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Across the six ZIP codes combined that make up Community Impact's Lake Houston-Humble-Kingwood coverage area, data for April 2026 compared with data for April 2025 shows: 

• Thirty-nine fewer homes sold. 
• The median price of homes sold decreased in all but two ZIP codes: 77339 and 77396. 
• On average, homes stayed on the market longer in three ZIP codes and sold faster in 77044, 77338 and 77345. 
• More than 67% of homes sold in April 2026 were in the $200,000-$399,999 price range. 

Check out what's happening in the Lake Houston area this weekend, June 5-7.

Taste the World: Visit Total Wine & More for a free wine-tasting event. Organizers said the event will allow attendees to choose from a selection of wines at interactive stations.

• June 5, 4-7 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 9805 FM 1960 Bypass Road W., Humble

• June 5, 5-9 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• Kingwood Town Center Park, 2872 W. Town Center Circle, Kingwood

• June 6, 10 a.m.
• Free (admission)
• Uptown Park, 308 Main St., Humble

Nearly 80% of Houston residents who participated in a budget survey said they would like to see more spending on infrastructure.

What happened: During the June 2 Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research presented the findings of the city’s Your Two Cents budget survey.

The survey, which was live from April 14 to May 27, received around 920 responses, which many council members found disappointing, and said they would like to have more participation next year.

By the numbers: Infrastructure—categorized as roads, better drainage and pipes and electric grids—was a category that most residents wanted to see more funding for, Simburger said. Only 10% said they would be okay with less spending on infrastructure due to budget constraints.

The survey also found that nearly 58% of respondents want the city to spend more on Solid Waste Management and programs addressing homelessness.

On June 4, Lone Star College System's board of trustees will consider calling an election for three trustee seats in November.

The big picture: LSCS trustees for Districts 3, 4 and 9 are slated to be up for election Nov. 3, according to June 4 meeting documents for the college system. Trustee terms last six years for LSCS.

According to the LSCS website, the trustees scheduled to be up for election in November are:

• Board Secretery Iesheia Wilson for District 3
• Art Murillo for District 4
• Jim Cain for District 9

• District 3 covers parts of south-central Cy-Fair and northwest portions of central Houston
• District 4 includes portions of north-central Houston
• District 9 covers pieces of Tomball, north Klein and Cypress

Nearly $8.4 billion in new state funding was not enough to save Texas public school districts from budget shortfalls and campus closures, school administrators said June 1.

What happened: During a 10-hour public hearing at the state Capitol, school district leaders spoke of efforts to stretch their budgets amid high inflationary costs as teachers explained their decisions to leave the classroom due to pay cuts and large class sizes.

The big picture: Last year, Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 2, a $8.4 billion school finance bill designed to increase educator salaries, create a new pot of money for fixed costs, provide more training for teachers and boost special education resources.

Roughly one year later, districts across Community Impact’s coverage areas are cutting staff and closing campuses, citing enrollment declines and budget shortfalls. 

Quote of note: "This funding deficit is the final straw for me, and it will be for countless other educators across the state who must leave or who lose their jobs," Austin ISD French teacher Rachel Preston told lawmakers June 1.