39 homes sold in Donna in the last year, at a typical $202K
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 Donna homes are listed.
Every place Donna 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 Donna.
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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 97% of Donna’s sales, at a typical $201K
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $140TX $173
- Days to sell
- 138
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $225K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2024, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
39 sales in the last year, against 90 in 2023 and a low of 25 in 2020. The typical sale went from $92K in 2016 to $202K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Donna
Check a listing against what Donna 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 Donna are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Donna’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, 39 sales.
If you’re buying in Donna
- Shop in June. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 20% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 10% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 144 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but October is the most competitive: 26% of October sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). June has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Texas
| Donna now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 10% | 9% | 30% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 18% | 22% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 95.2% | 94.9% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 144 | 113 | 69 | 71 |
42 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2020 low (13) and 105% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
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 Donna home costs about $1,328 a month
Price: Donna’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Donna’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Donna is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. April has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $202K home, about $3,280 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Donna, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DonnaCheck 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; Murillo for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Donna, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weslaco | 289 | $238K | $142 | 16% | 110 |
| San Juan | 239 | $243K | $162 | 17% | 97 |
| Alamo | 134 | $207K | $137 | 13% | 83 |
| Murillo | 124 | $277K | $178 | 21% | 123 |
| Mercedes | 76 | $195K | $137 | 13% | 129 |
| Donna | 39 | $202K | $139 | 21% | 144 |
| Midway North | 38 | $263K | $173 | 37% | 88 |
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 Donna
What do homes sell for in Donna, TX?
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $202K, $139 a square foot.
Is Donna a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 40 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 10 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Donna?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Donna?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $202K home that’s near $3,280.
Where can I see homes for sale in Donna?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Donna’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Donna.
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).