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Sell Your House Fast in Houston, TX — Cash Offer in 24 Hours
We buy houses as-is in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, and Waller Counties, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You're going to get a fair price and not have to do anything. Just show up at settlement.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get written terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property.
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We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, condition, and what is making the sale difficult.
Hablamos Español
Estimate what you could keep from a Houston sale
See what you'd actually walk away with. We started with Zillow's typical home value for Houston, TX, $261,740 as of August 2026 (Source: Zillow Home Value Index), and the verified local transfer taxes or filing fees of 0% real-estate transfer tax; county-clerk deed recording fees are charged by the page, not the sale price, and may be higher if the deed leaves out the buyer's mailing address. Pick your home's condition, from light touch-ups to fire damage, and change any number.
Houston, TX illustrative estimate
Houston, TX illustrative home sale net proceeds estimate
The sale price is only the starting point. What matters is what you keep after your payoff, repairs, fees, and other costs come out. That's your net proceeds.
The home value starts with Zillow’s typical value for the area. Your house may be worth more or less. You can change the value and every cost below. Adjust anything you know, including your payoff, repair or credit risk, cleanout cost, agent commission, and how long you expect to carry the property.
Starting-value basis: Zillow typical home value for Houston, TX (As of August 2026): $261,740. Editable estimate, not an appraisal. Source: Zillow Home Value Index
See what you'd actually walk away with.
Your starting home-value estimate may come from a public source when one is available. You can edit that estimate and each cost input above; your property's actual value and closing costs may differ.
Choose the condition that best fits your home, then update the value, mortgage payoff, and cost inputs with what you know. The local-cost input is an editable cost reserve, not a verified local tax rate.
Three simple steps
1
Tell us about your house
Share the address, what needs work and who lives there. Tell us when we can see it and when you want to sell.
2
Get your offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
3
Close
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
Choose the question closest to yours
Selling a Houston house in a difficult situation
Foreclosure
If a trustee's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.
Fire damage
You keep the insurance money and don't have to worry about the house anymore — we'll take care of it.
Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer.
Liens and back taxes
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Tenants
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Code violations
The fines don't stop while you think about it. They pile up, they add new ones, and every month takes another bite out of what the property is worth to you. We can buy it quickly, violations and all, so you stop the bleeding and keep your equity.
Divorce
You only have to agree on one thing — the price. After that we handle the rest, so there's nothing to argue about over repairs, contractors, showings, or who pays for what.
Cash Offer or EZ Sale: compare the written numbers
We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.
Swipe across the table to compare all four selling options.
| Factor | List with a realtor | FSBO | Cash Offer | EZ Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Market-dependent | Market-dependent | 30 days or less | 60 days or less |
| Price | Highest, if it sells | Varies | Lower price | Higher price than the Cash Offer |
| Repairs | Repairs may be needed before listing or after inspection | The seller handles repair decisions | No repairs | No repairs |
| Commissions | Agent commissions apply under the listing agreement | No listing-agent commission; the seller handles the sale | No commissions | No commissions |
| Closing costs | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | No closing costs | No closing costs |
| Showings | The seller prepares for and coordinates showings | The seller markets the property and coordinates showings | None | None |
| Who buys | Retail buyer | Retail buyer | USA Home Buyers buys directly | Goes to one of our partners |
| Certainty | Depends on the buyer, inspections, financing, and contract | Depends on finding and qualifying a buyer | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. |
| Net proceeds | Compare the expected sale price after commissions, repairs, costs, and waiting | Compare the expected sale price after seller-managed costs and work | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. |
Compare what you would keep after costs with the Houston calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
Houston market snapshot
These market measures give context for comparing sale paths, not a value or timeline for an individual home. Each number keeps its source, geography, and period.
Current Zillow context: $261,740 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Houston, TX). It is a typical-home-value measure, not an appraisal or offer for a particular house.
| Measure | Value | Source and geography | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $350,000 | Redfin · Houston, TX | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 45 days | Redfin · Houston, TX | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 5,261 homes | Redfin · Houston, TX | Three months ending August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 13,082 homes | Zillow · Houston, TX | As of August 2026 |
Houston selling costs: no real-estate transfer tax
Texas has no state, county, or city real-estate transfer tax on a sale conveying full ownership. The deed is signed before a notary and recorded with the county clerk. Recording charges are based on the number of pages, not the sale price, and can be higher if the deed leaves out the buyer's mailing address. Texas Constitution, Article VIII, Section 29 → Texas Legislative Council background →
For example, on a hypothetical $300,000 sale conveying full ownership, the transfer tax is $0. The county-clerk recording charge is still separate from the sale price and depends on the deed pages and the applicable clerk's schedule; confirm that amount for the property's county.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
What Houston sellers should know
Confirm the property's county
The City of Houston place overlaps Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, and Waller Counties. A Houston city or mailing label alone does not identify the county for a parcel. Check the exact property address before you contact a probate court, tax office, or county clerk.
