134 homes sold in Alamo in the last year, at a typical $207K
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 Alamo homes are listed.
Every place Alamo 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 Alamo.
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Houses are 95% of Alamo’s sales, at a typical $207K
134 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 127 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $137TX $173
- Days to sell
- 81
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $493K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $153K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
134 sales in the last year, against 176 in 2020 and a low of 77 in 2016. The typical sale went from $109K in 2016 to $207K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Alamo
Check a listing against what Alamo 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 Alamo are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Alamo’s home sales since 2016 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, 134 sales.
If you’re buying in Alamo
- Shop in November. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 17% of listings cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.6% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 83 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but February is the most competitive: 26% of February sales close over asking. November offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). November has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Alamo now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 13% | 30% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 18% | 41% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 21% | 27% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.6% | 96.4% | 98.9% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 83 | 88 | 36 | 71 |
94 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.7 times the 2021 low (25) and 85% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Alamo ranks 153rd of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Alamo is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Alamo home costs about $1,375 a month
Price: Alamo’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Alamo’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Alamo is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $207K home, about $3,550 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Alamo, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AlamoCheck 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.
Pharr sells for less a square foot; Murillo and Midway North for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Alamo, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharr | 305 | $201K | $129 | 15% | 85 |
| Weslaco | 289 | $238K | $142 | 16% | 110 |
| San Juan | 239 | $243K | $162 | 17% | 97 |
| Alamo | 134 | $207K | $137 | 13% | 83 |
| Murillo | 124 | $277K | $178 | 21% | 123 |
| Donna | 39 | $202K | $139 | 21% | 144 |
| Midway North | 38 | $263K | $173 | 37% | 88 |
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 Alamo
What do homes sell for in Alamo, TX?
134 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $207K, $137 a square foot.
Is Alamo a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 99 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 24.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.6% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Alamo?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Alamo?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $207K home that’s near $3,550.
Where can I see homes for sale in Alamo?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Alamo’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Alamo.
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).