Kemp, TX Housing Market — 66 Homes Sold (September 2025 – September 2026)

Q: What does the typical Kemp home cost?

The typical Kemp home sold for $298,000 (about $165 per square foot) over the last twelve months.

Q: How fast do homes sell in Kemp?

The typical Kemp home went under contract in 60 days; 12.1% sold within the first week.

Buyers hold the cards: most homes sell under asking and take about 60 days to find a buyer.

Kemp market at a glance

Homes sold (12 months): 66
Median sale price: $298,000 (about $1,695/month with 10% down at a 6.5% 30-year rate, principal & interest)
Median price per square foot: $165
Median days on market (list to contract): 60; 12.1% went under contract within a week
Sold over asking: 9.1% · Sold under asking: 65.2%
Typical home: 3 bed, 1,785 sqft, built 1996, mostly Kemp ISD
Price range of sales: $95,000 – $1,435,000
On the market right now: 57 active listings, 8 under contract, 10.4 months of supply, median asking $388,000
How buyers paid: Conventional 43.9%, FHA 22.7%, VA 4.5%, Cash 18.2%, Other 10.6%
Seller contributions: 39.4% of sellers chipped in, typically $8,100
Contract to close: about 30 days
HOA: 7.6% of sales had a mandatory HOA, typically $12/month

Five-year price history in Kemp

Median sale price by quarter: 2022 Q1: $260,000 · 2023 Q1: $248,500 · 2024 Q1: $292,500 · 2025 Q1: $305,000 · 2026 Q1: $255,000 · 2026 Q3: $349,500.

Pricing right vs. cutting the price in Kemp

Sellers who held their original asking price sold in 26 days at 98% of ask. Sellers who overpriced and later cut took 92 days and kept 91.9% of the original ask — roughly $19,600 left on the table on a typical Kemp listing.

Nearby markets

Forney · Crandall · Terrell · Kaufman · Heartland · Mabank · Talty · Oak Ridge

Common questions

Is now a good time to buy in Kemp? Buyers hold the cards: most homes sell under asking and take about 60 days to find a buyer.

What does the typical Kemp home cost? $298,000 — about $165 per square foot, or roughly $1,695/month with 10% down before taxes and insurance.

How fast do homes sell in Kemp? The typical home went under contract in 60 days; 12.1% sold within the first week.

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.