Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domain64 homes sold in Surfside Beach in the last year, at a typical $337K
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 Surfside Beach homes are listed.
Every place Surfside Beach 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 Surfside Beach.
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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 Surfside Beach’s sales, at a typical $339K
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 62 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $293TX $173
- Days to sell
- 153
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $284K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
64 sales in the last year, against 163 in 2021 and a low of 59 in 2024. The typical sale went from $212K in 2016 to $337K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Surfside Beach
Check a listing against what Surfside Beach 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 Surfside Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Surfside Beach’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, 64 sales.
If you’re buying in Surfside Beach
- Shop in February. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 18% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.3% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 162 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 16 a month), and the most competition: 14% close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (6%). August has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| Surfside Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 2% | 20% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 10% | 44% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 16% | 18% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.3% | 94.5% | 98% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 162 | 100 | 24 | 71 |
109 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.6 times the 2021 low (24) and 196% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Surfside Beach ranks 318th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Surfside Beach is one of the state’s calmer 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 Surfside Beach home costs about $2,126 a month
Price: Surfside Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Surfside Beach’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 Surfside Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $337K home, about $4,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Surfside Beach.
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.
Freeport, Clute, Richwood, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson and Angleton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Surfside Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angleton | 338 | $243K | $145 | 15% | 70 |
| Lake Jackson | 302 | $267K | $148 | 16% | 48 |
| Clute | 78 | $292K | $154 | 5% | 79 |
| Freeport | 77 | $148K | $104 | 19% | 80 |
| Surfside Beach | 64 | $337K | $291 | 3% | 162 |
| Richwood | 43 | $275K | $165 | 19% | 61 |
| Jones Creek | 21 | $245K | $138 | 10% | 89 |
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 Surfside Beach
What do homes sell for in Surfside Beach, TX?
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $337K, $291 a square foot.
Is Surfside Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 103 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 51.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.3% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Surfside Beach?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Surfside Beach?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $337K home that’s near $4,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Surfside Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Surfside Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Surfside Beach.
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).