The Settlement Historic District · Photo: Jim Evans · CC BY-SA 4.0892 homes sold in Texas City in the last year, at a typical $284K
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 Texas City homes are listed.
Every place Texas City 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 Texas City.
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 97% of Texas City’s sales, at a typical $284K
892 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 865 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $149TX $173
- Days to sell
- 87
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $171K
Townhouses: 19 sold, typical $329K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $98K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
892 sales in the last year, against 1,037 in 2022 and a low of 308 in 2012. The typical sale went from $117K in 2016 to $284K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Texas City
Check a listing against what Texas City 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 Texas City are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Texas City’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, 892 sales.
If you’re buying in Texas City
- Shop in August. It brings about 99 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.1% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 86 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 99 a month), but June is the most competitive: 22% of June sales close over asking. February has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Texas State as a whole
| Texas City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 17% | 23% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 35% | 36% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.1% | 97.3% | 98.7% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 86 | 38 | 38 | 71 |
388 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.3 times the 2016 low (89) and 127% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas State. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 52%, condos 49%
A house typically sold for $284K in the last year (865 sales), a condo for $98K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Texas City ranks 116th of 372 busy Texas State markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Texas City 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 Texas City home costs about $1,780 a month
Price: Texas City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Texas City’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 Texas City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 61.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $284K home, about $3,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Texas City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Texas CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Texas City.
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.
La Marque sells for less a square foot; San Leon, Bayou Vista and Tiki Island for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Texas City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas City | 892 | $284K | $148 | 15% | 86 |
| La Marque | 321 | $237K | $139 | 16% | 70 |
| Dickinson | 243 | $295K | $150 | 12% | 71 |
| San Leon | 68 | $318K | $200 | 10% | 129 |
| Bacliff | 65 | $206K | $144 | 18% | 67 |
| Bayou Vista | 64 | $381K | $268 | 5% | 88 |
| Tiki Island | 38 | $797K | $389 | 11% | 232 |
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 Texas City
What do homes sell for in Texas City, TX?
892 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $284K, $148 a square foot.
Is Texas City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 326 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 69 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.1% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Texas City?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Texas City?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $284K home that’s near $3,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Texas City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Texas City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Texas City.
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).