Photo: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0291 homes sold in Socorro in the last year, at a typical $248K
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 Socorro homes are listed.
Every place Socorro 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 Socorro.
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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 95% of Socorro’s sales, at a typical $248K
291 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 276 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $156TX $173
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 14 sold, typical $219K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $189K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
291 sales in the last year, against 573 in 2022 and a low of 118 in 2012. The typical sale went from $111K in 2016 to $248K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Socorro
Check a listing against what Socorro 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 Socorro are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Socorro’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, 291 sales.
If you’re buying in Socorro
- Shop in February. It brings about 47 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 16% of listings have cut their price, against 9% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 64 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 52 a month), but March is the most competitive: 22% of March sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). August has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Texas
| Socorro now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 12% | 24% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 15% | 29% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 9% | 6% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 98.3% | 99.5% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 107 | 70 | 71 |
102 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2016 low (75), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2020’s 309.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 9% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Socorro ranks 31st of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Socorro is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Socorro home costs about $1,745 a month
Price: Socorro’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Socorro’s 2.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Socorro is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 21.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $248K home, about $5,420 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Socorro, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SocorroCheck 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.
San Elizario sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Socorro, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 5,635 | $252K | $154 | 20% | 47 |
| Horizon City | 309 | $226K | $158 | 18% | 61 |
| Socorro | 291 | $248K | $155 | 21% | 64 |
| Sunland Park | 199 | $347K | $184 | 6% | 88 |
| Homestead Meadows North | 33 | $440K | $161 | 9% | 63 |
| San Elizario | 25 | $214K | $126 | 20% | 69 |
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.
Post your home to Socorro, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Socorro. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Socorro with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Socorro
What do homes sell for in Socorro, TX?
291 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $248K, $155 a square foot.
Is Socorro a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 92 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Socorro?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Socorro?
About 2.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $248K home that’s near $5,420.
Where can I see homes for sale in Socorro?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Socorro’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Socorro.
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).