Denison, TX Housing Market: 463 Homes Sold (September 2025 to September 2026)

Q: What does the typical Denison home cost?

The typical Denison home sold for $239,000 (about $154 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% sold within the first week.

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

The median Denison lease ran $1,499/month this year; principal and interest on the median $239,000 home is roughly $1,360/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): 463
Median sale price: $239,000 (about $1,360/month with 10% down at a 6.5% 30-year rate, principal & interest)
Median price per square foot: $154
Median days on market (list to contract): 66; 8% went under contract within a week
Sold over asking: 14.3% · Sold under asking: 65.7%
Typical home: 3 bed, 1,612 sqft, built 1978, mostly Denison ISD
Price range of sales: $33,000 – $2,400,000
On the market right now: 273 active listings, 32 under contract, 7.1 months of supply, median asking $245,000
How buyers paid: Conventional 39.1%, FHA 21.6%, VA 7.6%, Cash 27.6%, Other 4.1%
Seller contributions: 45.6% of sellers chipped in, typically $7,321
Contract to close: about 30 days
Median rent (same home types, 316 closed leases): $1,499/month. Owning the median home runs about $1,360/month principal & interest with 10% down
HOA: 13.4% of sales had a mandatory HOA, typically $35/month
New construction: 13.6% of sales, median $296,990 vs $218,250 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 Q4: $205,000.

Median price by elementary school zone

Hyde Park: 107 sales, median $297,990, $165/sqft
Mayes: 80 sales, median $230,500, $148/sqft
Lamar: 79 sales, median $210,000, $156/sqft
Houston: 53 sales, median $180,000, $132/sqft
Terrell: 51 sales, median $220,950, $138/sqft
Percy W Neblett: 12 sales, median $455,000, $188/sqft

Pricing right vs. cutting the price in Denison

Sellers who held their original asking price sold in 20 days at 97.4% of ask. Sellers who overpriced and later cut took 101 days and kept 88.5% of the original ask, roughly $23,100 left on the table on a typical Denison listing.

Most active Denison neighborhoods

Rose Hill Addition: 24 sales, median $287,490, 55 days on market
Millers 2nd Add: 20 sales, median $157,500, 85 days on market
Munson & Purinton: 13 sales, median $145,000, 60 days on market
Dumas J P Add: 10 sales, median $175,000, 90 days on market
Otp Denison: 8 sales, median $230,200, 18 days on market
Sunny Side Sub: 8 sales, median $125,000, 56 days on market

Nearby markets

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

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? $239,000, about $154 per square foot, or roughly $1,360/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% sold within the first week.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Denison? The median Denison lease ran $1,499/month this year, while principal and interest on the median $239,000 home is roughly $1,360/month with 10% down, before taxes and insurance.

Source: NTREIS MLS closed sales, September 5 2025 to September 5 2026. Aggregate data only; Texas is a non-disclosure state. Compiled by Pax Realty (Ryan Storch, Broker). Explore all 186 cities · Full dataset · Text Ryan · Call/text (972) 974-1821.