134 homes sold in San Benito in the last year, at a typical $219K
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 San Benito homes are listed.
Every place San Benito 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 San Benito.
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Houses are 96% of San Benito’s sales, at a typical $218K
134 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 129 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $153TX $173
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $249K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
134 sales in the last year, against 130 in 2025 and a low of 55 in 2016. The typical sale went from $90K in 2016 to $219K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in San Benito
Check a listing against what San Benito 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 San Benito are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of San Benito’s home sales since 2015 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, 134 sales.
If you’re buying in San Benito
- Shop in August. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (3% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 6% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93% of the list price on average; 1% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but July is the most competitive: 10% of July sales close over asking. April has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| San Benito now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 1% | 4% | 37% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 2% | 0% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 6% | — | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93% | 91.4% | 102.5% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 104 | 87 | 71 |
62 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.6 times the 2016 low (17) and 159% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 6% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
San Benito ranks 330th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. San Benito is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical San Benito home costs about $1,418 a month
Price: San Benito’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Benito’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether San Benito 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 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $219K home, about $3,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Benito, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San BenitoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Benito.
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.
Rancho Viejo and Palm Valley sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Benito, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen | 516 | $246K | $146 | 3% | 66 |
| San Benito | 134 | $219K | $148 | 1% | 74 |
| Los Fresnos | 74 | $279K | $167 | 0% | 52 |
| Rancho Viejo | 48 | $318K | $139 | 0% | 104 |
| Combes | 47 | $228K | $177 | 4% | 61 |
| Primera | 42 | $272K | $156 | 12% | 126 |
| Palm Valley | 31 | $296K | $132 | 0% | 110 |
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 San Benito
What do homes sell for in San Benito, TX?
134 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $219K, $148 a square foot.
Is San Benito a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 44 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 93% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in San Benito?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Benito?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $219K home that’s near $3,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Benito?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Benito’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Benito.
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).