Check out last month's real estate data for the Bay Area and how it compared to the same month last year.

The overview: Median prices varied from January 2025 to January 2026, with two ZIP codes seeing an increase, and two ZIP codes seeing a decrease, one being nearly 62%.

Diving in deeper: The total homes sold in the Bay Area varied in January compared to the same month last year. While two ZIP codes saw a decrease, two saw an increase.

What else:  The majority of all homes sold in the Bay Area in January were between $200,000 and $399,999. Most others fell between $400,000 and $599,999.

One last thing: The number of days a home sat on the market varied. While two ZIP codes saw a decrease, two saw an increase.

Clear Creek ISD has been named a 2025 Honor Roll District by Educational Results Partnership, or ERP, placing it among 84 school districts statewide recognized for strong academic performance, according to a Feb. 6 news release from the district.

The details: ERP’s Honor Roll recognizes public schools and districts that demonstrate consistently high levels of student achievement and academic growth over time, including progress in closing achievement gaps among historically disadvantaged student populations.

Seven CCISD campuses were also named 2025 Honor Roll Schools. The selections are based solely on objective student performance data across all student groups, according to the organization’s website.

This year, 1,076 schools and 84 districts across Texas received the designation.

To help reduce pet overpopulation while supporting responsible pet ownership, Harris County Pets is expanding low-cost spay and neuter services with appointments available every Tuesday and Thursday throughout February.

What you need to know: Starting Feb. 3, Harris County Pets—the open-admission animal shelter for unincorporated Harris County—is offering spay and neuter surgeries for $40 per pet performed by licensed veterinarians, per a Feb. 2 news release. 

In observance of Spay and Neuter Awareness Month and Responsible Pet Owners Month, HCP will serve up to 20 dogs and cats each date.

Quote of note: “At Harris County Pets, prevention is one of the most powerful tools we have to save lives,” said Corey Steele, director of HCP and the Veterinary Public Health Division at Harris County Public Health.

The details: Per the release, demand for these services are high, and appointments are required and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Major lane closures will remain in place on I-10 East near Normandy Road as repairs continue, according to a Feb. 5 news release from the Texas Department of Transportation.

What you need to know: TxDOT said crews have worked overnight after a utility waterline rupture late Feb. 5 triggered a pavement failure near Normandy Road, forcing TxDOT to shut down all eastbound lanes and close the inside lane and shoulder westbound.

Motorists should expect delays and are strongly encouraged to take alternate routes, per the release, including:

• US 90
• US 90A/BU 90 (McCarty Road)
• Hwy. 225

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from last week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from Feb. 2-6.

In case you missed it: Main Street Market held its last market in downtown Conroe Feb. 7 after nearly five years. The organizers announced the closure via Facebook on Jan. 29.

"This has always been more than a market," market developer Farralyn Withrow said in the social media post. "It’s been a tight-knit community and the starting place for 100+ new businesses. It’s been a major part of the ecosystem that is downtown Conroe." 

Also of note: Magnolia City Council moved Jan. 28 to terminate City Administrator Chris Whittaker, approving a resolution declaring a “lack of confidence” and removing him from office effective immediately.

The motion to terminate Whittaker's employment passed 4-0, with council member Geoff Beyers absent.

One more thing: Statewide enrollment for a new Katy ISD online program called Legacy Virtual High School opened Feb. 2, according to a Jan. 30 news conference from district officials.