Stephen Decatur Lawrence Farmstead · Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.01,399 homes sold in Mesquite in the last year, at a typical $288K
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 Mesquite homes are listed.
Every place Mesquite 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 Mesquite.
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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 98% of Mesquite’s sales, at a typical $288K
1,399 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 1372 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $162TX $173
- Days to sell
- 65
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $356K
Townhouses: 24 sold, typical $258K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $132K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
1,399 sales in the last year, against 1,629 in 2018 and a low of 1,201 in 2012. The typical sale went from $144K in 2016 to $288K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Mesquite
Check a listing against what Mesquite 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 Mesquite are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Mesquite’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, 1,399 sales.
If you’re buying in Mesquite
- Shop in October. It brings about 155 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 34% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 185 a month), but June is the most competitive: 41% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). February has the least competition (29%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| Mesquite now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 34% | 62% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 51% | 65% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 29% | 15% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 99.2% | 102.5% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 26 | 18 | 71 |
564 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.1 times the 2021 low (139) and 162% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Mesquite ranks 70th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mesquite is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Mesquite home costs about $1,880 a month
Price: Mesquite’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mesquite’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mesquite 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 104.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $288K home, about $4,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mesquite, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MesquiteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mesquite.
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.
Travis Ranch, Seagoville and Forney sell for less a square foot; Sunnyvale and Heath for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mesquite, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite | 1,399 | $288K | $162 | 18% | 66 |
| Forney | 390 | $356K | $150 | 20% | 92 |
| Seagoville | 342 | $312K | $150 | 9% | 69 |
| Heath | 219 | $777K | $233 | 11% | 109 |
| Travis Ranch | 144 | $285K | $142 | 30% | 87 |
| Balch Springs | 109 | $257K | $171 | 19% | 66 |
| Sunnyvale | 100 | $727K | $215 | 6% | 95 |
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 Mesquite
What do homes sell for in Mesquite, TX?
1,399 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $288K, $162 a square foot.
Is Mesquite a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 457 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 108 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mesquite?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mesquite?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $288K home that’s near $4,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mesquite?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mesquite’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mesquite.
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).