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McAllen, TX 78501 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 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: 9696PendingPending 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): $272k$272kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $235k$235k
What homes actually sell for in McAllen, TX
Distribution of 150 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $169k to $330k
$99k to $146k: 18 sales$99k$146k to $193k: 25 sales$193k to $240k: 28 sales28sales$193k$240k to $287k: 16 sales$287k to $334k: 20 sales$287k$334k to $381k: 15 sales$381k to $428k: 4 sales$381k$428k to $475k: 9 salesMedian $235k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 96 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 $271,994, while the median of the 150 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months was $235,000. 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 101 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 78501?

The median closed sale price in McAllen, TX 78501 was $235,000 over the last six months, based on 150 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 $169,000 to $329,900.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 2 pending sales against 96 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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