Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0367 homes sold in Converse in the last year, at a typical $256K
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 Converse homes are listed.
Every place Converse 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 Converse.
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 97% of Converse’s sales, at a typical $254K
367 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 355 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $136TX $173
- Days to sell
- 90
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 12 sold, typical $458K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
367 sales in the last year, against 738 in 2022 and a low of 307 in 2012. The typical sale went from $164K in 2016 to $256K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Converse
Check a listing against what Converse 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 Converse are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Converse’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, 367 sales.
If you’re buying in Converse
- Shop in March. It brings about 59 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 37% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 89 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 64 a month), but August is the most competitive: 31% of August sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). February has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| Converse now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 27% | 49% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 38% | 55% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | 23% | 10% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 98.7% | 101% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 89 | 42 | 24 | 71 |
192 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2020 low (92) and 76% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Converse ranks 66th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Converse 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 Converse home costs about $1,730 a month
Price: Converse’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Converse’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 Converse is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 35.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $256K home, about $4,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Converse, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ConverseTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Converse.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Converse, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schertz | 761 | $369K | $166 | 14% | 98 |
| Converse | 367 | $256K | $136 | 18% | 89 |
| Universal City | 195 | $265K | $149 | 20% | 68 |
| Live Oak | 156 | $261K | $150 | 10% | 79 |
| Windcrest | 97 | $332K | $144 | 10% | 81 |
| Selma | 92 | $292K | $145 | 13% | 80 |
| Kirby | 37 | $187K | $139 | 19% | 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 Converse
What do homes sell for in Converse, TX?
367 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $256K, $136 a square foot.
Is Converse a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 168 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 33 sold, about 5.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Converse?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Converse?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $256K home that’s near $4,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Converse?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Converse’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Converse.
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).