Photo: HIM Nguyen · CC BY-SA 3.0220 homes sold in Willis in the last year, at a typical $323K
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 Willis homes are listed.
Every place Willis 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 Willis.
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 98% of Willis’ sales, at a typical $325K
220 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 215 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $157TX $173
- Days to sell
- 152
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $403K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $325K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.9 times the 2016 price
220 sales in the last year, against 217 in 2024 and a low of 42 in 2016. The typical sale went from $113K in 2016 to $323K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Willis
Check a listing against what Willis 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 Willis are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Willis’ 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, 220 sales.
If you’re buying in Willis
- Shop in August. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 43% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 153 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but January is the most competitive: 22% of January sales close over asking. September has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Willis now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 16% | 32% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 34% | 32% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 43% | 25% | 9% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 96.7% | 97.5% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 153 | 43 | 47 | 71 |
107 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 10 times the 2016 low (11) and 635% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
43% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Willis ranks 273rd of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Willis 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 Willis home costs about $2,118 a month
Price: Willis’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Willis’ 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 Willis is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $323K home, about $5,190 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Willis, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WillisCheck 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.
Panorama Village and Huntsville sell for less a square foot; Shenandoah and The Woodlands for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Willis, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conroe | 2,280 | $309K | $156 | 11% | 91 |
| The Woodlands | 1,688 | $614K | $225 | 14% | 32 |
| Huntsville | 268 | $257K | $145 | 9% | 89 |
| Willis | 220 | $323K | $157 | 8% | 153 |
| Montgomery | 96 | $372K | $170 | 5% | 161 |
| Panorama Village | 68 | $306K | $145 | 4% | 76 |
| Shenandoah | 57 | $585K | $208 | 7% | 33 |
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 Willis
What do homes sell for in Willis, TX?
220 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $323K, $157 a square foot.
Is Willis a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 85 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 43% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Willis?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Willis?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $323K home that’s near $5,190.
Where can I see homes for sale in Willis?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Willis’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Willis.
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).