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El Paso, TX 79938 Housing Market

Data snapshot: August 26, 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.
El Paso, TX inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 2.69
ActiveActive listings: 3636PendingPending sales: 9797
El Paso, 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): $325k$325kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $282k$282k
What homes actually sell for in El Paso, TX
Distribution of 939 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $250k to $325k
$208k to $236k: 111 sales$208k$236k to $265k: 145 sales$265k to $293k: 250 sales250sales$265k$293k to $322k: 146 sales$322k to $350k: 87 sales$322k$350k to $378k: 76 sales$378k to $407k: 23 sales$378k$407k to $435k: 7 salesMedian $282k

What the numbers say

As of August 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 36 active listings and 97 pending sales in ZIP code 79938. That pending-to-active ratio of 2.69 points to a seller's market: buyers are absorbing inventory quickly relative to what is available.

The median asking price of current listings is $325,450, while the median of the 939 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months was $282,000. 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 79938 has been on the market for 1 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 79938?

The median closed sale price in El Paso, TX 79938 was $282,000 over the last six months, based on 939 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 $249,999 to $324,900.

Is 79938 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 97 pending sales against 36 active listings in 79938, a pending-to-active ratio of 2.69. 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, 79938 currently looks like a seller's market.

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