Photo: Montewalker1 · CC BY-SA 4.082 homes sold in Howe in the last year, at a typical $269K
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 Howe homes are listed.
Every place Howe 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 Howe.
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 Howe’s sales, at a typical $269K
82 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 82 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $151TX $173
- Days to sell
- 96
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
82 sales in the last year, against 99 in 2017 and a low of 31 in 2015. The typical sale went from $171K in 2016 to $269K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Howe
Check a listing against what Howe 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 Howe are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Howe’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, 82 sales.
If you’re buying in Howe
- Shop in August. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 96 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but April is the most competitive: 34% of April sales close over asking. December has the least competition (12%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| Howe now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 16% | 35% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 34% | 61% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 25% | 15% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 98.4% | 99% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 96 | 49 | 28 | 71 |
35 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 7.2 times the 2021 low (5) and 162% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Howe ranks 46th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Howe 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 Howe home costs about $1,641 a month
Price: Howe’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Howe’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Howe is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. January 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 $269K home, about $2,840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Howe, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HoweCheck 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; Gunter for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Howe, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman | 736 | $282K | $156 | 11% | 83 |
| Anna | 701 | $350K | $165 | 8% | 85 |
| Van Alstyne | 179 | $393K | $173 | 9% | 137 |
| Howe | 82 | $269K | $151 | 20% | 96 |
| Gunter | 41 | $571K | $207 | 5% | 144 |
| Bells | 28 | $297K | $151 | 14% | 110 |
| Whitewright | 25 | $266K | $170 | 20% | 99 |
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.
Post your home to Howe, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Howe. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Howe with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Howe
What do homes sell for in Howe, TX?
82 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $269K, $151 a square foot.
Is Howe a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Howe?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Howe?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $269K home that’s near $2,840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Howe?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Howe’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Howe.
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).