Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.024 homes sold in Overton in the last year, at a typical $169K
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 Overton homes are listed.
Every place Overton 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 Overton.
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 100% of Overton’s sales, at a typical $169K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $116TX $173
- Days to sell
- 89
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2017 price
24 sales in the last year, against 44 in 2021 and a low of 22 in 2019. The typical sale went from $81K in 2017 to $169K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Overton
Check a listing against what Overton 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 Overton are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Overton’s home sales since 2017 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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Overton
- Shop in February. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 89 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but July is the most competitive: 4% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Texas
| Overton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 0% | 2% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 1% | 5% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | — | 7% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | — | 95.9% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 89 | 86 | 70 | 71 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2019 low (5) and 61% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2017 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Overton home costs about $1,068 a month
Price: Overton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Overton’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 Overton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $169K home, about $2,240 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Overton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OvertonCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Liberty City, Whitehouse and White Oak for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Overton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgore | 161 | $222K | $133 | 0% | 76 |
| Whitehouse | 124 | $298K | $171 | 0% | 61 |
| Henderson | 103 | $232K | $120 | 3% | 74 |
| White Oak | 82 | $291K | $149 | 0% | 80 |
| Gladewater | 74 | $198K | $130 | 1% | 87 |
| Liberty City | 28 | $308K | $167 | 0% | 66 |
| Overton | 24 | $169K | $116 | 4% | 89 |
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 Overton, free
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Questions about buying a home in Overton
What do homes sell for in Overton, TX?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $169K, $116 a square foot.
Is Overton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Overton?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Overton?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $169K home that’s near $2,240.
Where can I see homes for sale in Overton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Overton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Overton.
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).