114 homes sold in Alton in the last year, at a typical $265K
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 Alton homes are listed.
Every place Alton 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 Alton.
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.
Houses are 86% of Alton’s sales, at a typical $255K
114 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 98 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $164TX $173
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $477K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
114 sales in the last year, against 206 in 2023 and a low of 34 in 2016. The typical sale went from $128K in 2016 to $265K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Alton
Check a listing against what Alton 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 Alton are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Alton’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, 114 sales.
If you’re buying in Alton
- Shop in January. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 15% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 96 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but March is the most competitive: 33% of March sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). January has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| Alton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 22% | 37% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 7% | 30% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | 17% | 24% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 97.6% | 99.7% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 96 | 94 | 47 | 71 |
110 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4 times the 2021 low (27) and 168% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Alton ranks 25th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Alton is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Alton home costs about $1,700 a month
Price: Alton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Alton’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Alton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $265K home, about $3,810 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Alton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AltonCheck 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.
Palmview, Mission, McAllen, Perezville, Edinburg and Pharr sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Alton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen | 941 | $271K | $146 | 12% | 84 |
| Edinburg | 647 | $284K | $153 | 14% | 88 |
| Mission | 597 | $274K | $140 | 11% | 91 |
| Pharr | 305 | $201K | $129 | 15% | 85 |
| Alton | 114 | $265K | $159 | 21% | 96 |
| Palmview | 54 | $213K | $144 | 9% | 112 |
| Perezville | 23 | $170K | $132 | 4% | 127 |
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 Alton
What do homes sell for in Alton, TX?
114 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $265K, $159 a square foot.
Is Alton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 111 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 18.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Alton?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Alton?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $265K home that’s near $3,810.
Where can I see homes for sale in Alton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Alton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Alton.
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).