Photo: WmCheez · CC BY-SA 4.05,635 homes sold in El Paso in the last year, at a typical $252K
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 El Paso homes are listed.
Every place El Paso 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 El Paso.
For sale
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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.
1% of El Paso’s sales are condos, at $93K less than a house
5339 houses and 55 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 5339 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $154TX $173
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 55 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $151TX $226
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 165 sold, typical $233K
Townhouses: 76 sold, typical $239K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
5,635 sales in the last year, against 7,995 in 2021 and a low of 5,118 in 2013. The typical sale went from $143K in 2016 to $252K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in El Paso
Check a listing against what El Paso 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 El Paso are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of El Paso’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, 5,635 sales.
If you’re buying in El Paso
- Shop in January. It brings about 655 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 778 a month), but July is the most competitive: 26% of July sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| El Paso now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 13% | 46% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 19% | 43% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 17% | 10% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 97.8% | 100.6% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 62 | 24 | 71 |
1575 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2022 low (972), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 3744.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 58%, condos 75%
A house typically sold for $254K in the last year (5339 sales), a condo for $161K (55).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
El Paso ranks 37th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. El Paso 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 El Paso home costs about $1,743 a month
Price: El Paso’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at El Paso’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether El Paso 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 462.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $252K home, about $5,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for El Paso, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in El PasoCheck 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
The busier markets within 25 miles of El Paso, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 5,635 | $252K | $154 | 20% | 47 |
| Socorro | 291 | $248K | $155 | 21% | 64 |
| Sunland Park | 199 | $347K | $184 | 6% | 88 |
| Vinton | 89 | $286K | $175 | 9% | 132 |
| Santa Teresa | 55 | $343K | $172 | 5% | 82 |
| Homestead Meadows North | 33 | $440K | $161 | 9% | 63 |
| Canutillo | 25 | $415K | $188 | 28% | 106 |
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 El Paso
What do homes sell for in El Paso, TX?
5,635 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $252K, $154 a square foot. Houses sold for about $254K, condos for about $161K.
Is El Paso a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 1372 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 488 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in El Paso?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in El Paso?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $252K home that’s near $5,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in El Paso?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry El Paso’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to El Paso.
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).