works hard to give its members the high-quality information, cutting-edge technology, and expert training they require to succeed.

Login Page: HRIS

  • Listings: approx. 51,385

  • Agents: approx. 42,082

HAR MLS Fees

To access the IDX data feed, real estate agents must pay a monthly fee to HAR MLS. This monthly subscription is $10.

For the backoffice feed there is initial $500 setup cost and a monthly recurring $100 fee.

Associations Available in a HAR MLS Property Search

  • Houston Association of REALTORS®

Regions

Texas

Top Cities

Houston, TX, Katy, TX, Conroe, TX, Spring, TX, Richmond, TX, Humble, TX, Cypress, TX, Montgomery, TX, Galveston, TX, Tomball, TX, Baytown, TX, Magnolia, TX, Sugar Land, TX, Cleveland, TX, Huntsville, TX, The Woodlands, TX, Willis, TX, Missouri City, TX

Further Information on Houston and Texas

Houston is the most populous city in Texas and in the Southern United States. It is the fourth most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, and the sixth most populous city in North America. With a population of 2,304,580 in 2020, Houston is located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle.

The city is named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had won Texas’s independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of Allen’s Landing. After briefly serving as the capital of the Texas Republic in the late 1830s, Houston grew steadily into a regional trading center for the remainder of the 19th century. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Houston, including a burgeoning port and railroad industry, the decline of Galveston as Texas’s primary port following a devastating 1900 hurricane, the subsequent construction of the Houston Ship Channel, and the Texas oil boom. In the mid-20th century, Houston’s economy diversified, as it became home to the Texas Medical Center—the world’s largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA’s Johnson Space Center, home to the Mission Control Center.

Since the late 19th century Houston’s economy has had a broad industrial base, in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. Leading in healthcare sectors and building oilfield equipment, Houston has the second-most Fortune 500 headquarters of any U.S. municipality within its city limits (after New York City). The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled.

The median annual household income in Houston is $56,019, while the median individual income sits at $35,578 per year.

In February 2023, Houston home prices were down 3.1% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $315K. On average, homes in Houston sell after 44 days on the market compared to 30 days last year. There were 1,563 homes sold in February this year, down from 2,237 last year.

373,161 or 42% of the households in Houston, TX are owner-occupied while 505,745 or 58% are renter-occupied.

Disclaimer:

This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal, financial, or professional advice. The Houston Association of REALTORS (HARMLS) statistics, fees, and other information mentioned are subject to change and may not be up-to-date at the time of reading. Readers are advised to conduct their own due diligence and consult with a professional before making any real estate decisions. The author and publisher disclaim any liability or responsibility arising from any errors or omissions in the information provided, or from the use or interpretation thereof.