Balch Springs, TX Housing Market — 197 Homes Sold (July 2025 – July 2026)
The edge goes to buyers: homes typically take 31 days and only 16.2% beat their asking price.
Balch Springs market at a glance
- Homes sold (12 months): 197
- Median sale price: $255,000 (about $1,451/month with 10% down at a 6.5% 30-year rate, principal & interest)
- Median price per square foot: $160
- Median days on market (list to contract): 31; 25.9% went under contract within a week
- Sold over asking: 16.2% · Sold under asking: 56.9%
- Typical home: 3 bed, 1,656 sqft, built 2024, mostly Mesquite ISD
- Price range of sales: $88,500 – $570,000
Pricing right vs. cutting the price in Balch Springs
Sellers who held their original asking price sold in 10 days at 99.8% of ask. Sellers who overpriced and later cut took 56 days and kept 93.2% of the original ask — roughly $17,500 left on the table on a typical Balch Springs listing.
Most active Balch Springs neighborhoods
- McKenzie Trails: 70 sales, median $249,999, 8 days on market
- Arcadia Trails Classic 60: 16 sales, median $429,990, 97 days on market
- Arcadia Trails: 9 sales, median $368,499, 191 days on market
- Hilltop Estates: 8 sales, median $269,949, 51 days on market
Common questions
Is now a good time to buy in Balch Springs? The edge goes to buyers: homes typically take 31 days and only 16.2% beat their asking price.
What does the typical Balch Springs home cost? $255,000 — about $160 per square foot, or roughly $1,451/month with 10% down before taxes and insurance.
How fast do homes sell in Balch Springs? The typical home went under contract in 31 days; 25.9% sold within the first week.
Source: NTREIS MLS closed sales, July 14 2025 – July 14 2026. Aggregate data only — Texas is a non-disclosure state. Compiled by Pax Realty (Ryan Storch, Broker). Explore all 60 cities · Full dataset · Book a strategy call · Call/text (972) 974-1821.