261 homes sold in San Juan in the last year, at a typical $245K
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 Juan homes are listed.
Every place San Juan 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 Juan.
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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 97% of San Juan’s sales, at a typical $241K (year to May 2026)
261 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 231 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $163TX $173
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $408K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
261 sales in the last year, against 230 in 2025 and a low of 103 in 2016. The typical sale went from $111K in 2016 to $245K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $250K buys in San Juan
Check a listing against what San Juan 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 Juan are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of San Juan’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 September 2026, 261 sales.
If you’re buying in San Juan
- Shop in October. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 96 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 24 a month), but March is the most competitive: 30% of March sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). October has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| San Juan now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 23% | 36% | 11% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 11% | 45% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 97.4% | 98.9% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 96 | 86 | 43 | 74 |
162 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.7 times the 2021 low (29) and 129% more than in 2017–19.
San Juan ranks 88th of 389 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. San Juan is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical San Juan home costs about $1,675 a month
Price: San Juan’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Juan’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 San Juan is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $245K home, about $4,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Juan, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San JuanTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Juan.
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.
Alamo, Pharr, McAllen, Donna and Hidalgo sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Juan, 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 | 897 | $274K | $147 | 12% | 85 |
| Pharr | 293 | $201K | $129 | 16% | 82 |
| San Juan | 261 | $245K | $163 | 15% | 96 |
| Alamo | 134 | $210K | $141 | 10% | 78 |
| Murillo | 131 | $278K | $179 | 17% | 113 |
| Hidalgo | 91 | $249K | $149 | 23% | 100 |
| Donna | 44 | $203K | $139 | 23% | 122 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Juan
What do homes sell for in San Juan, TX?
261 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $245K, $163 a square foot.
Is San Juan a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 138 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 23 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in San Juan?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Juan?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $245K home that’s near $4,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Juan?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Juan’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Juan.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).