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Housing in Parker

60 homes sold in Parker in the last year, at a typical $1.2M

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 Parker homes are listed.

Homes sold
60
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$1.2M
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$269
Texas $175
Paid vs. asking
95.9%
8% sold over asking
For sale now
35
May 2026 · 7 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Parker’s sales, at a typical $1.2M

60 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$1.2M

typical sale · 60 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$269TX $173
Days to sell
69
Sold over asking
8%
Listings with a price cut
30%
14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price

60 sales in the last year, against 91 in 2019 and a low of 52 in 2012. The typical sale went from $615K in 2016 to $1.2M.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$575K$850K$1.1M$1.4M2012: 52 sold, typical $443K’122013: 67 sold, typical $497K2014: 67 sold, typical $563K’142015: 56 sold, typical $545K2016: 80 sold, typical $615K’162017: 70 sold, typical $642K2018: 86 sold, typical $657K’182019: 91 sold, typical $675K2020: 81 sold, typical $739K’202021: 77 sold, typical $942K2022: 77 sold, typical $1.1M’222023: 61 sold, typical $1.2M2024: 69 sold, typical $1.2M’242025: 71 sold, typical $1.2MLast 12 months: 60 sold, typical $1.2MNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $1.3M buys in Parker

Houseat $269 a sq ft
The same money in Texasat $173 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Parker 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 · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Parker are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Parker’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, 60 sales.

If you’re buying in Parker

  • Shop in June. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Best time to buy

Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars

June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but March is the most competitive: 26% of March sales close over asking. January has the least competition (6%) but only about 6 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
03.87.511.31513%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 6 new listings a month, 6% sold over asking, 94 days to sellJFeb: 7 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 60 days to sellFMar: 11 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 69 days to sellMApr: 10 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 58 days to sellAMay: 11 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 63 days to sellMJun: 12 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 57 days to sellJJul: 9 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 53 days to sellJAug: 7 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 53 days to sellASep: 9 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 70 days to sellSOct: 6 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 72 days to sellONov: 5 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 76 days to sellNDec: 4 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 111 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole

Parker now2017–192021 peakTX now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price8%8%55%12%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days19%20%58%20%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price30%25%17%30%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price95.9%96.7%101.8%96.9%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract69863171
Supply

29 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 3.1 times the 2021 low (9), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 41.

2012: 31 for sale’122013: 19 for sale2014: 25 for sale2015: 24 for sale’152016: 29 for sale2017: 32 for sale2018: 39 for sale’182019: 41 for sale2020: 19 for sale2021: 9 for sale’212022: 13 for sale2023: 19 for sale2024: 32 for sale’242025: 31 for saleLast 12 months: 29 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 3 listings has cut its price

30% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.

2015: 19%’152016: 25%2017: 27%2018: 24%’182019: 24%2020: 27%2021: 17%’212022: 34%2023: 25%2024: 23%’242025: 31%Last 12 months: 30%Now
Across Texas

Parker ranks 271st of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Parker 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.

Before you buy in Parker

Five things worth knowing

12

New listings in June

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.

Best time to buy
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Schools

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

Schools in Parker
27 min

Typical commute

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

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

Murphy, Seis Lagos, Allen, Fairview and Wylie sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Parker, 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
Allen1,095$499K$21315%58
Wylie627$410K$18613%70
Fairview166$612K$25311%63
Murphy160$595K$1929%61
Lucas112$1.2M$2977%85
Parker60$1.2M$2698%69
Seis Lagos41$616K$2112%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.

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Questions about buying a home in Parker

What do homes sell for in Parker, TX?

60 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $269 a square foot.

Is Parker a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 35 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Parker?

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

Where can I see homes for sale in Parker?

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

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).