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Housing in New Boston

53 homes sold in New Boston in the last year, at a typical $118K

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 New Boston homes are listed.

Homes sold
53
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$118K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$78
Texas $172
Paid vs. asking
97.4%
3% sold over asking
For sale now
18
September 2026 · 4 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of New Boston’s sales, at a typical $121K (year to May 2026)

53 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$121K

typical sale · 46 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$83TX $173
Days to sell
77
Sold over asking
2%
Listings with a price cut
21%
8 years of sales

More homes sell than most years, at 1.2 times the 2018 price

53 sales in the last year, against 60 in 2023 and a low of 24 in 2018. The typical sale went from $96K in 2018 to $118K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$75K$150K$225K$300K2018: 24 sold, typical $96K’182019: 33 sold, typical $94K2020: 43 sold, typical $104K’202021: 47 sold, typical $122K2022: 48 sold, typical $205K’222023: 60 sold, typical $139K2024: 41 sold, typical $152K’242025: 42 sold, typical $145KLast 12 months: 53 sold, typical $118KNow

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 your budget buys

What $150K buys in New Boston

Houseat $83 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Texasat $173 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what New Boston 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.

What the sales history says · 8 years of sales

Bidding wars in New Boston are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale

We read every month of New Boston’s home sales since 2018 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, 53 sales.

If you’re buying in New Boston

  • Shop in August. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 94 days.
Best time to buy

Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars

July has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but April is the most competitive: 10% of April sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). January has the least competition (0%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.5107%13%20%Sweet spotJan: 4 new listings a month, 0% sold over asking, 94 days to sellJFeb: 4 new listings a month, 3% sold over asking, 101 days to sellFMar: 4 new listings a month, 0% sold over asking, 114 days to sellMApr: 4 new listings a month, 10% sold over asking, 96 days to sellAMay: 4 new listings a month, 3% sold over asking, 90 days to sellMJun: 5 new listings a month, 5% sold over asking, 84 days to sellJJul: 6 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 63 days to sellJAug: 5 new listings a month, 0% sold over asking, 75 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 3% sold over asking, 73 days to sellSOct: 5 new listings a month, 3% sold over asking, 75 days to sellONov: 4 new listings a month, 0% sold over asking, 83 days to sellNDec: 3 new listings a month, 0% sold over asking, 97 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Texas

New Boston now2017–192021 peakTX now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price3%2%0%11%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days12%0%0%20%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price97.4%88.5%92.4%96.9%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract941117774
Supply

22 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 3.2 times the 2018 low (7) and 120% more than in 2017–19.

2018: 7 for sale’182019: 15 for sale2020: 13 for sale2021: 11 for sale’212022: 14 for sale2023: 20 for sale2024: 25 for sale’242025: 24 for saleLast 12 months: 22 for saleNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2018 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical New Boston home costs about $746 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: New Boston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Boston’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Boston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in New Boston

Six things worth knowing

6

New listings in July

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.

Best time to buy
1.3%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $118K home, about $1,560 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B−

Schools

The schools grade for New Boston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in New Boston
24 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Boston.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Nash, Wake Village, Texarkana and Texarkana for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of New Boston, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Texarkana326$246K$1241%67
Texarkana222$221K$12412%66
Wake Village70$220K$1260%97
New Boston53$118K$783%94
Nash38$179K$1193%59

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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in New Boston

What do homes sell for in New Boston, TX?

53 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $118K, $78 a square foot.

Is New Boston a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 18 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 4 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average.

When is the best time to buy in New Boston?

July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in New Boston?

About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $118K home that’s near $1,560.

Where can I see homes for sale in New Boston?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Boston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Boston.

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).