Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.053 homes sold in Tolar in the last year, at a typical $331K
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 Tolar homes are listed.
Every place Tolar 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 Tolar.
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 100% of Tolar’s sales, at a typical $331K
53 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 53 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $187TX $173
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
53 sales in the last year, against 57 in 2025 and a low of 19 in 2018. The typical sale went from $146K in 2016 to $331K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Tolar
Check a listing against what Tolar 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 Tolar are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Tolar’s home sales since 2014 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, 53 sales.
If you’re buying in Tolar
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 21% of listings cut their price, against 39% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but February is the most competitive: 27% of February sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). July has the least competition (3%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Tolar now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 13% | 47% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 35% | 71% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 39% | 29% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 97% | 99.9% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 54 | 40 | 71 |
17 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 8.9 times the 2017 low (2) and 276% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 39% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Tolar home costs about $2,171 a month
Price: Tolar’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tolar’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 Tolar 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $331K home, about $5,320 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tolar, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TolarCheck 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.
Oak Trail Shores, Canyon Creek and Stephenville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tolar, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granbury | 347 | $365K | $186 | 12% | 83 |
| Stephenville | 231 | $285K | $176 | 10% | 62 |
| Pecan Plantation | 202 | $474K | $199 | 8% | 88 |
| Canyon Creek | 141 | $282K | $175 | 22% | 83 |
| DeCordova | 77 | $396K | $194 | 14% | 76 |
| Tolar | 53 | $331K | $187 | 8% | 79 |
| Oak Trail Shores | 26 | $196K | $144 | 27% | 159 |
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 Tolar, free
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Questions about buying a home in Tolar
What do homes sell for in Tolar, TX?
53 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $331K, $187 a square foot.
Is Tolar a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 8.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tolar?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tolar?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $331K home that’s near $5,320.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tolar?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tolar’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tolar.
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).