Photo: Nsaum75 · CC BY-SA 3.027 homes sold in Danbury in the last year, at a typical $239K
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 Danbury homes are listed.
Every place Danbury 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 Danbury.
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 96% of Danbury’s sales, at a typical $241K
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $161TX $173
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $180K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
27 sales in the last year, against 36 in 2020 and a low of 16 in 2017. The typical sale went from $151K in 2016 to $239K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Danbury
Check a listing against what Danbury 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 Danbury are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Danbury’s home sales since 2016 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, 27 sales.
If you’re buying in Danbury
- Shop in July. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.6% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but June is the most competitive: 24% of June sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). March has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Texas as a whole
| Danbury now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 24% | 32% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 30% | 52% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.6% | 95.4% | 98% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 62 | 89 | 71 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2021 low (4) and 47% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Danbury home costs about $1,548 a month
Price: Danbury’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Danbury’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Danbury is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. April has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $239K home, about $3,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Danbury, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DanburyCheck 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.
Angleton and Lake Jackson sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Danbury, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Colony | 514 | $330K | $162 | 16% | 68 |
| Alvin | 409 | $287K | $158 | 16% | 67 |
| Angleton | 338 | $243K | $145 | 15% | 70 |
| Lake Jackson | 302 | $267K | $148 | 16% | 48 |
| Clute | 78 | $292K | $154 | 5% | 79 |
| Richwood | 43 | $275K | $165 | 19% | 61 |
| Danbury | 27 | $239K | $158 | 7% | 66 |
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 Danbury
What do homes sell for in Danbury, TX?
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $239K, $158 a square foot.
Is Danbury a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 11 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 11 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.6% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Danbury?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Danbury?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $239K home that’s near $3,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in Danbury?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Danbury’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Danbury.
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).