Arlington, TX Housing Market — 2,964 Homes Sold (September 2025 – September 2026)
A fair fight: well-priced homes move in about 30 days, and 19.7% still beat asking.
Arlington market at a glance
- Homes sold (12 months): 2,964
- Median sale price: $330,000 (about $1,877/month with 10% down at a 6.5% 30-year rate, principal & interest)
- Median price per square foot: $179
- Median days on market (list to contract): 30; 21.1% went under contract within a week
- Sold over asking: 19.7% · Sold under asking: 56.6%
- Typical home: 3 bed, 1,879 sqft, built 1984, mostly Arlington ISD
- Price range of sales: $71,000 – $2,347,000
- On the market right now: 872 active listings, 328 under contract, 3.5 months of supply, median asking $360,000
- How buyers paid: Conventional 50.5%, FHA 22.5%, VA 7.8%, Cash 16.9%, Other 2.3%
- Seller contributions: 56.4% of sellers chipped in, typically $7,000
- Contract to close: about 29 days
- Median rent (same home types, 1,720 closed leases): $2,175/month — owning the median home runs about $1,877/month principal & interest with 10% down
- HOA: 26.6% of sales had a mandatory HOA, typically $93/month
- New construction: 3.4% of sales, median $466,999 vs $325,000 resale
Five-year price history in Arlington
Median sale price by quarter: 2022 Q1: $321,000 · 2023 Q1: $318,500 · 2024 Q1: $326,500 · 2025 Q1: $328,000 · 2026 Q1: $325,000 · 2026 Q3: $325,000.
Median price by elementary school zone
- Viridian: 191 sales, median $527,500, $233/sqft
- Wood: 147 sales, median $370,000, $180/sqft
- Moore: 128 sales, median $345,000, $182/sqft
- Butler: 105 sales, median $395,000, $173/sqft
- Dunn: 105 sales, median $375,000, $169/sqft
- Pope: 97 sales, median $345,000, $162/sqft
- Carol Holt: 96 sales, median $430,500, $168/sqft
- Miller: 95 sales, median $340,000, $170/sqft
- Short: 93 sales, median $330,000, $182/sqft
- Ditto: 84 sales, median $327,000, $180/sqft
- Swift: 83 sales, median $300,000, $188/sqft
- Patterson: 77 sales, median $332,500, $186/sqft
Pricing right vs. cutting the price in Arlington
Sellers who held their original asking price sold in 12 days at 100% of ask. Sellers who overpriced and later cut took 71 days and kept 93% of the original ask — roughly $24,200 left on the table on a typical Arlington listing.
Most active Arlington neighborhoods
- Overland Stage Estates: 44 sales, median $325,000, 23 days on market
- Huntwick Add: 30 sales, median $382,500, 35 days on market
- Meadow Park Estates Add: 29 sales, median $385,500, 29 days on market
- Springridge Add: 25 sales, median $230,000, 13 days on market
- California Meadows: 25 sales, median $355,000, 29 days on market
- Viridian Village 2a: 24 sales, median $532,000, 29 days on market
- Turf Club Estates Add: 22 sales, median $295,000, 13 days on market
- Highland Park Add: 22 sales, median $238,050, 35 days on market
- Viridian Elements 55+: 22 sales, median $479,945, 78 days on market
- Rushmoor Add: 22 sales, median $288,750, 45 days on market
Nearby markets
Fort Worth · Mansfield · North Richland Hills · Crowley · Azle · Keller · Bedford · Grapevine
Common questions
Is now a good time to buy in Arlington? A fair fight: well-priced homes move in about 30 days, and 19.7% still beat asking.
What does the typical Arlington home cost? $330,000 — about $179 per square foot, or roughly $1,877/month with 10% down before taxes and insurance.
How fast do homes sell in Arlington? The typical home went under contract in 30 days; 21.1% sold within the first week.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Arlington? The median Arlington lease ran $2,175/month this year, while principal and interest on the median $330,000 home is roughly $1,877/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.