Residential brokerages and property managers in Houston, TX
Eight firms with a local office we verified on their own sites: 4 residential brokerages and 4 property managers. The angle is the build mix: what kind of housing the metro permitted in 2025, from Census permit data, and which firms work that kind of housing.
Last updated: 2026-10-21
Permits: U.S. Census Bureau. Offices checked 2026-10-21.
Commercial side: commercial real estate brokerages in Houston.
The local angle: fast population growth: up 9.0% since 2020
Market figures from public data only. Rank is among the 30 metros in our city hubs.
- Build mix. Permits were issued for 65,075 new housing units in the metro in 2025: 46,219 single-family (71%), 2,471 in 2–4 unit buildings and 16,385 in buildings with five or more units (25%). The 5+ share ranks #26 of the 30 metros with city hubs. (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Prices. FHFA’s all-transactions house price index rose 3.4% in the year to 2026 Q2 and rose 32.7% over five years, #19 of 30 for five-year growth. (FHFA House Price Index)
- People. An estimated 7,796,182 residents on July 1, 2024, +9.0% against the April 2020 estimates base (#4 of 30 for growth; #5 by size). (U.S. Census Bureau)
46,219 single-family (71%) · 2,471 in 2–4 unit buildings (4%) · 16,385 in 5+ unit buildings (25%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2025 annual, units authorized, with imputation).
Our reading: the higher the 5+ share, the more new homes will need a building or association manager as well as a listing agent. Permit data does not say whether units will be rentals or condos.
Pick by situation
Our read of which listed firms fit which need, based on each firm’s own pages. It is not a ranking of local teams.
| Your situation | Who fits | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| Buying or selling a home | Brokerages with a verified local office (national and local). | Compass, Douglas Elliman, Redfin, Greenwood King Properties |
| Renting out a house you own | Third-party single-family managers with a local address. | Evernest |
| Renting a house from a large owner | Single-family rental owner-operators (AMH, Invitation Homes) active here. | AMH, Invitation Homes |
| Running an HOA or condo board | Community association managers with a local office. | FirstService Residential, Associa |
| Looking for an apartment | Apartment managers whose own pages list communities here. | Greystar, RPM Living |
Residential brokerages in Houston
National firms we profile. Scores are firm-wide public-record scores from the residential section; they do not rate the Houston office.
| Firm | Local office | What the firm’s page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass 7.6 / 10 | 4200 Westheimer Road, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027 | Houston Office. Compass’s regional offices directory lists 5 offices in this metro. | Firm page |
| Douglas Elliman 4.8 / 10 | 2001 Kirby Dr. Suite 600, Houston, TX 77019 | Listed on Douglas Elliman’s offices directory, the only office it lists in this metro. | Firm page |
| Redfin Not yet scored | 401 Franklin St, Suite 2550, Houston, TX 77201 | Redfin’s contact page lists this as its Houston office. | Firm page |
Independent and regional brokerages
Profiled from each firm’s own pages. Not yet scored: our residential rubric relies on public filings these private firms do not publish.
| Firm | Local office | What the firm’s page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood King Properties Independent local brokerage · Not yet scored | 3201 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77098 | One of three Houston offices on its offices page (with S. Voss and Heights Boulevard). The home page says it was founded in 1984 and calls itself the “#1 Independently-owned luxury real estate brokerage” (the firm’s claim). | Firm page, also |
Property managers in Houston
Firms with a local address on their own site. Apartment manager scores, where shown, come from our property management rubric.
