Photo: Nsaum75 · CC BY-SA 3.0243 homes sold in Dickinson in the last year, at a typical $295K
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 Dickinson homes are listed.
Every place Dickinson 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 Dickinson.
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 95% of Dickinson’s sales, at a typical $299K
243 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 230 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $152TX $173
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $296K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $214K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $63K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
243 sales in the last year, against 439 in 2021 and a low of 186 in 2012. The typical sale went from $161K in 2016 to $295K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Dickinson
Check a listing against what Dickinson 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 Dickinson are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Dickinson’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, 243 sales.
If you’re buying in Dickinson
- Shop in May. It brings about 41 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 42 a month), but July is the most competitive: 28% of July sales close over asking. November has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Dickinson now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 20% | 34% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 35% | 46% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 28% | 21% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 36 | 23 | 71 |
108 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2016 low (54) and 31% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 48%, condos -28%
A house typically sold for $299K in the last year (230 sales), a condo for $63K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Dickinson ranks 195th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dickinson is in the middle of the pack.
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 Dickinson home costs about $1,907 a month
Price: Dickinson’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dickinson’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 Dickinson is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 21.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $295K home, about $4,420 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dickinson, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DickinsonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dickinson.
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.
Bacliff sells for less a square foot; Clear Lake Shores for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dickinson, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League City | 1,718 | $396K | $166 | 16% | 50 |
| Dickinson | 243 | $295K | $150 | 12% | 71 |
| Santa Fe | 192 | $338K | $178 | 11% | 72 |
| Kemah | 109 | $304K | $163 | 9% | 141 |
| Webster | 79 | $225K | $148 | 9% | 100 |
| Bacliff | 65 | $206K | $144 | 18% | 67 |
| Clear Lake Shores | 21 | $640K | $272 | 5% | 140 |
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 Dickinson
What do homes sell for in Dickinson, TX?
243 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $295K, $150 a square foot.
Is Dickinson a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 88 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 5.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dickinson?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dickinson?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $295K home that’s near $4,420.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dickinson?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dickinson’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dickinson.
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).