Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0123 homes sold in Helotes in the last year, at a typical $432K
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 Helotes homes are listed.
Every place Helotes 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 Helotes.
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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 100% of Helotes’ sales, at a typical $432K
123 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 123 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $181TX $173
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
123 sales in the last year, against 166 in 2021 and a low of 94 in 2023. The typical sale went from $313K in 2016 to $432K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Helotes
Check a listing against what Helotes 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 Helotes are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Helotes’ 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, 123 sales.
If you’re buying in Helotes
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but July is the most competitive: 26% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). February has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Helotes now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 13% | 43% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 28% | 63% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 25% | 33% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 97.9% | 100.1% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 69 | 23 | 71 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (16), 27% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 56.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Helotes ranks 241st of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Helotes 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 Helotes home costs about $2,918 a month
Price: Helotes’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Helotes’ 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Helotes 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $432K home, about $7,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Helotes, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HelotesCheck 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.
Leon Valley sells for less a square foot; Shavano Park and Fair Oaks Ranch for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Helotes, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Oaks | 186 | $575K | $201 | 8% | 84 |
| Fair Oaks Ranch | 178 | $734K | $229 | 14% | 60 |
| Helotes | 123 | $432K | $181 | 10% | 73 |
| Leon Valley | 117 | $295K | $164 | 11% | 68 |
| Castle Hills | 56 | $534K | $189 | 21% | 74 |
| Shavano Park | 51 | $961K | $281 | 8% | 78 |
| Cross Mountain | 39 | $718K | $217 | 8% | 84 |
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 Helotes
What do homes sell for in Helotes, TX?
123 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $432K, $181 a square foot.
Is Helotes a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 42 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Helotes?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Helotes?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $432K home that’s near $7,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Helotes?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Helotes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Helotes.
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).