Little Elm, TX Housing Market: 1,055 Homes Sold (September 2025 to September 2026)

Q: What does the typical Little Elm home cost?

The typical Little Elm home sold for $395,000 (about $175 per square foot) over the last twelve months.

Q: How fast do homes sell in Little Elm?

The typical Little Elm home went under contract in 51 days; 10.8% sold within the first week.

Q: Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Little Elm?

The median Little Elm lease ran $2,350/month this year; principal and interest on the median $395,000 home is roughly $2,247/month with 10% down.

Buyers hold the cards: most homes sell under asking and take about 51 days to find a buyer.

Little Elm market at a glance

Homes sold (12 months): 1,055
Median sale price: $395,000 (about $2,247/month with 10% down at a 6.5% 30-year rate, principal & interest)
Median price per square foot: $175
Median days on market (list to contract): 51; 10.8% went under contract within a week
Sold over asking: 10% · Sold under asking: 66.7%
Typical home: 4 bed, 2,300 sqft, built 2018, mostly Denton ISD
Price range of sales: $195,000 – $2,325,000
On the market right now: 482 active listings, 85 under contract, 5.5 months of supply, median asking $448,500
How buyers paid: Conventional 57.5%, FHA 20.2%, VA 7.5%, Cash 12.5%, Other 2.3%
Seller contributions: 63.2% of sellers chipped in, typically $10,000
Contract to close: about 30 days
Median rent (same home types, 1,129 closed leases): $2,350/month. Owning the median home runs about $2,247/month principal & interest with 10% down
HOA: 95.3% of sales had a mandatory HOA, typically $55/month
New construction: 25.8% of sales, median $430,264 vs $380,000 resale

Five-year price history in Little Elm

Median sale price by quarter: 2022 Q1: $440,100 · 2023 Q1: $420,000 · 2024 Q1: $430,000 · 2025 Q1: $430,690 · 2026 Q1: $389,150 · 2026 Q4: $374,000.

Median price by elementary school zone

Providence: 140 sales, median $381,500, $169/sqft
Lakeview: 139 sales, median $423,000, $177/sqft
Oak Point: 128 sales, median $419,000, $184/sqft
Union Park: 127 sales, median $440,000, $182/sqft
Bell: 96 sales, median $348,700, $156/sqft
Fred Hill: 65 sales, median $390,631, $174/sqft
Brent: 65 sales, median $387,250, $181/sqft
Cesar Chavez: 61 sales, median $330,000, $172/sqft
Paloma Creek: 58 sales, median $362,500, $158/sqft
Robertson: 39 sales, median $490,000, $176/sqft
Dorothy Martinez: 22 sales, median $357,500, $168/sqft
Purefoy: 21 sales, median $429,000, $191/sqft

Pricing right vs. cutting the price in Little Elm

Sellers who held their original asking price sold in 17 days at 99% of ask. Sellers who overpriced and later cut took 82 days and kept 90.9% of the original ask, roughly $34,000 left on the table on a typical Little Elm listing.

Most active Little Elm neighborhoods

Spiritas Ranch: 114 sales, median $382,455, 40 days on market
Valencia On The Lake: 47 sales, median $557,000, 88 days on market
Lake Pointe at Paloma Creek: 30 sales, median $422,000, 70 days on market
The Reserve at Spiritas Ranch: 28 sales, median $383,990, 49 days on market
Paloma Creek South Ph 1: 21 sales, median $329,000, 47 days on market
Union Park: 18 sales, median $499,856, 145 days on market
Paloma Creek South Ph 2: 17 sales, median $335,000, 28 days on market
Del Webb At Union Park Ph 1: 16 sales, median $334,450, 42 days on market
Union Park Classic 55: 15 sales, median $545,000, 118 days on market
Valencia on the Lake: 15 sales, median $529,000, 111 days on market

Nearby markets

Frisco · Denton · Carrollton · Aubrey · Flower Mound · Lewisville · Justin · The Colony

Common questions

Is now a good time to buy in Little Elm? Buyers hold the cards: most homes sell under asking and take about 51 days to find a buyer.

What does the typical Little Elm home cost? $395,000, about $175 per square foot, or roughly $2,247/month with 10% down before taxes and insurance.

How fast do homes sell in Little Elm? The typical home went under contract in 51 days; 10.8% sold within the first week.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Little Elm? The median Little Elm lease ran $2,350/month this year, while principal and interest on the median $395,000 home is roughly $2,247/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.