Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0297 homes sold in Texarkana in the last year, at a typical $235K
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 Texarkana homes are listed.
Every place Texarkana 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 Texarkana.
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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 Texarkana’s sales, at a typical $234K
297 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 287 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $124TX $173
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $289K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2018 price
297 sales in the last year, against 373 in 2023 and a low of 28 in 2018. The typical sale went from $150K in 2018 to $235K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Texarkana
Check a listing against what Texarkana 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 Texarkana are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Texarkana’s home sales since 2018 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, 297 sales.
If you’re buying in Texarkana
- Shop in May. It brings about 38 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (2% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.2% of the list price on average; 1% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 38 a month), but July is the most competitive: 5% of July sales close over asking. February has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Texas
| Texarkana now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 1% | 9% | 0% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 0% | 2% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | — | 3% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.2% | 93.5% | 97.2% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 94 | 67 | 71 |
157 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6 times the 2018 low (26) and 202% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Texarkana ranks 334th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Texarkana is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2018 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Texarkana home costs about $1,498 a month
Price: Texarkana’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Texarkana’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 Texarkana is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $235K home, about $3,260 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Texarkana, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TexarkanaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Texarkana.
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.
Texarkana, Hooks and New Boston sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Texarkana, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana | 297 | $235K | $123 | 1% | 69 |
| Texarkana | 211 | $205K | $117 | 12% | 67 |
| Wake Village | 66 | $212K | $128 | 0% | 67 |
| New Boston | 46 | $121K | $83 | 2% | 77 |
| Nash | 32 | $182K | $124 | 3% | 47 |
| Hooks | 22 | $132K | $84 | 0% | 71 |
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 Texarkana
What do homes sell for in Texarkana, TX?
297 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $235K, $123 a square foot.
Is Texarkana a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 158 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 7.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.2% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Texarkana?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Texarkana?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $235K home that’s near $3,260.
Where can I see homes for sale in Texarkana?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Texarkana’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Texarkana.
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).