Denison, TX Housing Market — 442 Homes Sold (September 2025 – September 2026)

Q: What does the typical Denison home cost?

The typical Denison home sold for $237,500 (about $156 per square foot) over the last twelve months.

Q: How fast do homes sell in Denison?

The typical Denison home went under contract in 66 days; 8.1% sold within the first week.

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

The median Denison lease ran $1,500/month this year; principal and interest on the median $237,500 home is roughly $1,351/month with 10% down.

Buyers hold the cards: most homes sell under asking and take about 66 days to find a buyer.

Denison market at a glance

Homes sold (12 months): 442
Median sale price: $237,500 (about $1,351/month with 10% down at a 6.5% 30-year rate, principal & interest)
Median price per square foot: $156
Median days on market (list to contract): 66; 8.1% went under contract within a week
Sold over asking: 14.7% · Sold under asking: 66.1%
Typical home: 3 bed, 1,591 sqft, built 1978, mostly Denison ISD
Price range of sales: $33,000 – $2,400,000
On the market right now: 298 active listings, 56 under contract, 8.1 months of supply, median asking $239,900
How buyers paid: Conventional 37.8%, FHA 22.2%, VA 7.5%, Cash 28.3%, Other 4.3%
Seller contributions: 45.9% of sellers chipped in, typically $7,500
Contract to close: about 29 days
Median rent (same home types, 315 closed leases): $1,500/month — owning the median home runs about $1,351/month principal & interest with 10% down
HOA: 12.2% of sales had a mandatory HOA, typically $35/month
New construction: 13.6% of sales, median $298,990 vs $220,000 resale

Five-year price history in Denison

Median sale price by quarter: 2022 Q1: $223,000 · 2023 Q1: $231,250 · 2024 Q1: $250,000 · 2025 Q1: $232,500 · 2026 Q1: $240,000 · 2026 Q3: $232,700.

Median price by elementary school zone

Hyde Park: 101 sales, median $296,990, $166/sqft
Mayes: 76 sales, median $249,500, $153/sqft
Lamar: 70 sales, median $221,500, $164/sqft
Houston: 54 sales, median $183,000, $135/sqft
Terrell: 48 sales, median $204,950, $132/sqft
Percy W Neblett: 11 sales, median $390,000, $184/sqft
Goldenrule: 8 sales, median $166,000, $147/sqft

Pricing right vs. cutting the price in Denison

Sellers who held their original asking price sold in 20 days at 97.3% of ask. Sellers who overpriced and later cut took 104 days and kept 88.6% of the original ask — roughly $22,600 left on the table on a typical Denison listing.

Most active Denison neighborhoods

Rose Hill Addition: 23 sales, median $289,990, 54 days on market
Millers 2nd Add: 20 sales, median $158,750, 78 days on market
Munson & Purinton: 12 sales, median $147,000, 51 days on market
Dumas J P Add: 10 sales, median $137,450, 63 days on market

Nearby markets

Sherman · Van Alstyne · Pottsboro · Howe · Whitesboro · Gunter · Gordonville · Collinsville

Common questions

Is now a good time to buy in Denison? Buyers hold the cards: most homes sell under asking and take about 66 days to find a buyer.

What does the typical Denison home cost? $237,500 — about $156 per square foot, or roughly $1,351/month with 10% down before taxes and insurance.

How fast do homes sell in Denison? The typical home went under contract in 66 days; 8.1% sold within the first week.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Denison? The median Denison lease ran $1,500/month this year, while principal and interest on the median $237,500 home is roughly $1,351/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.