68 homes sold in San Leon in the last year, at a typical $318K
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 Leon homes are listed.
Every place San Leon 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 Leon.
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 96% of San Leon’s sales, at a typical $326K
68 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $203TX $173
- Days to sell
- 131
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $245K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $168K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
68 sales in the last year, against 110 in 2021 and a low of 54 in 2012. The typical sale went from $171K in 2016 to $318K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in San Leon
Check a listing against what San Leon 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 Leon are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of San Leon’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, 68 sales.
If you’re buying in San Leon
- Shop in July. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.5% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 129 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but March is the most competitive: 23% of March sales close over asking. December has the least competition (7%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Texas as a whole
| San Leon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 14% | 16% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 17% | 25% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 23% | 32% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.5% | 95.6% | 96.3% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 129 | 74 | 55 | 71 |
80 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.7 times the 2021 low (30) and 96% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
San Leon ranks 229th 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 Leon is in the middle of the pack.
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 San Leon home costs about $1,931 a month
Price: San Leon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Leon’s 1% (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 Leon is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $318K home, about $3,260 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Leon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San LeonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Leon.
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.
Bacliff, Texas City, Kemah, Dickinson and Seabrook sell for less a square foot; Clear Lake Shores for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Leon, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas City | 892 | $284K | $148 | 15% | 86 |
| Dickinson | 243 | $295K | $150 | 12% | 71 |
| Seabrook | 205 | $365K | $157 | 11% | 76 |
| Kemah | 109 | $304K | $163 | 9% | 141 |
| San Leon | 68 | $318K | $200 | 10% | 129 |
| Bacliff | 65 | $206K | $144 | 18% | 67 |
| Clear Lake Shores | 21 | $640K | $272 | 5% | 140 |
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 Leon
What do homes sell for in San Leon, TX?
68 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $318K, $200 a square foot.
Is San Leon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 73 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 12.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.5% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in San Leon?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Leon?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $318K home that’s near $3,260.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Leon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Leon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Leon.
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).