Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0475 homes sold in Cedar Hill in the last year, at a typical $345K
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 Cedar Hill homes are listed.
Every place Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill.
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 98% of Cedar Hill’s sales, at a typical $348K
475 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 466 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $165TX $173
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $306K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $274K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
475 sales in the last year, against 703 in 2016 and a low of 437 in 2022. The typical sale went from $165K in 2016 to $345K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Cedar Hill
Check a listing against what Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Cedar Hill’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, 475 sales.
If you’re buying in Cedar Hill
- Shop in March. It brings about 60 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 72 a month), but May is the most competitive: 42% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). January has the least competition (29%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| Cedar Hill now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 35% | 65% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 51% | 64% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 22% | 13% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 99.4% | 102.5% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 26 | 19 | 71 |
167 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2021 low (49) and 64% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Cedar Hill ranks 44th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill home costs about $2,308 a month
Price: Cedar Hill’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cedar Hill’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cedar Hill is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 34.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $345K home, about $6,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cedar Hill, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Cedar HillTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cedar Hill.
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.
DeSoto sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cedar Hill, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie | 1,215 | $348K | $174 | 20% | 47 |
| Cedar Hill | 475 | $345K | $165 | 20% | 50 |
| DeSoto | 440 | $356K | $154 | 20% | 61 |
| Duncanville | 248 | $295K | $161 | 21% | 47 |
| Glenn Heights | 227 | $361K | $168 | 22% | 81 |
| Ovilla | 73 | $584K | $193 | 11% | 75 |
| Oak Leaf | 21 | $467K | $181 | 24% | 100 |
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 Cedar Hill
What do homes sell for in Cedar Hill, TX?
475 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $345K, $165 a square foot.
Is Cedar Hill a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 141 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 37 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cedar Hill?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cedar Hill?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $345K home that’s near $6,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cedar Hill?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cedar Hill’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cedar Hill.
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).