Photo: Wkstormwater · CC BY-SA 4.0195 homes sold in Universal City in the last year, at a typical $265K
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 Universal City homes are listed.
Every place Universal 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 Universal City.
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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 Universal City’s sales, at a typical $267K
195 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 189 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $150TX $173
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $458K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $223K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
195 sales in the last year, against 323 in 2021 and a low of 150 in 2012. The typical sale went from $169K in 2016 to $265K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Universal City
Check a listing against what Universal 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 Universal City are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Universal 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, 195 sales.
If you’re buying in Universal City
- Shop in March. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 68 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 31 a month), and the most competition: 41% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). January has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| Universal City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 24% | 52% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 41% | 61% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 26% | 21% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 98.2% | 101.2% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 38 | 24 | 71 |
96 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.7 times the 2021 low (36) and 93% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Universal City ranks 38th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Universal City is one of the state’s hottest 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 Universal City home costs about $1,804 a month
Price: Universal City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Universal City’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Universal City 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 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $265K home, about $5,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Universal City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Universal CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Universal 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.
Converse and Windcrest sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Universal 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schertz | 761 | $369K | $166 | 14% | 98 |
| Cibolo | 524 | $338K | $149 | 17% | 89 |
| Converse | 367 | $256K | $136 | 18% | 89 |
| Universal City | 195 | $265K | $149 | 20% | 68 |
| Live Oak | 156 | $261K | $150 | 10% | 79 |
| Windcrest | 97 | $332K | $144 | 10% | 81 |
| Selma | 92 | $292K | $145 | 13% | 80 |
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 Universal City
What do homes sell for in Universal City, TX?
195 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $265K, $149 a square foot.
Is Universal City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 97 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 6.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Universal City?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Universal City?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $265K home that’s near $5,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Universal City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Universal City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Universal 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).