Photo: Erod1997 · CC BY-SA 4.0816 homes sold in Celina in the last year, at a typical $508K
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 Celina homes are listed.
Every place Celina 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 Celina.
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 Celina’s sales, at a typical $512K
816 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 802 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $191TX $173
- Days to sell
- 113
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $347K
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $340K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
816 sales in the last year, against 977 in 2023 and a low of 168 in 2012. The typical sale went from $304K in 2016 to $508K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Celina
Check a listing against what Celina 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 Celina are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Celina’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, 816 sales.
If you’re buying in Celina
- Shop in July. It brings about 80 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 37% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.3% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 10% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 111 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 88 a month), but April is the most competitive: 27% of April sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). November has the least competition (12%) but only about 52 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| Celina now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 8% | 51% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 10% | 17% | 59% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | 26% | 9% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.3% | 96.8% | 102.1% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 111 | 91 | 24 | 71 |
493 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 10.4 times the 2014 low (47) and 107% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Celina ranks 288th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Celina 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 Celina home costs about $3,441 a month
Price: Celina’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Celina’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Celina 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 49.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $508K home, about $9,490 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Celina, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CelinaCheck 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.
Savannah, Pilot Point, Paloma Creek and Aubrey sell for less a square foot; Prosper for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Celina, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celina | 816 | $508K | $190 | 7% | 111 |
| Prosper | 717 | $869K | $243 | 6% | 89 |
| Pilot Point | 480 | $298K | $158 | 10% | 73 |
| Aubrey | 259 | $299K | $170 | 14% | 69 |
| Savannah | 89 | $348K | $160 | 13% | 87 |
| Gunter | 41 | $571K | $207 | 5% | 144 |
| Paloma Creek | 32 | $301K | $147 | 19% | 101 |
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 Celina
What do homes sell for in Celina, TX?
816 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $508K, $190 a square foot.
Is Celina a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 550 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 89 sold, about 6.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.3% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Celina?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Celina?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $508K home that’s near $9,490.
Where can I see homes for sale in Celina?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Celina’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Celina.
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).