Photo: Rick Ray · CC BY 2.02,765 homes sold in McKinney in the last year, at a typical $503K
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 McKinney homes are listed.
Every place McKinney 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 McKinney.
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.
1% of McKinney’s sales are condos, at $82K less than a house
2700 houses and 34 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 2700 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $209TX $173
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
typical sale · 34 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $249TX $226
- Days to sell
- 90
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $382K
Townhouses: 114 sold, typical $391K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
2,765 sales in the last year, against 3,884 in 2020 and a low of 2,277 in 2023. The typical sale went from $290K in 2016 to $503K.
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 $500K buys in McKinney
Check a listing against what McKinney 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 McKinney are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of McKinney’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, 2,765 sales.
If you’re buying in McKinney
- Shop in July. It brings about 422 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 57 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 440 a month), but April is the most competitive: 38% of April sales close over asking. December has the least competition (21%) but only about 159 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| McKinney now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 18% | 73% | 11% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 35% | 72% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 98.4% | 105.2% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 46 | 18 | 74 |
918 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2021 low (288) and about the 2017–19 level.
Since 2019, houses are up 58%, condos 51%
A house typically sold for $517K in the year to May 2026 (2700 sales), a condo for $435K (34).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
McKinney ranks 206th of 389 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. McKinney 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 McKinney home costs about $3,317 a month
Price: McKinney’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at McKinney’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 McKinney is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 159.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $503K home, about $8,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for McKinney, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in McKinneyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in McKinney.
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.
Melissa sells for less a square foot; Lucas for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of McKinney, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinney | 2,765 | $503K | $208 | 11% | 57 |
| Allen | 1,118 | $500K | $211 | 15% | 55 |
| Prosper | 715 | $865K | $238 | 6% | 92 |
| Melissa | 366 | $444K | $183 | 14% | 76 |
| Fairview | 166 | $584K | $255 | 12% | 65 |
| Lucas | 111 | $1.2M | $300 | 5% | 79 |
| Lowry Crossing | 27 | $421K | $212 | 6% | 66 |
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 McKinney
What do homes sell for in McKinney, TX?
2,765 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $503K, $208 a square foot. Houses sold for about $517K, condos for about $435K in the year to May 2026.
Is McKinney a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 934 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 221 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in McKinney?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in McKinney?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $503K home that’s near $8,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in McKinney?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry McKinney’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to McKinney.
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).