| Firm | Local office | What the firm’s page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FirstService Residential Not yet scored | 2925 Briarpark Dr., Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77042 | Community association (HOA and condo) manager. Its office pages show 3 offices in this metro. | Firm page |
| Associa Not yet scored | 18333 Egret Bay Blvd, Suite 305, Houston, TX 77058 | Community association manager. Branch shown: Associa Houston Community Management Services. Associa’s branch list shows 4 management branches in this metro. | Firm page |
| AMH Not yet scored | 10010 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Ste 250, Houston, TX 77099 | Single-family rental owner-operator. AMH’s offices page lists this as the district office for Houston, TX. | Firm page |
| Evernest Not yet scored | 2700 Post Oak Boulevard, 21st Floor, Houston, TX 77056 | Manages single-family rentals for owners. Address from Evernest’s local site. | Firm page |
Also active here, no local office address published
- Greystar 9.3 / 10: Its rental search page for this area lists apartment communities it manages. No local office address is published there. (page)
- RPM Living 7.7 / 10: Its city page lists apartment communities it manages here. No local office address is published there. (page)
- Invitation Homes Not yet scored: Its market page lists single-family homes for lease here. No local office address is published there. (page)
- Mynd Not yet scored: Its location page describes property management for owners here. No local office address is published there. (page)
Left out: Real: its state-licenses page lists no address in this metro. RE/MAX (part of Real REMAX Group): offices are independently owned franchises, so we do not pick one franchisee to stand for the brand. eXp Realty: we found no office directory on its site. Fathom: its offices page returned a not-found page on 2026-10-21. Asset Living and Willow Bridge Property Company: neither site has city location pages we could find. John Daugherty, Realtors: its site did not load for us. Claims such as “leading” or “#1” are the firms’ own words.
Questions
Which residential brokerages have an office in Houston?
We verified local offices for Compass (4200 Westheimer Road, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027); Douglas Elliman (2001 Kirby Dr. Suite 600, Houston, TX 77019); Redfin (401 Franklin St, Suite 2550, Houston, TX 77201); Greenwood King Properties (3201 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77098). Each address is from the firm’s own site, read 2026-10-21.
Which property managers have an office in Houston?
We verified local addresses for FirstService Residential (2925 Briarpark Dr., Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77042); Associa (18333 Egret Bay Blvd, Suite 305, Houston, TX 77058); AMH (10010 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Ste 250, Houston, TX 77099); Evernest (2700 Post Oak Boulevard, 21st Floor, Houston, TX 77056).
Are these firms ranked?
No. Lists are not rankings. Scores, where shown, are firm-wide public-record scores from our published rubrics and do not rate the local office. Firms without one show “Not yet scored,” which says nothing about quality.
What kind of housing is being built in the Houston area?
Permits were issued for 65,075 new housing units in the metro in 2025: 46,219 single-family (71%), 2,471 in 2–4 unit buildings and 16,385 in buildings with five or more units (25%). The 5+ share ranks #26 of the 30 metros with city hubs. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.
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Last verified 2026-10-21. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
View changelog
- Houston residential hub published. 8 firms with a verified local office (4 brokerages, 4 property managers), each read on the firm’s own site.
Sources
- Compass, regional offices directory · accessed 2026-10-20
- Douglas Elliman, office page (2001 kirby dr suite 600) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Redfin, Contact Us (office list by state) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Greenwood King Properties, our offices · accessed 2026-10-20
- Greenwood King Properties, home page · accessed 2026-10-20
- FirstService Residential, office page (houston) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Associa, branch locations · accessed 2026-10-20
- AMH, offices (corporate and district) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Evernest local site (houston-property-management.co) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Greystar, homes to rent (greater houston) · accessed 2026-10-20
- RPM Living, city page (houston texas) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Invitation Homes, market page (houston tx) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Mynd, location page (houston area property management) · accessed 2026-10-20
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual CBSA file (cbsa2025a.txt) · accessed 2026-10-20
- FHFA House Price Index, all-transactions, metro areas and divisions (hpi_at_metro.csv) · accessed 2026-10-20
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 metro area population estimates (cbsa-est2024-alldata.csv) · accessed 2026-10-20
- eXp Realty, home page (no office directory linked) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Fathom Realty, offices URL (returned a not-found page) · accessed 2026-10-20