Photo: Djetelina at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.065 homes sold in Bacliff in the last year, at a typical $206K
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 Bacliff homes are listed.
Every place Bacliff 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 Bacliff.
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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 100% of Bacliff’s sales, at a typical $206K
65 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $144TX $173
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.2 times the 2016 price
65 sales in the last year, against 130 in 2016 and a low of 57 in 2012. The typical sale went from $167K in 2016 to $206K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Bacliff
Check a listing against what Bacliff 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 Bacliff are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Bacliff’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, 65 sales.
If you’re buying in Bacliff
- Shop in July. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 28% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.7% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 67 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but March is the most competitive: 27% of March sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). January has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| Bacliff now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 19% | 30% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 37% | 41% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 27% | 23% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.7% | 96.7% | 99% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 67 | 31 | 28 | 71 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (22), 55% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 58.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Bacliff ranks 61st of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bacliff is one of the state’s hottest 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 Bacliff home costs about $1,238 a month
Price: Bacliff’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bacliff’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bacliff 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 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $206K home, about $1,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bacliff, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BacliffCheck 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; San Leon and Clear Lake Shores for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bacliff, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson | 243 | $295K | $150 | 12% | 71 |
| Seabrook | 205 | $365K | $157 | 11% | 76 |
| Kemah | 109 | $304K | $163 | 9% | 141 |
| San Leon | 68 | $318K | $200 | 10% | 129 |
| Bacliff | 65 | $206K | $144 | 18% | 67 |
| El Lago | 46 | $309K | $155 | 15% | 91 |
| Clear Lake Shores | 21 | $640K | $272 | 5% | 140 |
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 Bacliff
What do homes sell for in Bacliff, TX?
65 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $206K, $144 a square foot.
Is Bacliff a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 41 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 5.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.7% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bacliff?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bacliff?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $206K home that’s near $1,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bacliff?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bacliff’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bacliff.
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).