Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY 4.012 homes sold in Odessa in the last year, at a typical $185K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Odessa homes are listed.
Every place Odessa 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 Odessa.
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 92% of Odessa’s sales, at a typical $180K
12 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $117TX $173
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $189K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at about the 2016 price
12 sales in the last year, against 1,830 in 2022 and a low of 1,004 in 2015. The typical sale went from $175K in 2016 to $185K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Odessa
Check a listing against what Odessa 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.
Owning the typical Odessa home costs about $1,179 a month
Price: Odessa’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Odessa’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Odessa is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $185K home, about $2,570 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Odessa, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OdessaCheck 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.
Post your home to Odessa, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Odessa. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Odessa with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Odessa
What do homes sell for in Odessa, TX?
12 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $185K, $120 a square foot.
Is Odessa a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 424 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 141.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 83% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Odessa?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $185K home that’s near $2,570.
Where can I see homes for sale in Odessa?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Odessa’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Odessa.
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).