Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.031 homes sold in Prairie View in the last year, at a typical $303K
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 Prairie View homes are listed.
Every place Prairie View 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 Prairie View.
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 Prairie View’s sales, at a typical $311K
31 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $181TX $173
- Days to sell
- 160
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $276K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $225K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2019 price
31 sales in the last year, against 38 in 2022 and a low of 20 in 2019. The typical sale went from $154K in 2019 to $303K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Prairie View
Check a listing against what Prairie View 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 Prairie View are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Prairie View’s home sales since 2014 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, 31 sales.
If you’re buying in Prairie View
- Shop in August. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.1% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 150 days.
Winter brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
February has the most new listings (about 4 a month), and the most competition: 31% close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). August has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Texas as a whole
| Prairie View now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 11% | 19% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 21% | 39% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 21% | 29% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.1% | 95.5% | 96.6% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 150 | 72 | 73 | 71 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (8), 147% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2025’s 18.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Prairie View home costs about $2,057 a month
Price: Prairie View’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Prairie View’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Prairie View is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in February
The month with the most choice. October 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 $303K home, about $5,710 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Prairie View, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Prairie ViewTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Prairie View.
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.
Waller, Hempstead, Magnolia and Brookshire sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Prairie View, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomball | 290 | $397K | $177 | 9% | 63 |
| Magnolia | 255 | $258K | $147 | 6% | 63 |
| Waller | 123 | $379K | $151 | 18% | 123 |
| Hempstead | 53 | $234K | $139 | 17% | 108 |
| Bellville | 51 | $284K | $169 | 8% | 99 |
| Prairie View | 31 | $303K | $168 | 16% | 150 |
| Brookshire | 25 | $232K | $145 | 16% | 63 |
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 Prairie View, free
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Questions about buying a home in Prairie View
What do homes sell for in Prairie View, TX?
31 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $303K, $168 a square foot.
Is Prairie View a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.1% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Prairie View?
February brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Prairie View?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $303K home that’s near $5,710.
Where can I see homes for sale in Prairie View?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Prairie View’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Prairie View.
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).