Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0139 homes sold in Burnet in the last year, at a typical $310K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Burnet homes are listed.
Every place Burnet 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 Burnet.
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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 0% of Burnet’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)
139 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
139 sales in the last year, against 164 in 2021 and a low of 25 in 2012. The typical sale went from $168K in 2016 to $310K.
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.
Bidding wars in Burnet are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Burnet’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, 139 sales.
If you’re buying in Burnet
- Shop in April. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.5% of the list price on average; 1% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 103 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but September is the most competitive: 10% of September sales close over asking. December has the least competition (6%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| Burnet now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 1% | 7% | 19% | 11% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 8% | 66% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.5% | 98% | 101.6% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 103 | 78 | 44 | 74 |
89 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.6 times the 2013 low (19) and 185% more than in 2017–19.
Burnet ranks 362nd of 389 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Burnet is one of the state’s calmer 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 Burnet home costs about $1,967 a month
Price: Burnet’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Burnet’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 Burnet is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $310K home, about $4,200 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Burnet, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BurnetCheck 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.
Marble Falls sells for less a square foot; Buchanan Dam, Granite Shoals and Kingsland for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Burnet, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 215 | $317K | $157 | 4% | 102 |
| Burnet | 139 | $310K | $186 | 1% | 103 |
| Kingsland | 100 | $449K | $246 | 1% | 129 |
| Granite Shoals | 81 | $448K | $257 | 1% | 131 |
| Meadowlakes | 51 | $436K | $207 | 0% | 121 |
| Buchanan Dam | 31 | $495K | $252 | 6% | 184 |
| Bertram | 25 | $258K | $203 | 4% | 90 |
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 Burnet
What do homes sell for in Burnet, TX?
139 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $310K, $186 a square foot.
Is Burnet a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 101 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 13 sold, about 7.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Burnet?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Burnet?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $310K home that’s near $4,200.
Where can I see homes for sale in Burnet?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Burnet’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Burnet.
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).