440 homes sold in DeSoto in the last year, at a typical $356K
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 DeSoto homes are listed.
Every place DeSoto 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 DeSoto.
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Houses are 99% of DeSoto’s sales, at a typical $357K
440 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 434 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $154TX $173
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $360K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
440 sales in the last year, against 695 in 2017 and a low of 447 in 2024. The typical sale went from $178K in 2016 to $356K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in DeSoto
Check a listing against what DeSoto 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 DeSoto are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of DeSoto’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, 440 sales.
If you’re buying in DeSoto
- Shop in April. It brings about 66 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 61 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 75 a month), but June is the most competitive: 39% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). January has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| DeSoto now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 31% | 57% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 44% | 63% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 24% | 15% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 99.2% | 101.8% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 61 | 31 | 18 | 71 |
170 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2021 low (57) and 40% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
DeSoto ranks 34th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. DeSoto 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 DeSoto home costs about $2,351 a month
Price: DeSoto’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at DeSoto’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether DeSoto 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 45.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $356K home, about $5,930 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for DeSoto, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DeSotoCheck 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; Ovilla for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of DeSoto, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill | 475 | $345K | $165 | 20% | 50 |
| DeSoto | 440 | $356K | $154 | 20% | 61 |
| Lancaster | 276 | $280K | $152 | 26% | 54 |
| 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 DeSoto
What do homes sell for in DeSoto, TX?
440 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $356K, $154 a square foot.
Is DeSoto a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 169 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 32 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in DeSoto?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in DeSoto?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $356K home that’s near $5,930.
Where can I see homes for sale in DeSoto?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry DeSoto’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to DeSoto.
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).