Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0305 homes sold in Pharr in the last year, at a typical $201K
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 Pharr homes are listed.
Every place Pharr 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 Pharr.
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 81% of Pharr’s sales, at a typical $188K
305 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 248 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $133TX $173
- Days to sell
- 89
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 43 sold, typical $481K
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $160K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $141K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
305 sales in the last year, against 325 in 2023 and a low of 203 in 2018. The typical sale went from $117K in 2016 to $201K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Pharr
Check a listing against what Pharr 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 Pharr are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Pharr’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, 305 sales.
If you’re buying in Pharr
- Shop in January. It brings about 34 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 41 a month), but July is the most competitive: 24% of July sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). January has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Pharr now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 18% | 27% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 12% | 43% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 18% | 22% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 96.2% | 98.3% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 97 | 35 | 71 |
226 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2021 low (69) and 40% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 43%, condos 66%
A house typically sold for $188K in the last year (248 sales), a condo for $141K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Pharr ranks 122nd of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Pharr 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 Pharr home costs about $1,397 a month
Price: Pharr’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Pharr’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Pharr is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 30.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $201K home, about $4,180 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Pharr, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PharrCheck 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; San Juan and Murillo for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pharr, 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 |
| San Juan | 239 | $243K | $162 | 17% | 97 |
| Alamo | 134 | $207K | $137 | 13% | 83 |
| Murillo | 124 | $277K | $178 | 21% | 123 |
| Hidalgo | 94 | $246K | $153 | 23% | 114 |
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 Pharr
What do homes sell for in Pharr, TX?
305 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $201K, $129 a square foot.
Is Pharr a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 217 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 9.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pharr?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Pharr?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $201K home that’s near $4,180.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pharr?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pharr’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pharr.
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).