Houston’s home price distribution for 2009, minus December, shows the main pattern was no pattern.  The overall picture shows the loss of sales between 2008 and 2009.  There are several price points that experienced gains in their percentage of the market, as seen below.

Houston

Price Range
Percent Distribution

# of Sales

2008
2009*
2008
2009*
Change

$29,999 or less
1.7
1.9
1,106
1,045
-5.49%

30,000 - 39,999
1.8
1.8
1,171
990
-15.44%

40,000 - [...]