Photo: Nsaum75 · CC BY-SA 3.0192 homes sold in Santa Fe in the last year, at a typical $338K
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 Santa Fe homes are listed.
Every place Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe.
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Houses are 100% of Santa Fe’s sales, at a typical $338K
192 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 192 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $178TX $173
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
192 sales in the last year, against 199 in 2025 and a low of 122 in 2013. The typical sale went from $181K in 2016 to $338K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Santa Fe
Check a listing against what Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Santa Fe’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, 192 sales.
If you’re buying in Santa Fe
- Shop in March. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 33% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 22 a month), but April is the most competitive: 19% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). March has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Santa Fe now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 15% | 25% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 36% | 47% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 33% | 39% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 97.1% | 98.1% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 33 | 26 | 71 |
69 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (27) and 89% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 33% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Santa Fe ranks 200th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe home costs about $2,159 a month
Price: Santa Fe’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Santa Fe’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Santa Fe 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 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $338K home, about $4,740 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Santa Fe, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Santa FeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Santa Fe.
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.
Dickinson, La Marque, League City, Alvin, Hitchcock and Webster sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Santa Fe, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League City | 1,718 | $396K | $166 | 16% | 50 |
| Alvin | 409 | $287K | $158 | 16% | 67 |
| La Marque | 321 | $237K | $139 | 16% | 70 |
| Dickinson | 243 | $295K | $150 | 12% | 71 |
| Santa Fe | 192 | $338K | $178 | 11% | 72 |
| Hitchcock | 115 | $267K | $155 | 14% | 87 |
| Webster | 79 | $225K | $148 | 9% | 100 |
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 Santa Fe
What do homes sell for in Santa Fe, TX?
192 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $338K, $178 a square foot.
Is Santa Fe a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 53 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Santa Fe?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Santa Fe?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $338K home that’s near $4,740.
Where can I see homes for sale in Santa Fe?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Santa Fe’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Santa Fe.
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).