Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0843 homes sold in Midlothian in the last year, at a typical $481K
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 Midlothian homes are listed.
Every place Midlothian 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 Midlothian.
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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.
Houses are 99% of Midlothian’s sales, at a typical $483K
843 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 832 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $188TX $173
- Days to sell
- 97
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $525K
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $341K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
843 sales in the last year, against 888 in 2024 and a low of 404 in 2012. The typical sale went from $255K in 2016 to $481K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Midlothian
Check a listing against what Midlothian 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 Midlothian are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Midlothian’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, 843 sales.
If you’re buying in Midlothian
- Shop in July. It brings about 88 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 97 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 99 a month), but May is the most competitive: 30% of May sales close over asking. November has the least competition (21%) but only about 54 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Midlothian now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 21% | 55% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 36% | 62% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 25% | 13% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 98.9% | 101.5% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 97 | 43 | 19 | 71 |
325 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.8 times the 2021 low (87) and 92% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Midlothian ranks 158th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Midlothian 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 Midlothian home costs about $3,131 a month
Price: Midlothian’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Midlothian’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 Midlothian 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 44.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $481K home, about $7,450 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Midlothian, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MidlothianTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Midlothian.
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.
Venus, Cedar Hill, Oak Leaf, Waxahachie and Glenn Heights sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Midlothian, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlothian | 843 | $481K | $187 | 13% | 97 |
| Waxahachie | 836 | $373K | $176 | 14% | 67 |
| Cedar Hill | 475 | $345K | $165 | 20% | 50 |
| Glenn Heights | 227 | $361K | $168 | 22% | 81 |
| Venus | 115 | $304K | $170 | 23% | 71 |
| Ovilla | 73 | $584K | $193 | 11% | 75 |
| Oak Leaf | 21 | $467K | $181 | 24% | 100 |
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 Midlothian
What do homes sell for in Midlothian, TX?
843 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $481K, $187 a square foot.
Is Midlothian a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 288 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 78 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Midlothian?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Midlothian?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $481K home that’s near $7,450.
Where can I see homes for sale in Midlothian?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Midlothian’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Midlothian.
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).