Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0149 homes sold in Dumas in the last year, at a typical $208K
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 Dumas homes are listed.
Every place Dumas 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 Dumas.
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 100% of Dumas’ sales, at a typical $208K
149 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 149 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $135TX $173
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.4 times the 2019 price
149 sales in the last year, against 156 in 2024 and a low of 35 in 2019. The typical sale went from $153K in 2019 to $208K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Dumas
Check a listing against what Dumas 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 Dumas are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Dumas’ home sales since 2019 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, 149 sales.
If you’re buying in Dumas
- Shop in May. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but January is the most competitive: 0% of January sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). January has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Texas
| Dumas now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | — | — | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | — | — | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 64 | 54 | 71 |
46 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6.2 times the 2019 low (8) and 690% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Dumas ranks 356th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dumas is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2019 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Dumas home costs about $1,340 a month
Price: Dumas’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dumas’ 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 Dumas 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $208K home, about $3,050 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dumas, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DumasCheck 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.
Post your home to Dumas, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Dumas. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Dumas with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Dumas
What do homes sell for in Dumas, TX?
149 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $208K, $135 a square foot.
Is Dumas a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 38 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dumas?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dumas?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $208K home that’s near $3,050.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dumas?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dumas’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dumas.
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).