The 10 Biggest Home Sales in Houston This Year

From $9,790,000 to $21,500,000, the ten biggest Houston sales of the year span a wide but elite band of the market. Together they account for $148.8M in volume, a figure that highlights the scale of transactions happening at the very top. This ranking covers sales reported over the last 12 months, providing a snapshot of the most significant moves in the metro's luxury sector.   ## The list 1. **3 Briarwood Court in River Oaks** — $21,500,000, closed April 2026, 4 bed, 8 bath · [Caroline Bean](https://directory.luxuryhomesshowcase.com/listings/caroline-bean) 2. **120 Carnarvon Drive in Bayou Woods** — $19,500,000, closed April 2026, 6 bed, 16 bath · [Gigi Huang](https://directory.luxuryhomesshowcase.com/listings/gigi-huang) 3. **45152 Mitchamore Road in Hempstead** — $19,452,000, closed April 2026 · Alisha Ingraham 4. **1708 River Oaks Boulevard in River Oaks** — $16,500,000, closed July 2026, 6 bed, 10 bath · [Laura Sweeney](https://directory.luxuryhomesshowcase.com/listings/laura-sweeney) 5. **2307 River Oaks Boulevard in River Oaks** — $15,995,000, closed November 2025, 6 bed, 10 bath, 11,274 sq ft · [Laura Sweeney](https://directory.luxuryhomesshowcase.com/listings/laura-sweeney) 6. **3649 Chevy Chase Drive in River Oaks** — $14,995,000, closed January 2026, 5 bed, 10 bath · [Christine Laborde](https://directory.luxuryhomesshowcase.com/listings/christine-laborde) 7. **1 Longfellow Lane in University Place** — $10,600,000, closed September 2025, 4 bed, 7 bath · Louise Carter 8. **9010 Memorial Drive in Bayou Woods** — $10,500,000, closed May 2026, 6 bed, 10 bath · Nasseim Saad 9. **813 West Friar Tuck Lane in Memorial Close-in** — $9,995,000, closed September 2025, 5 bed, 9 bath · [Laura Sweeney](https://directory.luxuryhomesshowcase.com/listings/laura-sweeney) 10. **3 Remington Lane in University Place** — $9,790,000, closed March 2026, 4 bed, 7 bath · [Laura Sweeney](https://directory.luxuryhomesshowcase.com/listings/laura-sweeney) The geographic spread reveals a concentration in River Oaks, which holds four spots on the list, and Bayou Woods, which holds two. University Place adds two more, while Hempstead and Memorial Close-in contribute one each. The prices range from $9,790,000 to $21,500,000, suggesting that the top of the Houston market is anchored by a few key neighborhoods where high-value transactions are frequent. The data shows that these areas are the primary drivers of the city's highest sales figures.  Laura Sweeney appears four times on the list, more than any other agent, handling sales in River Oaks, Memorial Close-in and University Place. Caroline Bean, Gigi Huang, Alisha Ingraham, Christine Laborde, Louise Carter and Nasseim Saad each appear once. This distribution suggests that while a few agents handle a significant portion of the top-tier volume, the market is not monopolized by a single name. For sellers at this price point, the presence of multiple agents indicates a competitive field where experience in specific neighborhoods matters. This list serves as a reference for identifying agents with recent success in Houston's luxury market. The directory pages for Laura Sweeney, Caroline Bean, Gigi Huang and Christine Laborde offer access to their current listings and contact information. By reviewing these pages, readers can gauge which agents are active in the top price ranges and use that information to guide their own real estate decisions in the metro. *Source: the Compass transaction histories of every Compass agent in the Houston area, as recorded on September 16, 2026; reported sales over the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are the recorded sale prices.*