Alvarado, TX Housing Market — 257 Homes Sold (September 2025 – September 2026)

Q: What does the typical Alvarado home cost?

The typical Alvarado home sold for $320,000 (about $166 per square foot) over the last twelve months.

Q: How fast do homes sell in Alvarado?

The typical Alvarado home went under contract in 53 days; 10.9% sold within the first week.

Q: Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Alvarado?

The median Alvarado lease ran $2,100/month this year; principal and interest on the median $320,000 home is roughly $1,820/month with 10% down.

Buyers hold the cards: most homes sell under asking and take about 53 days to find a buyer.

Alvarado market at a glance

Homes sold (12 months): 257
Median sale price: $320,000 (about $1,820/month with 10% down at a 6.5% 30-year rate, principal & interest)
Median price per square foot: $166
Median days on market (list to contract): 53; 10.9% went under contract within a week
Sold over asking: 14.8% · Sold under asking: 47.1%
Typical home: 4 bed, 1,975 sqft, built 2021, mostly Alvarado ISD
Price range of sales: $65,000 – $1,225,000
On the market right now: 134 active listings, 25 under contract, 6.3 months of supply, median asking $334,745
How buyers paid: Conventional 32.3%, FHA 41.6%, VA 9.7%, Cash 10.1%, Other 6.2%
Seller contributions: 72.4% of sellers chipped in, typically $10,000
Contract to close: about 30 days
Median rent (same home types, 45 closed leases): $2,100/month — owning the median home runs about $1,820/month principal & interest with 10% down
HOA: 46.3% of sales had a mandatory HOA, typically $37/month
New construction: 41.2% of sales, median $345,000 vs $285,000 resale

Five-year price history in Alvarado

Median sale price by quarter: 2022 Q1: $306,415 · 2023 Q1: $307,490 · 2024 Q1: $354,150 · 2025 Q1: $347,500 · 2026 Q1: $310,000 · 2026 Q3: $317,450.

Median price by elementary school zone

Alvarado N: 150 sales, median $314,945, $163/sqft
Alvarado S: 82 sales, median $338,950, $167/sqft
Lillian: 12 sales, median $402,500, $200/sqft

Pricing right vs. cutting the price in Alvarado

Sellers who held their original asking price sold in 14 days at 100% of ask. Sellers who overpriced and later cut took 95 days and kept 92.1% of the original ask — roughly $26,500 left on the table on a typical Alvarado listing.

Most active Alvarado neighborhoods

Lone Oak: 45 sales, median $309,990, 53 days on market
Sunset Ridge: 22 sales, median $400,000, 177 days on market
Eagle Glen 50: 11 sales, median $405,000, 99 days on market
Eagle Glen Elements: 9 sales, median $359,000, 192 days on market
Indian Trails: 9 sales, median $240,000, 31 days on market
Stonegate Manor Ph 3: 9 sales, median $375,000, 35 days on market
Stonegate Manor Ph 01: 8 sales, median $306,500, 28 days on market

Nearby markets

Burleson · Cleburne · Godley · Joshua · Venus · Keene · Grandview · Rio Vista

Common questions

Is now a good time to buy in Alvarado? Buyers hold the cards: most homes sell under asking and take about 53 days to find a buyer.

What does the typical Alvarado home cost? $320,000 — about $166 per square foot, or roughly $1,820/month with 10% down before taxes and insurance.

How fast do homes sell in Alvarado? The typical home went under contract in 53 days; 10.9% sold within the first week.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Alvarado? The median Alvarado lease ran $2,100/month this year, while principal and interest on the median $320,000 home is roughly $1,820/month with 10% down, before taxes and insurance.

Source: NTREIS MLS closed sales, September 3 2025 – September 3 2026. Aggregate data only — Texas is a non-disclosure state. Compiled by Pax Realty (Ryan Storch, Broker). Explore all 186 cities · Full dataset · Book a strategy call · Call/text (972) 974-1821.