🏠 Buying a house in Texas | 🏘️ Selling a house in Texas | 🚚 Moving to Texas
🏡 Home values in Texas have fallen 1.56% over the past year, indicating a buyer's market.
📈 Housing inventory (the total number of homes for sale) stands at 152,484. That's about 7.39 months of inventory, indicating a seller's market.
📊 The sale-to-list price ratio (the percentage of listing price sellers are actually getting) is 96.80%, indicating a buyer's market.
How does Texas compare to the national average?
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Typical home value | $300,079[1] | #33 of 50 states | 20.2% lower |
| Median listing price | $364,950[2] | #33 of 50 states | 17.7% lower |
| Median sale price | $349,200[3] | #34 of 50 states | 20.2% lower |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 7.03%[4] | #34 of 50 states | 0.8% higher |
| Median days on market | 67[5] | #38 of 50 states | 13.9% longer |
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Buying a house in the Texas real estate market
Texas has an affordability score of 4.6, meaning it takes 4.6 years of the median household income ($75,780) to afford Texas' median home sale price ($349,200). Because of this, we rank Texas as the 14th most affordable state for buyers based strictly on prices compared to income.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median sale price | $349,200[6] | #34 of 50 states | 20.2% lower |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 7.03%[7] | #34 of 50 states | 0.8% higher |
| Median household income | $75,780[8] | #23 of 50 states | 1.6% lower |
| Affordability ratio | 4.6 | #14 of 50 states | 17.4% lower |
| Buyers agent commission | 2.97%[9] | #49 of 50 states | 8.1% higher |
Who pays for realtor commission in Texas?
Real estate agents' commissions are technically the responsibility of their respective clients - buyers pay their agents, and sellers pay theirs. Each party signs a contract with their agent promising to pay. However, sellers usually offer to pay for the buyer's agent so they can more easily afford the home.
Who pays closing costs in Texas?
Sellers are usually responsible for most closing costs, but some closing expenses fall to the buyer. As a buyer, you'll be expected to pay for the mortgage loan origination fee and other lender-related fees, private mortgage insurance, the down payment, an appraisal fee, and a home inspection fee.
Learn more about who pays closing costs in Texas.
Resources for Texas home buyers
Preparing to buy in Texas
Texas home buying costs
Selling a house in the Texas real estate market
According to our detailed survey of Texas real estate agents, listing agents (those representing the seller) charge an average commission in Texas of 2.88%, which is the 20th highest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 2.97%, which is the 2nd highest in the United States.
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median listing price | $364,950[10] | #33 of 50 states | 17.7% lower |
| Median sale price | $349,200[11] | #34 of 50 states | 20.2% lower |
| Median days on market | 67[12] | #38 of 50 states | 13.9% longer |
| Buyer's agent commission | 2.97%[13] | #49 of 50 states | 8.1% higher |
| Listing agent commission | 2.88%[14] | #31 of 50 states | 1.4% higher |
Resources for Texas home sellers
Preparing to sell in Texas
- Selling a House in Texas: 8 Simple Steps
- How Long Does It Take to Sell a House in Texas?
- When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Texas?
- Top Real Estate Agents in Texas
Texas home selling costs and requirements
Moving to Texas
According to our recent moving trends survey[15], Texas is the 4th most desirable state to move to, with 24% of Americans indicating that they would choose to move there if money were no object. Likewise, 13% of survey respondents indicated that they would move to Dallas among a choice of America's largest cities, and 13% indicated that they would move to Austin. Among medium-sized cities, 11% indicated that they would move to El Paso, and 8% indicated that they would move to McAllen.
Here's how Texas cities rank in a number of our research studies.
| Study | Best Texas city | Rank |
| Best Pizza Cities[16] | Austin | 35th best |
| Best Coffee Cities[17] | Austin | 13th best |
| Best LGBTQ Cities[18] | Austin | 31st best |
| Best Bike Cities[19] | Austin | 17th best |
| Best Commuter Cities[20] | Austin | 15th best |
Where to shop for homes in Texas
Frequently asked questions
As of October 10, 2025, the median days on market (DOM) in Texas is 78. On average, it takes about 76 days to sell in Texas.
Home values have fallen in Texas over the past year. The current median home value is $304,005 and it's projected to decrease by 2.99% in the next year.
As of October 10, 2025, sellers in Texas are typically getting 100% of the list price for their homes.
Methodology
Information on market conditions is based on Zillow data as of August 2025, Realtor.com data as of September 2025, and HouseCanary data as of October 10, 2025, unless specified otherwise.
We gathered our commission rate data from a September 2025 survey of 828 of agents nationwide. The survey asked about standard local rates for both listing and buying agents. These data points are averages based on responses we’ve received from 76 agents in Texas.