- Houston is Texas’s strongest buyer’s market, followed by San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth.
- Buyers have negotiating power, but well-priced, move-in-ready homes are attracting multiple offers, Redfin agents say.
- Sellers are cutting prices and offering concessions to compete with new construction.
- Rising insurance costs are making buyers more sensitive to high prices and mortgage rates.
- Now through late September is the best time for buyers to find a deal in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth.
Even though Ella Langley’s hit song “Choosin’ Texas,” has spent the summer at the top of the music charts, homebuyers aren’t choosing the Lone Star State. Home sellers far outnumber buyers across Texas.
Here are Texas’s top five buyer’s markets, as of July, ranked in order based on how much home sellers outnumber buyers:
Rank Texas metro area Percent by which sellers outnumber buyers Median Sale Price (July 2026) Median Sale Price (YoY July 2026)…