Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0225 homes sold in Taylor in the last year, at a typical $299K
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 Taylor homes are listed.
Every place Taylor 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 Taylor.
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 99% of Taylor’s sales, at a typical $298K
225 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 222 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $168TX $173
- Days to sell
- 86
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $348K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
225 sales in the last year, against 301 in 2021 and a low of 162 in 2012. The typical sale went from $155K in 2016 to $299K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Taylor
Check a listing against what Taylor 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 Taylor are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Taylor’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, 225 sales.
If you’re buying in Taylor
- Shop in August. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 33% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 86 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but March is the most competitive: 34% of March sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). February has the least competition (23%) but only about 19 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Taylor now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 23% | 65% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 40% | 71% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 35% | 9% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 97.6% | 103.7% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 86 | 29 | 35 | 71 |
117 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.5 times the 2016 low (34) and 140% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Taylor ranks 164th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Taylor 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 Taylor home costs about $1,947 a month
Price: Taylor’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Taylor’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Taylor 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 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $299K home, about $4,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Taylor, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TaylorCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Taylor, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 2,167 | $413K | $207 | 11% | 90 |
| Round Rock | 1,268 | $384K | $198 | 12% | 76 |
| Hutto | 721 | $342K | $173 | 14% | 80 |
| Pflugerville | 638 | $371K | $187 | 15% | 68 |
| Manor | 334 | $341K | $177 | 13% | 87 |
| Taylor | 225 | $299K | $167 | 13% | 86 |
| Elgin | 189 | $293K | $163 | 16% | 109 |
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 Taylor
What do homes sell for in Taylor, TX?
225 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $299K, $167 a square foot.
Is Taylor a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 130 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 7.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Taylor?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Taylor?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $299K home that’s near $4,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Taylor?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Taylor’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Taylor.
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).