Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.033 homes sold in Merkel in the last year, at a typical $217K
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 Merkel homes are listed.
Every place Merkel 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 Merkel.
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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 Merkel’s sales, at a typical $217K
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $132TX $173
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
33 sales in the last year, against 35 in 2023 and a low of 22 in 2016. The typical sale went from $96K in 2016 to $217K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Merkel
Check a listing against what Merkel 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 Merkel are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Merkel’s home sales since 2013 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, 33 sales.
If you’re buying in Merkel
- Shop in January. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (5% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but October is the most competitive: 23% of October sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (5%). January has the least competition (5%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Merkel now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 12% | 28% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 20% | 52% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 96% | 95.9% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 79 | 50 | 71 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (5), 21% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 15.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Merkel home costs about $1,315 a month
Price: Merkel’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Merkel’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Merkel 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $217K home, about $2,190 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Merkel, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MerkelCheck 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.
Anson and Sweetwater sell for less a square foot; Buffalo Gap and Potosi for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Merkel, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 2,025 | $245K | $154 | 21% | 39 |
| Potosi | 109 | $335K | $190 | 17% | 51 |
| Sweetwater | 82 | $165K | $108 | 4% | 176 |
| Merkel | 33 | $217K | $132 | 12% | 79 |
| Anson | 33 | $131K | $87 | 24% | 77 |
| Buffalo Gap | 24 | $253K | $170 | 17% | 63 |
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 Merkel, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Merkel. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Merkel with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Merkel
What do homes sell for in Merkel, TX?
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $217K, $132 a square foot.
Is Merkel a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 10 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Merkel?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Merkel?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $217K home that’s near $2,190.
Where can I see homes for sale in Merkel?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Merkel’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Merkel.
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).