255 homes sold in Barrett in the last year, at a typical $235K
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 Barrett homes are listed.
Every place Barrett 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 Barrett.
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Houses are 100% of Barrett’s sales, at a typical $235K
255 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 255 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $137TX $173
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 54%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
255 sales in the last year, against 234 in 2025 and a low of 29 in 2016. The typical sale went from $158K in 2016 to $235K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Barrett
Check a listing against what Barrett 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 Barrett are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Barrett’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, 255 sales.
If you’re buying in Barrett
- Shop in August. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 53% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 87.8% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 45 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but November is the most competitive: 37% of November sales close over asking. August has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| Barrett now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 28% | 33% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 14% | 38% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 53% | 24% | 36% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 87.8% | 96.4% | 99.6% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 112 | 44 | 71 |
53 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.9 times the 2022 low (14) and 190% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
53% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Barrett ranks 315th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Barrett is one of the state’s calmer 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 Barrett home costs about $1,547 a month
Price: Barrett’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Barrett’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Barrett is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
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 $235K home, about $3,860 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Barrett, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BarrettCheck 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.
Cloverleaf sells for less a square foot; Mont Belvieu for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Barrett, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baytown | 672 | $242K | $134 | 16% | 58 |
| Barrett | 255 | $235K | $137 | 4% | 45 |
| Mont Belvieu | 254 | $452K | $178 | 11% | 111 |
| Channelview | 183 | $242K | $135 | 20% | 45 |
| Crosby | 107 | $245K | $134 | 10% | 85 |
| Cloverleaf | 90 | $226K | $123 | 19% | 65 |
| Highlands | 46 | $235K | $139 | 22% | 84 |
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 Barrett
What do homes sell for in Barrett, TX?
255 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $235K, $137 a square foot.
Is Barrett a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 42 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 87.8% of asking on average, and 53% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Barrett?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Barrett?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $235K home that’s near $3,860.
Where can I see homes for sale in Barrett?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Barrett’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Barrett.
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).