Photo: Theunderratedtaco · CC BY-SA 4.0941 homes sold in McAllen 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 McAllen homes are listed.
Every place McAllen 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 McAllen.
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.
6% of McAllen’s sales are condos, at $116K less than a house
789 houses and 56 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 789 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $149TX $173
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 56 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $111TX $226
- Days to sell
- 147
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 47 sold, typical $491K
Townhouses: 49 sold, typical $256K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
941 sales in the last year, against 1,232 in 2021 and a low of 806 in 2016. The typical sale went from $150K 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 McAllen
Check a listing against what McAllen 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 McAllen are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of McAllen’s home sales since 2016 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, 941 sales.
If you’re buying in McAllen
- Shop in February. It brings about 115 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 19% of listings cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.6% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 135 a month), but July is the most competitive: 22% of July sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). December has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| McAllen now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 15% | 30% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 12% | 42% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 22% | 26% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.6% | 96% | 98.5% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 81 | 30 | 71 |
640 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2022 low (257) and 20% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos 55%
A house typically sold for $277K in the last year (789 sales), a condo for $161K (56).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
McAllen ranks 187th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. McAllen is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical McAllen home costs about $1,804 a month
Price: McAllen’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at McAllen’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether McAllen is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 90.
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 $4,670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for McAllen, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in McAllenCheck 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.
Mission and Pharr sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of McAllen, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen | 941 | $271K | $146 | 12% | 84 |
| Mission | 597 | $274K | $140 | 11% | 91 |
| Pharr | 305 | $201K | $129 | 15% | 85 |
| San Juan | 239 | $243K | $162 | 17% | 97 |
| Murillo | 124 | $277K | $178 | 21% | 123 |
| Alton | 114 | $265K | $159 | 21% | 96 |
| Hidalgo | 94 | $246K | $153 | 23% | 114 |
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 McAllen
What do homes sell for in McAllen, TX?
941 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $271K, $146 a square foot. Houses sold for about $277K, condos for about $161K.
Is McAllen a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 613 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 64 sold, about 9.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.6% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in McAllen?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in McAllen?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $271K home that’s near $4,670.
Where can I see homes for sale in McAllen?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry McAllen’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to McAllen.
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).