Photo: Hot Furnace · CC BY-SA 4.0267 homes sold in Fredericksburg in the last year, at a typical $445K
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 Fredericksburg homes are listed.
Every place Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg.
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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 95% of Fredericksburg’s sales, at a typical $480K (year to May 2026)
267 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 253 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $260TX $173
- Days to sell
- 112
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $425K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $410K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $356K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
267 sales in the last year, against 296 in 2024 and a low of 44 in 2012. The typical sale went from $324K in 2016 to $445K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $450K buys in Fredericksburg
Check a listing against what Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Fredericksburg’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 September 2026, 267 sales.
If you’re buying in Fredericksburg
- Shop in March. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (1% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 2% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 8% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 108 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but July is the most competitive: 3% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (1%). September has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Texas
| Fredericksburg now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 2% | 0% | 2% | 11% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 8% | 1% | 5% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 96.4% | 102% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 108 | 103 | 67 | 74 |
177 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.9 times the 2014 low (45) and 120% more than in 2017–19.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $480K in the year to May 2026 (253 sales), a condo for $356K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Fredericksburg ranks 350th of 389 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fredericksburg is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fredericksburg home costs about $2,751 a month
Price: Fredericksburg’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fredericksburg’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fredericksburg 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 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $445K home, about $5,160 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fredericksburg, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FredericksburgTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fredericksburg.
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.
Post your home to Fredericksburg, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Fredericksburg. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Fredericksburg with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Fredericksburg
What do homes sell for in Fredericksburg, TX?
267 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $445K, $253 a square foot.
Is Fredericksburg a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 189 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 18 sold, about 10.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Fredericksburg?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fredericksburg?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $445K home that’s near $5,160.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fredericksburg?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fredericksburg’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fredericksburg.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).