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Edinburg, TX 78542 Housing Market

Data snapshot: August 3, 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.
Edinburg, TX inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.47
ActiveActive listings: 5353PendingPending sales: 2525
Edinburg, 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): $279k$279kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $265k$265k
What homes actually sell for in Edinburg, TX
Distribution of 339 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $225k to $320k
$115k to $160k: 18 sales$115k$160k to $205k: 34 sales$205k to $250k: 70 sales$205k$250k to $295k: 94 sales94sales$295k to $340k: 38 sales$295k$340k to $385k: 27 sales$385k to $430k: 12 sales$385k$430k to $475k: 13 salesMedian $265k

What the numbers say

As of August 3, 2026, Resideline is tracking 53 active listings and 25 pending sales in ZIP code 78542. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.47 points to a competitive market: a meaningful share of the inventory is already under contract.

The median asking price of current listings is $279,000, while the median of the 339 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months was $265,000. 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. The median active listing in 78542 has been on the market for 2 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 78542?

The median closed sale price in Edinburg, TX 78542 was $265,000 over the last six months, based on 339 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 $225,000 to $320,000.

Is 78542 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 25 pending sales against 53 active listings in 78542, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.47. 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, 78542 currently looks like a competitive market.

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