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Harlingen, TX 78550 Housing Market

Data snapshot: July 18, 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.
Harlingen, TX inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.45
ActiveActive listings: 3333PendingPending sales: 1515
Harlingen, 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): $225k$225kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $220k$220k
What homes actually sell for in Harlingen, TX
Distribution of 171 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $159k to $299k
$89k to $142k: 23 sales$89k$142k to $196k: 40 sales40sales$196k to $249k: 32 sales$196k$249k to $302k: 28 sales$302k to $355k: 14 sales$302k$355k to $408k: 10 sales$408k to $462k: 4 sales$408k$462k to $515k: 3 salesMedian $220k

What the numbers say

As of July 18, 2026, Resideline is tracking 33 active listings and 15 pending sales in ZIP code 78550. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.45 points to a competitive market: a meaningful share of the inventory is already under contract.

The median asking price of current listings is $225,000, while the median of the 171 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months was $220,000. 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 78550 has been on the market for 4 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 78550?

The median closed sale price in Harlingen, TX 78550 was $220,000 over the last six months, based on 171 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 $158,999 to $299,000.

Is 78550 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 15 pending sales against 33 active listings in 78550, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.45. 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, 78550 currently looks like a competitive market.

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