Photo: Atownbman · CC BY-SA 4.02,025 homes sold in Abilene in the last year, at a typical $245K
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 Abilene homes are listed.
Every place Abilene 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 Abilene.
For sale
Rent
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.
1% of Abilene’s sales are condos, at $117K less than a house
1978 houses and 12 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 1978 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $155TX $173
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 12 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $124TX $226
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 28 sold, typical $273K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $282K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
2,025 sales in the last year, against 2,104 in 2021 and a low of 1,254 in 2012. The typical sale went from $145K in 2016 to $245K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Abilene
Check a listing against what Abilene 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 Abilene are more common than before the pandemic, but 21% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Abilene’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, 2,025 sales.
If you’re buying in Abilene
- Shop in March. It brings about 190 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 39 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 216 a month), but June is the most competitive: 21% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). February has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Texas
| Abilene now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 14% | 30% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 36% | 58% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 23% | 20% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 97.4% | 99% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 39 | 42 | 23 | 71 |
338 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2021 low (241), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 630.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 45%, condos 49%
A house typically sold for $245K in the last year (1978 sales), a condo for $129K (12).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Abilene ranks 24th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Abilene is one of the state’s hottest 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 Abilene home costs about $1,578 a month
Price: Abilene’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Abilene’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Abilene is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 117.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $245K home, about $3,600 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Abilene, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AbileneCheck 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.
Clyde, Merkel, Baird and Anson sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Abilene, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 2,025 | $245K | $154 | 21% | 39 |
| Potosi | 109 | $335K | $190 | 17% | 51 |
| Clyde | 72 | $220K | $128 | 13% | 97 |
| Merkel | 33 | $217K | $132 | 12% | 79 |
| Anson | 33 | $131K | $87 | 24% | 77 |
| Baird | 27 | $166K | $106 | 22% | 50 |
| Buffalo Gap | 24 | $253K | $170 | 17% | 63 |
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 Abilene
What do homes sell for in Abilene, TX?
2,025 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $245K, $154 a square foot. Houses sold for about $245K, condos for about $129K.
Is Abilene a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 186 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 183 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Abilene?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Abilene?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $245K home that’s near $3,600.
Where can I see homes for sale in Abilene?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Abilene’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Abilene.
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).