Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0144 homes sold in Plainview in the last year, at a typical $174K
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 Plainview homes are listed.
Every place Plainview 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 Plainview.
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 97% of Plainview’s sales, at a typical $174K
144 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 140 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $100TX $173
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $680K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $183K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
144 sales in the last year, against 185 in 2020 and a low of 114 in 2013. The typical sale went from $102K in 2016 to $174K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Plainview
Check a listing against what Plainview 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 Plainview are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Plainview’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, 144 sales.
If you’re buying in Plainview
- Shop in March. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.1% of the list price on average; 1% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but November is the most competitive: 1% of November sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 11 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Texas
| Plainview now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 1% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 0% | 3% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | — | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.1% | 102.2% | — | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 125 | 74 | 71 |
73 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (36), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2013’s 108.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Plainview ranks 343rd of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Plainview is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Owning the typical Plainview home costs about $1,114 a month
Price: Plainview’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Plainview’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 Plainview 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $174K home, about $2,480 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Plainview, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PlainviewTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Plainview.
Work & commuteCheck 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 Plainview, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Plainview. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Plainview with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Plainview
What do homes sell for in Plainview, TX?
144 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $174K, $100 a square foot.
Is Plainview a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 74 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 4.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.1% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Plainview?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Plainview?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $174K home that’s near $2,480.
Where can I see homes for sale in Plainview?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Plainview’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Plainview.
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).