1,344 homes sold in Princeton in the last year, at a typical $330K
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 Princeton homes are listed.
Every place Princeton 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 Princeton.
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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 99% of Princeton’s sales, at a typical $330K
1,344 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 1337 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $158TX $173
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $357K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $250K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
1,344 sales in the last year, against 1,205 in 2025 and a low of 135 in 2012. The typical sale went from $194K in 2016 to $330K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Princeton
Check a listing against what Princeton 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 Princeton are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Princeton’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, 1,344 sales.
If you’re buying in Princeton
- Shop in December. It brings about 61 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 36% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 9% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 75 a month), and the most competition: 26% close over asking. December offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). December has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| Princeton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 17% | 43% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 9% | 41% | 72% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 36% | 19% | 8% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 99.1% | 101.8% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 32 | 19 | 71 |
503 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 19.5 times the 2015 low (26) and 558% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Princeton ranks 304th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Princeton 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 Princeton home costs about $2,164 a month
Price: Princeton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Princeton’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Princeton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 57.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $330K home, about $5,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Princeton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PrincetonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Princeton.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Lowry Crossing, Fairview, Lucas and Seis Lagos for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Princeton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | 1,344 | $330K | $158 | 5% | 72 |
| Melissa | 373 | $453K | $188 | 13% | 78 |
| Fairview | 166 | $612K | $253 | 11% | 63 |
| Lucas | 112 | $1.2M | $297 | 7% | 85 |
| Lowry Crossing | 42 | $456K | $221 | 10% | 76 |
| Seis Lagos | 41 | $616K | $211 | 2% | 89 |
| Farmersville | 33 | $293K | $156 | 6% | 69 |
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 Princeton
What do homes sell for in Princeton, TX?
1,344 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $330K, $158 a square foot.
Is Princeton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 444 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 119 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Princeton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Princeton?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $330K home that’s near $5,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Princeton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Princeton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Princeton.
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).