Photo: CityofAllen · CC BY-SA 4.01,095 homes sold in Allen in the last year, at a typical $499K
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 Allen homes are listed.
Every place Allen 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 Allen.
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 Allen’s sales are condos, at $159K less than a house
977 houses and 15 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 977 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $211TX $173
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
typical sale · 15 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $222TX $226
- Days to sell
- 185
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Townhouses: 103 sold, typical $436K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
1,095 sales in the last year, against 1,717 in 2020 and a low of 1,110 in 2023. The typical sale went from $304K in 2016 to $499K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Allen
Check a listing against what Allen 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 Allen are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Allen’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, 1,095 sales.
If you’re buying in Allen
- Shop in July. It brings about 186 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 34% of listings have cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 200 a month), but April is the most competitive: 44% of April sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (41%). December has the least competition (25%) but only about 68 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Allen now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 22% | 73% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 40% | 73% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 31% | 13% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 98.6% | 105.2% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 40 | 19 | 71 |
364 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2021 low (132) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 50%, condos 54%
A house typically sold for $519K in the last year (977 sales), a condo for $360K (15).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Allen ranks 112th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Allen is in the middle of the pack.
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 Allen home costs about $3,306 a month
Price: Allen’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Allen’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 Allen 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 68.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $499K home, about $8,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Allen, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AllenCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Parker and Lucas for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Allen, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinney | 2,855 | $509K | $208 | 11% | 60 |
| Plano | 2,544 | $507K | $219 | 14% | 50 |
| Allen | 1,095 | $499K | $213 | 15% | 58 |
| Fairview | 166 | $612K | $253 | 11% | 63 |
| Lucas | 112 | $1.2M | $297 | 7% | 85 |
| Parker | 60 | $1.2M | $269 | 8% | 69 |
| Seis Lagos | 41 | $616K | $211 | 2% | 89 |
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 Allen
What do homes sell for in Allen, TX?
1,095 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $499K, $213 a square foot. Houses sold for about $519K, condos for about $360K.
Is Allen a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 366 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 108 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Allen?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Allen?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $499K home that’s near $8,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Allen?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Allen’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Allen.
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).