Even as luxury home sales slowed across Houston in August, the region\u2019s high-end home buyers continued to spend big. Houston\u2019s most expensive homes sold in August don\u2019t fall into one single category. Instead their designs span the extremes, from a sprawling suburban estate in Spring with a 30-foot-long waterslide to a 34th-level penthouse perched above Buffalo Bayou in the Residences at the Allen, according to the Houston Association of Realtors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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5324 Holly Springs Drive was the most expensive home sold in Houston in August 2026. Eric Pham with Greenwoed King Properties’ Kirby office marketed the listing for sale.<\/p>\n
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The wine cellar can hold 1,000 bottles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A spacious spa-like bathroom at 5324 Holly Springs.<\/p>\n
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The kithcen features Thermador appliances a<\/p>\n
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A curving staircase with a modern cascading chandelier seen in 5324 Holly Springs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The Tanglewood residence was built in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Manicured grounds surround the pool pavilion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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No. 1: 5324 Holly Springs Drive<\/p>\n
List price: $6,999,990
Sold Price: $6,767,001-$7,805,000
6 bedrooms, 7 full and 3 half bathrooms<\/p>\n
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This 10,708-square-foot estate <\/a>features a European transitional design with antique slurred brick exterior set on a 0.5-acre lot in\u00a0Tanglewood. Stepping inside the newly built residence, guests are greeted with a cascading contemporary chandelier floating over a two-story reception hall. Modern amenities include a 1,000-bottle wine cellar, an elevator and a whole-home generator.<\/p>\n Set behind private gates, 270006 Star Gazer Way offers a sprawling estate filled with entertainment amenities. Amy Lampman of Realty of America marketed the home for sale with co-listing agent Mia Adamas.<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors An oversized game room with cathedral-style wood ceilings.<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors The entertainment space features a reclaimed wood ceilings, cedar wood beams and Ann Saks custom concrete paver flooring.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors A dedicate arcade space in the entertainment rooms.<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors A home office with a built-in executive desk.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors Three oversized kitchen islands offer plenty of room for hosting guests.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors A home theater with a 120-inch projection screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors The waterslide feeds into an oversized resort-style pool.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors A view of the spacious pool retreat. Parts of the waterslide can be seen on the right of the photo.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors<\/p>\n No. 2 (Tied): 27006 Star Gazer Way, Spring<\/p>\n List price: $5,500,000 Situated in the upscale Spring neighborhood of Benders Landing\u00a0Estates, this massive 11,445-square-foot mansion<\/a> is an entertainment compound unfolding over 3.4 acres. Outside, a resort-style pool pavilion features a swim-up bar and a 30-foot-long waterslide. Inside, guests can enjoy the home\u2019s high-end theater, featuring a 120-inch screen, surround sound and leather recliners underneath a star-lit ceiling. There\u2019s also an expansive game room featuring a bar and its own dedicated arcade area with multiple viewing screens. Car enthusiasts will also have space for more than seven cars in the garage, which can also double as an at-home gym.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n This recently built\u00a0 home at 11607 Shady Grove Lane tied as the second most expensive home sold in Houston in August 2026. \u00a0Vicki Barazandeh of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty marketed the home for sale.<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors This recently built\u00a0 home at 11607 Shady Grove Lane tied as the second most expensive home sold in Houston in August 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors This recently built\u00a0 home at 11607 Shady Grove Lane tied as the second most expensive home sold in Houston in August 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors This recently built\u00a0 home at 11607 Shady Grove Lane tied as the second most expensive home sold in Houston in August 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors This recently built\u00a0 home at 11607 Shady Grove Lane tied as the second most expensive home sold in Houston in August 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors This recently built\u00a0 home at 11607 Shady Grove Lane tied as the second most expensive home sold in Houston in August 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors<\/p>\n No. 2 (Tied): 11607 Shady Grove Lane<\/p>\n List price: $5,850,000 A white-brick\u00a0fa\u00e7ade with tall-black-framed windows creates an elegant entrance for this new 9,851-square-feet mansion<\/a> in Memorial\u2019s Bunker Hill Villages. The home\u2019s striking central hallway features Italian porcelain and white oak exposed beams framed by a formal dining room and living room. Floor-to-ceiling marble surrounds the fireplace in the double-height living room, which features sliding glass doors overlooking the pool.<\/p>\n This 1950s-era home in Tanglewood was recently renovated by a young couple before it hit the market for sale this year. Located at 5360 Spring Park Street, the home was marketed for sale by Ruthie Porterfield of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty.<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors This 1950s-era home in Tanglewood was recently renovated by a young couple before it hit the market for sale this year. Located at 5360 Spring Park Street, the home was marketed for sale by Ruthie Porterfield of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty.<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors This 1950s-era home in Tanglewood was recently renovated by a young couple before it hit the market for sale this year. Located at 5360 Spring Park Street, the home was marketed for sale by Ruthie Porterfield of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty.<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors This 1950s-era home in Tanglewood was recently renovated by a young couple before it hit the market for sale this year. Located at 5360 Spring Park Street, the home was marketed for sale by Ruthie Porterfield of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty.<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors This 1950s-era home in Tanglewood was recently renovated by a young couple before it hit the market for sale this year. Located at 5360 Spring Park Street, the home was marketed for sale by Ruthie Porterfield of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty.<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors 5630 Spring Park Street in Tanglewood.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors 5630 Spring Park Street in Tanglewood.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors<\/p>\n No. 3: 5360 Spring Park Street<\/p>\n List price: \u00a0$4,995,000 Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Built in 1955, this 5,140-square-foot residence <\/a>underwent extensive renovations over the past two years to incorporate modern touches while retaining its\u00a0midcentury architecture. \u00a0Mature trees shade the brick, Colonial-Revival-style estate, which is situated on 1.3-acres in Tanglewood. The interior features refurbished original hardwood floors, Daisy Bennet floral wallpaper and a primary suite with an oversized walk-in closet and marble-clad surfaces in the bathroom.<\/p>\n The penthouse on the northwest corner 34th level of the Residences at the Allen. Samuel Katz of Argent Realty Advisors marketed the listing for sale.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors The penthouse on the northwest corner 34th level of the Residences at the Allen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors The penthouse on the northwest corner 34th level of the Residences at the Allen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors The penthouse on the northwest corner 34th level of the Residences at the Allen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors The penthouse on the northwest corner 34th level of the Residences at the Allen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors The penthouse on the northwest corner 34th level of the Residences at the Allen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors The penthouse on the northwest corner 34th level of the Residences at the Allen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors The penthouse on the northwest corner 34th level of the Residences at the Allen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houston Association of Realtors<\/p>\n No. 4: 1700 Allen Parkway, Suite 3401<\/p>\n List price: $4,900,000<\/p>\n
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Sold price: $5,081,000-$5,864,000
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Sold price: $5,081,000-$5,864,000
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Sold price: $5,081,001-$5,864,000
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Sold price: $4,418,001 – $5,081,000
3 bedrooms, 3 full and 1 half bathroom<\/p>\n