Little Elm, TX Housing Market — 1,074 Homes Sold (September 2025 – September 2026)

Q: What does the typical Little Elm home cost?

The typical Little Elm home sold for $400,000 (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 50 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 $400,000 home is roughly $2,275/month with 10% down.

Buyers hold the cards: most homes sell under asking and take about 50 days to find a buyer.

Little Elm market at a glance

Homes sold (12 months): 1,074
Median sale price: $400,000 (about $2,275/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): 50; 10.8% went under contract within a week
Sold over asking: 9.6% · Sold under asking: 69%
Typical home: 4 bed, 2,318 sqft, built 2018, mostly Denton ISD
Price range of sales: $195,000 – $2,325,000
On the market right now: 503 active listings, 107 under contract, 5.6 months of supply, median asking $439,990
How buyers paid: Conventional 59.3%, FHA 18.2%, VA 7.5%, Cash 13%, Other 1.9%
Seller contributions: 62.8% of sellers chipped in, typically $10,000
Contract to close: about 30 days
Median rent (same home types, 1,122 closed leases): $2,350/month — owning the median home runs about $2,275/month principal & interest with 10% down
HOA: 95.5% of sales had a mandatory HOA, typically $55/month
New construction: 27.7% of sales, median $438,245 vs $385,000 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 Q3: $395,000.

Median price by elementary school zone

Providence: 155 sales, median $405,000, $169/sqft
Lakeview: 148 sales, median $439,500, $177/sqft
Union Park: 135 sales, median $448,222, $184/sqft
Oak Point: 129 sales, median $419,000, $183/sqft
Bell: 94 sales, median $355,400, $156/sqft
Cesar Chavez: 63 sales, median $331,000, $171/sqft
Paloma Creek: 60 sales, median $372,400, $161/sqft
Brent: 58 sales, median $420,000, $181/sqft
Fred Hill: 57 sales, median $387,990, $169/sqft
Robertson: 39 sales, median $500,000, $186/sqft
Purefoy: 22 sales, median $429,500, $198/sqft
Dorothy Martinez: 21 sales, median $355,000, $178/sqft

Pricing right vs. cutting the price in Little Elm

Sellers who held their original asking price sold in 17 days at 98.8% of ask. Sellers who overpriced and later cut took 80 days and kept 90.8% of the original ask — roughly $34,300 left on the table on a typical Little Elm listing.

Most active Little Elm neighborhoods

Spiritas Ranch: 128 sales, median $396,995, 38 days on market
Valencia On The Lake: 46 sales, median $558,495, 90 days on market
Lake Pointe at Paloma Creek: 34 sales, median $422,000, 62 days on market
The Reserve at Spiritas Ranch: 29 sales, median $384,990, 48 days on market
Paloma Creek South Ph 1: 24 sales, median $329,500, 61 days on market
Valencia on the Lake: 22 sales, median $537,250, 88 days on market
Del Webb At Union Park Ph 1: 17 sales, median $329,000, 38 days on market
Union Park: 17 sales, median $488,155, 142 days on market
Paloma Creek South Ph 2: 16 sales, median $335,000, 28 days on market
Union Park Classic 55: 15 sales, median $545,000, 129 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 50 days to find a buyer.

What does the typical Little Elm home cost? $400,000 — about $175 per square foot, or roughly $2,275/month with 10% down before taxes and insurance.

How fast do homes sell in Little Elm? The typical home went under contract in 50 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 $400,000 home is roughly $2,275/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.