Photo: Lakeviews · CC BY-SA 4.0777 homes sold in Little Elm in the last year, at a typical $409K
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 Little Elm homes are listed.
Every place Little Elm 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 Little Elm.
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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.
Houses are 99% of Little Elm’s sales, at a typical $416K (year to May 2026)
777 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 798 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $180TX $173
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $524K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $317K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
777 sales in the last year, against 1,066 in 2020 and a low of 695 in 2012. The typical sale went from $259K in 2016 to $409K.
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 $400K buys in Little Elm
Check a listing against what Little Elm 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 Little Elm are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Little Elm’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, 777 sales.
If you’re buying in Little Elm
- Shop in August. It brings about 103 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 114 a month), but June is the most competitive: 38% of June sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). December has the least competition (22%) but only about 52 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Little Elm now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 19% | 64% | 11% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 33% | 64% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 98.2% | 103.3% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 45 | 20 | 74 |
330 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.5 times the 2021 low (94) and 52% more than in 2017–19.
Little Elm ranks 253rd of 389 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Little Elm is in the middle of the pack.
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 Little Elm home costs about $2,735 a month
Price: Little Elm’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Little Elm’s 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 Little Elm is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 52.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $409K home, about $7,210 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Little Elm, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Little ElmTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Little Elm.
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.
Paloma Creek South, Savannah, Paloma Creek and Providence Village sell for less a square foot; Cross Roads for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Little Elm, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Elm | 777 | $409K | $178 | 9% | 79 |
| Providence Village | 376 | $285K | $163 | 8% | 55 |
| Oak Point | 161 | $504K | $193 | 6% | 114 |
| Paloma Creek South | 132 | $349K | $152 | 11% | 88 |
| Savannah | 99 | $344K | $155 | 13% | 77 |
| Paloma Creek | 42 | $285K | $140 | 15% | 66 |
| Cross Roads | 26 | $789K | $234 | 5% | 94 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Little Elm
What do homes sell for in Little Elm, TX?
777 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $409K, $178 a square foot.
Is Little Elm a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 330 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 57 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Little Elm?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Little Elm?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $409K home that’s near $7,210.
Where can I see homes for sale in Little Elm?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Little Elm’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Little Elm.
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).