Photo: Preiselbeere · CC BY-SA 3.078 homes sold in Clute in the last year, at a typical $292K
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 Clute homes are listed.
Every place Clute 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 Clute.
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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 Clute’s sales, at a typical $292K
78 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 78 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $154TX $173
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
78 sales in the last year, against 119 in 2020 and a low of 46 in 2014. The typical sale went from $176K in 2016 to $292K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Clute
Check a listing against what Clute 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 Clute are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Clute’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, 78 sales.
If you’re buying in Clute
- Shop in October. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but February is the most competitive: 21% of February sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). October has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| Clute now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 15% | 15% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 28% | 44% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 19% | 28% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 98.3% | 97.8% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 50 | 46 | 71 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2014 low (14) and 18% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Clute ranks 303rd of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Clute 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 Clute home costs about $1,973 a month
Price: Clute’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clute’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 Clute is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. February 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 $292K home, about $5,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Clute, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CluteCheck 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.
Lake Jackson, Jones Creek, Freeport and Brazoria sell for less a square foot; Surfside Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clute, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jackson | 302 | $267K | $148 | 16% | 48 |
| Clute | 78 | $292K | $154 | 5% | 79 |
| Freeport | 77 | $148K | $104 | 19% | 80 |
| Surfside Beach | 64 | $337K | $291 | 3% | 162 |
| Richwood | 43 | $275K | $165 | 19% | 61 |
| Brazoria | 37 | $203K | $139 | 16% | 111 |
| Jones Creek | 21 | $245K | $138 | 10% | 89 |
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 Clute
What do homes sell for in Clute, TX?
78 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $292K, $154 a square foot.
Is Clute a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 37 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 7.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clute?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clute?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $292K home that’s near $5,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clute?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clute’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clute.
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).