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McAllen, TX 78501 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 10, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Texas is a non-disclosure state: sale prices are not part of the public record. Sold figures on this page reflect closings Resideline tracked directly, and should be read as a sample rather than a count of all closings.
McAllen, TX inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.02
ActiveActive listings: 9797PendingPending sales: 22
McAllen, TX: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $275k$275kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $240k$240k
What homes actually sell for in McAllen, TX
Distribution of 152 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $175k to $335k
$99k to $153k: 20 sales$99k$153k to $206k: 27 sales$206k to $260k: 34 sales34sales$206k$260k to $314k: 19 sales$314k to $367k: 17 sales$314k$367k to $421k: 10 sales$421k to $474k: 9 sales$421k$474k to $528k: 1 salesMedian $240k

What the numbers say

As of September 10, 2026, Resideline is tracking 97 active listings and 2 pending sales in ZIP code 78501. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.02 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $275,000, while the median of the 152 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months was $239,900. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 78501 for 97 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 78501?

The median closed sale price in McAllen, TX 78501 was $239,900 over the last six months, based on 152 closings Resideline tracked directly. Texas is a non-disclosure state, so this is a tracked sample rather than all recorded closings. The middle half of those sales ranged from $175,000 to $335,000.

Is 78501 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 2 pending sales against 97 active listings in 78501, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.02. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 78501 currently looks like a balanced market.

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