Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0123 homes sold in Alvarado in the last year, at a typical $339K
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 Alvarado homes are listed.
Every place Alvarado 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 Alvarado.
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 100% of Alvarado’s sales, at a typical $318K (year to May 2026)
123 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 115 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $164TX $173
- Days to sell
- 92
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
More homes sell than most years, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
123 sales in the last year, against 131 in 2024 and a low of 48 in 2012. The typical sale went from $133K in 2016 to $339K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $350K buys in Alvarado
Check a listing against what Alvarado 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 Alvarado are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Alvarado’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 September 2026, 123 sales.
If you’re buying in Alvarado
- Shop in October. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 101 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but March is the most competitive: 32% of March sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). October has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| Alvarado now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 20% | 51% | 11% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 51% | 49% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 98% | 101.4% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 101 | 29 | 19 | 74 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.2 times the 2022 low (12) and 192% more than in 2017–19.
Alvarado ranks 70th of 389 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Alvarado is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Alvarado home costs about $2,251 a month
Price: Alvarado’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Alvarado’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 Alvarado 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 $339K home, about $5,780 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Alvarado, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AlvaradoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Alvarado.
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.
Keene sells for less a square foot; Rendon for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Alvarado, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson | 792 | $335K | $171 | 14% | 52 |
| Venus | 125 | $307K | $176 | 16% | 61 |
| Rendon | 125 | $587K | $213 | 17% | 61 |
| Alvarado | 123 | $339K | $161 | 16% | 101 |
| Joshua | 123 | $397K | $169 | 19% | 108 |
| Keene | 93 | $255K | $152 | 10% | 57 |
| Grandview | 45 | $295K | $171 | 3% | 65 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Alvarado
What do homes sell for in Alvarado, TX?
123 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $339K, $161 a square foot.
Is Alvarado a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 52 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 6.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Alvarado?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Alvarado?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $339K home that’s near $5,780.
Where can I see homes for sale in Alvarado?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Alvarado’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Alvarado.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).