Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0179 homes sold in Van Alstyne in the last year, at a typical $393K
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 Van Alstyne homes are listed.
Every place Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne.
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Houses are 100% of Van Alstyne’s sales, at a typical $393K
179 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 179 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $173TX $173
- Days to sell
- 137
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
179 sales in the last year, against 260 in 2024 and a low of 50 in 2012. The typical sale went from $174K in 2016 to $393K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Van Alstyne
Check a listing against what Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Van Alstyne’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, 179 sales.
If you’re buying in Van Alstyne
- Shop in June. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 137 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but November is the most competitive: 23% of November sales close over asking. September has the least competition (15%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Van Alstyne now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 22% | 44% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 30% | 52% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 28% | 14% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 98.5% | 100.4% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 137 | 51 | 25 | 71 |
86 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6.4 times the 2016 low (13), 216% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2024’s 119.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Van Alstyne ranks 250th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne home costs about $2,585 a month
Price: Van Alstyne’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Van Alstyne’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 Van Alstyne 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $393K home, about $6,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Van Alstyne, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Van AlstyneTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Van Alstyne.
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.
Anna and Howe sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Van Alstyne, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna | 701 | $350K | $165 | 8% | 85 |
| Melissa | 373 | $453K | $188 | 13% | 78 |
| Van Alstyne | 179 | $393K | $173 | 9% | 137 |
| Howe | 82 | $269K | $151 | 20% | 96 |
| Gunter | 41 | $571K | $207 | 5% | 144 |
| Trenton | 27 | $345K | $168 | 11% | 210 |
| Whitewright | 25 | $266K | $170 | 20% | 99 |
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 Van Alstyne
What do homes sell for in Van Alstyne, TX?
179 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $393K, $173 a square foot.
Is Van Alstyne a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 95 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 7.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Van Alstyne?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Van Alstyne?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $393K home that’s near $6,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Van Alstyne?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Van Alstyne’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Van Alstyne.
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).