Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0141 homes sold in Lindale in the last year, at a typical $271K
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 Lindale homes are listed.
Every place Lindale 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 Lindale.
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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 Lindale’s sales, at a typical $271K
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 141 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $168TX $173
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
141 sales in the last year, against 179 in 2022 and a low of 102 in 2015. The typical sale went from $161K in 2016 to $271K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Lindale
Check a listing against what Lindale 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 Lindale are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Lindale’s home sales since 2014 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, 141 sales.
If you’re buying in Lindale
- Shop in May. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (5% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.6% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but July is the most competitive: 7% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 11 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Texas
| Lindale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 4% | 21% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | — | 7% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.6% | 98.9% | 99.9% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 37 | 44 | 71 |
75 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 7.3 times the 2014 low (10) and 325% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Lindale ranks 311th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lindale is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lindale home costs about $1,753 a month
Price: Lindale’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lindale’s 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 Lindale 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 $271K home, about $4,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lindale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LindaleCheck 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.
Chandler and Big Sandy sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lindale, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler | 1,125 | $311K | $165 | 1% | 58 |
| Lindale | 141 | $271K | $168 | 4% | 84 |
| Whitehouse | 124 | $298K | $171 | 0% | 61 |
| Hideaway | 92 | $365K | $174 | 0% | 76 |
| Chandler | 75 | $293K | $145 | 1% | 121 |
| Big Sandy | 22 | $180K | $117 | 9% | 142 |
| Emerald Bay | 22 | $485K | $176 | 0% | 142 |
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 Lindale, free
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Questions about buying a home in Lindale
What do homes sell for in Lindale, TX?
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $271K, $168 a square foot.
Is Lindale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 69 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.6% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lindale?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lindale?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $271K home that’s near $4,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lindale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lindale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lindale.
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).