Photo: Theunderratedtaco · CC BY-SA 4.0597 homes sold in Mission in the last year, at a typical $274K
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 Mission homes are listed.
Every place Mission 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 Mission.
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.
Houses are 88% of Mission’s sales, at a typical $270K
597 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 526 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $143TX $173
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 39 sold, typical $501K
Townhouses: 23 sold, typical $224K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $155K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
597 sales in the last year, against 758 in 2021 and a low of 509 in 2016. The typical sale went from $153K in 2016 to $274K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Mission
Check a listing against what Mission 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 Mission are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Mission’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, 597 sales.
If you’re buying in Mission
- Shop in October. It brings about 75 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 91 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 93 a month), but June is the most competitive: 18% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). October has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Mission now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 13% | 25% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 10% | 42% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 22% | 25% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 95.8% | 98% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 91 | 100 | 33 | 71 |
434 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (172) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos 118%
A house typically sold for $270K in the last year (526 sales), a condo for $155K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mission ranks 223rd of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mission 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 Mission home costs about $1,839 a month
Price: Mission’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mission’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mission is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 60.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $274K home, about $4,920 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mission, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MissionCheck 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.
Perezville and Pharr sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mission, 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 |
| Alton | 114 | $265K | $159 | 21% | 96 |
| Hidalgo | 94 | $246K | $153 | 23% | 114 |
| Palmview | 54 | $213K | $144 | 9% | 112 |
| Perezville | 23 | $170K | $132 | 4% | 127 |
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 Mission, free
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Questions about buying a home in Mission
What do homes sell for in Mission, TX?
597 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $274K, $140 a square foot.
Is Mission a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 379 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 41 sold, about 9.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mission?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mission?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $274K home that’s near $4,920.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mission?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mission’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mission.
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).