Forsgard Homestead · Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.01,514 homes sold in Waco in the last year, at a typical $277K
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 Waco homes are listed.
Every place Waco 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 Waco.
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.
5% of Waco’s sales are condos, at $87K less than a house
1377 houses and 79 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1377 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $168TX $173
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 79 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $167TX $226
- Days to sell
- 109
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 45 sold, typical $333K
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $283K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 3 times the 2016 price
1,514 sales in the last year, against 1,808 in 2021 and a low of 22 in 2012. The typical sale went from $92K in 2016 to $277K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Waco
Check a listing against what Waco 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 Waco are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Waco’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, 1,514 sales.
If you’re buying in Waco
- Shop in September. It brings about 109 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 67 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 132 a month), but May is the most competitive: 31% of May sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). January has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Waco now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 15% | 40% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 1% | 7% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | 1% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 95.6% | 99.4% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 67 | 86 | 48 | 71 |
705 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 90.1 times the 2012 low (8) and 331% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $281K in the last year (1377 sales), a condo for $194K (79).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Waco ranks 115th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Waco 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 Waco home costs about $1,813 a month
Price: Waco’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Waco’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 Waco 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 72.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $277K home, about $4,420 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Waco, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WacoCheck 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.
Bellmead and Lacy-Lakeview sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Waco, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco | 1,514 | $277K | $167 | 15% | 67 |
| Hewitt | 198 | $315K | $178 | 13% | 54 |
| Woodway | 164 | $389K | $174 | 19% | 56 |
| Robinson | 141 | $321K | $181 | 14% | 67 |
| Bellmead | 60 | $184K | $136 | 22% | 66 |
| Lacy-Lakeview | 59 | $210K | $154 | 22% | 87 |
| Willow Grove | 31 | $286K | $180 | 32% | 62 |
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 Waco, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Waco. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Waco with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Waco
What do homes sell for in Waco, TX?
1,514 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $277K, $167 a square foot. Houses sold for about $281K, condos for about $194K.
Is Waco a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 684 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 163 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Waco?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Waco?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $277K home that’s near $4,420.
Where can I see homes for sale in Waco?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Waco’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Waco.
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).