Census TIGERweb Houston place geometry → Census county geometry →
Historic-property work is address-specific
Houston's Office of Historic Preservation describes the City's local historic-district and landmark program. It reviews Certificates of Appropriateness for new construction, demolition, or alterations to historic structures. If exterior work is part of your plan, check the address and proposed work with the office before you budget; the program page does not establish that a specific house is designated.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
About USA Home Buyers
Experience and reach
Our founder bought his first property in 2004 — more than 20 years of buying houses.
We've helped homeowners in just about every situation you can imagine — thousands of times. When you're working with someone, you want to know they've seen it before. We have.
We buy nationwide and focus on the country's most promising markets — not tied to one region, so we don't get stuck when a local market turns.
Your offer and closing
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
We always review the settlement sheet with the seller and walk through how the money breaks down so there is no confusion. We try to do that the day before closing so settlement is smooth; the title company confirms the final numbers.
It's real estate. Sometimes there are bumps in the road. We won't disappear when that happens, and we'll be fighting to get this to the closing table.
Cash Offer and EZ Sale
We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.
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Houston is a market we serve.
Useful Houston-area and county offices
Use the office for the property's actual county or the City program that fits your question. Houston's city area overlaps four counties, so confirm the parcel county first.
Harris County Probate Courts
Probate-court information for a property in Harris County.
Fort Bend County Probate
Probate-court information for a property in Fort Bend County.
Montgomery County Probate Court No. 1
Probate-court information for a property in Montgomery County.
Waller County Court at Law No. 2
County court information for a property in Waller County; use the county-specific court starting point for an estate question.
Harris County Tax Office — delinquent tax sales
Published information about delinquent property-tax sales in Harris County.
Waller County Clerk — foreclosure notices
The Clerk explains its foreclosure-notice filing route and says it does not post the notices.
Houston Office of Historic Preservation
Historic-district and landmark program information, including Certificates of Appropriateness for covered work on historic structures.
Houston Floodplain Management Office
Floodplain maps and related public information; a map lookup is not a parcel finding or a condition or insurability conclusion.
Multi-Family Habitability Inspections
Houston describes registration and rotating inspections for multi-family properties with three or more units; this does not establish a sale-specific inspection requirement.
Questions about selling a house in Houston
Can I sell a Houston house without fixing it first?
Yes. We buy houses as-is in Houston and the four counties served, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Share the address and condition so you can compare written terms with another sale path.
Which county handles my Houston property?
The City of Houston place overlaps Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, and Waller Counties. A Houston city or mailing label does not identify the county for a particular parcel. Check the exact property address before using a county court, tax, or clerk resource.
Does Texas charge a real-estate transfer tax when I sell?
Texas has no state, county, or city real-estate transfer tax on a sale conveying full ownership. The deed is signed before a notary and recorded with the county clerk; recording charges are by the page, not the sale price, and can be higher if the deed leaves out the buyer’s mailing address. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Can a Houston floodplain map tell me the condition of my house?
No. Houston’s Floodplain Management Office provides maps and related public information, but a map lookup is not a finding about a particular parcel, the home’s condition, or its insurability. Check the address with the City and discuss property-specific questions with the appropriate professional.
What should I check before exterior work on a historic Houston property?
Houston’s Office of Historic Preservation reviews Certificates of Appropriateness for new construction, demolition, or alterations to historic structures. The City’s program information does not establish that a particular address is designated or that an application is required. Check the exact address and proposed work with the office before budgeting.
What happens to insurance proceeds if I sell a fire-damaged house to you?
You keep your insurance proceeds when we buy the house exactly as it stands. Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer.
Tell us about your Houston house
Share the address, condition, who is living there, and what you need to know. Call 888-274-5006 if you would rather talk first.
Hablamos Español
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what is making the sale difficult.
Hablamos Español
Houston-area places and seller resources
Houston Planning's Super Neighborhood profiles include Acres Home and Clear Lake as local orientation labels. Bellaire and Pasadena are separate municipalities, not Houston neighborhoods. Check the exact address when a city boundary or county office matters. City of Houston Super Neighborhood profiles → City of Bellaire → City of Pasadena →
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Local and market-data sources
- Census TIGERweb Houston place geometry
- Census county geometry
- City of Houston Super Neighborhood profiles
- Houston Office of Historic Preservation
- Houston Floodplain Management Office
- Texas Constitution, Article VIII, Section 29
- Texas Legislative Council transfer-tax background
- Zillow Home Value Index data
- Redfin housing-market data