Photo: ProfessorKon · CC BY-SA 4.087 homes sold in Sealy in the last year, at a typical $333K
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 Sealy homes are listed.
Every place Sealy 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 Sealy.
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 92% of Sealy’s sales, at a typical $344K
87 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 80 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $174TX $173
- Days to sell
- 148
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $299K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $288K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $138K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
87 sales in the last year, against 140 in 2023 and a low of 44 in 2012. The typical sale went from $184K in 2016 to $333K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Sealy
Check a listing against what Sealy 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 Sealy are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Sealy’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, 87 sales.
If you’re buying in Sealy
- Shop in June. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 124 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but May is the most competitive: 17% of May sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). September has the least competition (3%) 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
| Sealy now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 21% | 29% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 22% | 16% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.6% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 124 | 70 | 65 | 71 |
55 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2019 low (21) and 116% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Sealy ranks 199th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sealy 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 Sealy home costs about $2,086 a month
Price: Sealy’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sealy’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sealy is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
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 $333K home, about $4,180 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sealy, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SealyCheck 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.
Brookshire, Katy and Hempstead sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sealy, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy | 6,153 | $341K | $161 | 10% | 49 |
| Fulshear | 462 | $593K | $187 | 8% | 71 |
| Sealy | 87 | $333K | $173 | 11% | 124 |
| Weston Lakes | 83 | $759K | $216 | 12% | 50 |
| Hempstead | 53 | $234K | $139 | 17% | 108 |
| Bellville | 51 | $284K | $169 | 8% | 99 |
| Brookshire | 25 | $232K | $145 | 16% | 63 |
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 Sealy
What do homes sell for in Sealy, TX?
87 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $333K, $173 a square foot.
Is Sealy a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 77 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 12.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sealy?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sealy?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $333K home that’s near $4,180.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sealy?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sealy’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sealy.
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).