Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.01,109 homes sold in Mansfield in the last year, at a typical $476K
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 Mansfield homes are listed.
Every place Mansfield 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 Mansfield.
For sale
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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 97% of Mansfield’s sales, at a typical $481K
1,109 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 1073 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $186TX $173
- Days to sell
- 65
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $445K
Townhouses: 25 sold, typical $364K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $445K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
1,109 sales in the last year, against 1,290 in 2020 and a low of 929 in 2012. The typical sale went from $249K in 2016 to $476K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Mansfield
Check a listing against what Mansfield 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 Mansfield are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Mansfield’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, 1,109 sales.
If you’re buying in Mansfield
- Shop in May. It brings about 154 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 154 a month), but June is the most competitive: 36% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Mansfield now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 26% | 59% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 43% | 65% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 26% | 13% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 99% | 102.2% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 32 | 18 | 71 |
381 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.1 times the 2021 low (124) and 62% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $481K in the last year (1073 sales), a condo for $445K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mansfield ranks 169th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mansfield 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 Mansfield home costs about $3,222 a month
Price: Mansfield’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mansfield’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mansfield 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 70.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $476K home, about $8,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mansfield, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MansfieldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mansfield.
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.
Kennedale, Arlington, Cedar Hill and Grand Prairie sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mansfield, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 3,073 | $330K | $179 | 19% | 47 |
| Grand Prairie | 1,215 | $348K | $174 | 20% | 47 |
| Mansfield | 1,109 | $476K | $187 | 13% | 66 |
| Cedar Hill | 475 | $345K | $165 | 20% | 50 |
| Rendon | 125 | $558K | $206 | 16% | 70 |
| Kennedale | 92 | $379K | $177 | 22% | 58 |
| Dalworthington Gardens | 22 | $669K | $204 | 18% | 50 |
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 Mansfield
What do homes sell for in Mansfield, TX?
1,109 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $476K, $187 a square foot.
Is Mansfield a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 272 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 90 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mansfield?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mansfield?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $476K home that’s near $8,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mansfield?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mansfield’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mansfield.
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).