Photo: Who What Where Nguyen Why a/k/a Anonymous Cow · CC BY-SA 3.02,453 homes sold in Amarillo in the last year, at a typical $242K
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 Amarillo homes are listed.
Every place Amarillo 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 Amarillo.
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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 99% of Amarillo’s sales, at a typical $242K
2,453 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 2430 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $148TX $173
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 23 sold, typical $333K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
2,453 sales in the last year, against 3,171 in 2021 and a low of 146 in 2012. The typical sale went from $153K in 2016 to $242K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Amarillo
Check a listing against what Amarillo 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 Amarillo are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Amarillo’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, 2,453 sales.
If you’re buying in Amarillo
- Shop in July. It brings about 261 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.4% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 286 a month), but June is the most competitive: 0% of June sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). July has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Texas
| Amarillo now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | — | — | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.4% | 85.3% | 81.8% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 66 | 46 | 71 |
723 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 16.9 times the 2012 low (43) and 18% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Amarillo ranks 348th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Amarillo is one of the state’s calmer 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 Amarillo home costs about $1,570 a month
Price: Amarillo’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Amarillo’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 Amarillo 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 145.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $242K home, about $3,680 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Amarillo, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AmarilloTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Amarillo.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Amarillo, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 2,453 | $242K | $148 | 0% | 56 |
| Canyon | 216 | $291K | $159 | 0% | 51 |
| Bushland | 48 | $438K | $185 | 0% | 149 |
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 Amarillo
What do homes sell for in Amarillo, TX?
2,453 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $242K, $148 a square foot.
Is Amarillo a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 629 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 261 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.4% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Amarillo?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Amarillo?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $242K home that’s near $3,680.
Where can I see homes for sale in Amarillo?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Amarillo’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Amarillo.
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).