Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.073 homes sold in Tecumseh in the last year, at a typical $156K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Tecumseh homes are listed.
Every place Tecumseh homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Tecumseh.
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 97% of Tecumseh’s sales, at a typical $157K
73 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 71 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $112OK $151
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $143K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
73 sales in the last year, against 104 in 2022 and a low of 63 in 2018. The typical sale went from $68K in 2016 to $156K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Tecumseh
Check a listing against what Tecumseh homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Tecumseh are rarer than before the pandemic, but 16% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Tecumseh’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 73 sales.
If you’re buying in Tecumseh
- Shop in October. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but May is the most competitive: 31% of May sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). October has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Oklahoma
| Tecumseh now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OK now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 20% | 32% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 27% | 49% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 23% | 28% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 96.6% | 98.7% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 71 | 16 | 49 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2020 low (11), 16% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 50.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 26% across Oklahoma. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Tecumseh ranks 52nd of 61 busy Oklahoma markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tecumseh is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Tecumseh home costs about $895 a month
Price: Tecumseh’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tecumseh’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Tecumseh is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $156K home, about $970 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tecumseh, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TecumsehTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Tecumseh.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Prague sells for less a square foot; Bethel Acres, Pink and Harrah for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tecumseh, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 456 | $167K | $120 | 16% | 38 |
| Harrah | 176 | $247K | $162 | 22% | 80 |
| Tecumseh | 73 | $156K | $112 | 14% | 49 |
| Bethel Acres | 29 | $305K | $166 | 24% | 82 |
| Prague | 28 | $131K | $100 | 14% | 57 |
| McLoud | 26 | $238K | $125 | 19% | 41 |
| Pink | 23 | $224K | $156 | 26% | 44 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Tecumseh
What do homes sell for in Tecumseh, OK?
73 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $156K, $112 a square foot.
Is Tecumseh a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 13 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tecumseh?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tecumseh?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $156K home that’s near $970.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tecumseh?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tecumseh’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tecumseh.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).