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This is The Dunnican Team's monthly housing market update for Royse City, Texas. Every figure comes straight from NTREIS MLS transaction data — what homes actually sold for, not estimates or automated valuations — and each one is measured against the same month a year earlier, because a number only means something when you can see what it used to be. Below you'll find the median sale price, closed sales, active inventory, months of supply, and days on market, along with what each of those actually means if you're weighing a move.

We publish these every month so you can watch the trend rather than react to a single number. It's the same picture we walk our own clients through, explained the way we'd explain it across the table.

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Royse City carries the most inventory in the area at 7.1 months, up from 6.6 a year ago, with 500 active listings against 70 monthly closings. Median days on market stretched to 75.

The median price was essentially flat at $324,965. With 126 new listings arriving against 70 closings, supply is still building rather than tightening, which keeps buyer leverage firmly in place. Affordability relative to the $389,000 DFW median remains the market's strongest draw.

Royse City, TX Housing Market Update – September 2026

Royse City, TX Housing Market Update | Reporting Period: Aug 1–Aug 31, 2026 (August 2026 data) • Data via NTREIS

Key Highlights | Royse City, TX Housing Market Update

Median Price: $324,965 (-0.9% YoY)
Closed Sales: 70 (-12.5% YoY)
Active Listings: 500 (-5.7% YoY)
Months of Inventory: 7.1 (+7.8% YoY)

What Sellers Need to Know

At 7.1 months of supply, Royse City carries the highest inventory level of any market in the area.
Median days on market is 75 and lengthening, so extended marketing periods should be built into planning.
With 500 active listings against 70 monthly closings, competition for buyer attention is substantial.
Homes closed at 94.9% of original list price, so pricing ahead of the market is the primary lever available.

What Buyers Need to Know

Royse City offers the strongest buyer position in the area at 7.1 months of supply, well above the 4.4-month Metroplex figure.
Five hundred active listings provide genuine selection across the $250,000 to $350,000 range.
The median price eased slightly year over year, so there is no urgency premium built into current pricing.
With a 75-day median time on market, sellers of longer-held listings are often open to negotiation.

PRICES
Royse City's median sales price was $324,965 in August 2026, down 0.9% from $327,995 in August 2025. Homes sold at a median of 94.9% of original list price, compared with 94.3% a year ago. The most active price band was $250,000 to $299,999. For context, the DFW Metroplex median was $389,000 and the Texas median was $330,000.

SALES ACTIVITY
A total of 70 homes closed in August 2026, compared with 80 in August 2025, a decline of 12.5%. Sellers brought 126 new listings to market, and 47 properties went under contract. Median days on market rose to 75 from 66 a year ago.

INVENTORY
Active listings totaled 500 at the end of August 2026, down 5.7% from 530 in August 2025. With 126 new listings against 70 closings, supply continued to build during the month.

MARKET BALANCE
Months of inventory stood at 7.1, compared with 6.6 in August 2025. That compares with 4.4 months for the DFW Metroplex and 5.4 months statewide. The inventory decline came from fewer homes being listed rather than from faster absorption, since closed sales also fell.

Royse City Housing Market Outlook: Fall 2026

Royse City has the most supplied market in the area, with inventory rising to 7.1 months from 6.6 a year ago while closings fell 12.5%. New listings at 126 continued to outpace the 70 monthly closings, so supply is likely to keep building through the fall rather than tighten. That points to continued buyer leverage and limited upward pressure on prices into early 2027. New construction remains a significant share of local activity, and builder pricing decisions will influence the resale median more here than in established markets. If mortgage rates ease, Royse City's affordability relative to the $389,000 DFW median positions it to capture demand quickly. Sellers should price against current competition rather than last year's closings and plan for marketing periods well beyond the area average.

Trending in Real Estate News

Realtor.com Research — The Best Time to Buy a Home Is the Week of Sept. 27 – Oct. 3 — Realtor.com's annual timing analysis names the week of September 27 through October 3 the most buyer-friendly week of 2026 nationally, with more active listings than earlier in the year and roughly $14,000 in savings on a median-priced home compared with the summer peak. The weeks immediately after are nearly as favorable.
MetroTex Association of REALTORS® — Monthly DFW Housing Market Reports — The regional association's own monthly data for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Texas.
Zillow Research — Monthly Market Report — National sales and new-listing trends, useful for separating local movement from national conditions.
Redfin — 2026 Housing Market Mood: Buyers Cautious, Sellers Showing Up — Survey-based look at how buyers and sellers are approaching the market this year.

Numbers describe a market. They do not describe your home, your street, or your timeline. If you are weighing a move in Royse City, Cindy and Cory Dunnican are glad to walk through what this data means for your specific situation — no pressure, no obligation. Get in touch with The Dunnican Team or call 972-679-1789.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is now a good time to sell a home in Royse City?

The Royse City market currently favors buyers. Months of inventory stood at 7.1 in August 2026, against 4.4 months for the DFW Metroplex and 5.4 months statewide. Active listings fell 5.7% year over year, and homes sold at a median of 94.9% of their original list price. Whether it is the right time depends on your price point and timeline, which is worth discussing against recent closings in your specific neighborhood.

Is now a good time to buy a home in Royse City?

Royse City had 500 active listings at the end of August 2026 and 70 homes closed during the month, which works out to 7.1 months of supply. The median sale price was $324,965, down 0.9% from a year earlier. Homes closed at 94.9% of original list price, so there was negotiating room on properties that had been listed a while.

How long are homes taking to sell in Royse City?

Median days on market in Royse City was 75 days in August 2026, compared with 66 days in August 2025. That figure measures time from listing to an accepted contract. Contract to closing added a further 32 days in Royse City during August, so a typical sale ran about 107 days from listing to closing.

Are home prices rising or falling in Royse City?

The median sale price in Royse City was $324,965 in August 2026, compared with $327,995 in August 2025, a change of -0.9%. A median reflects the midpoint of what sold, so it moves when the mix of homes selling changes as well as when values change.

How competitive is the Royse City housing market?

With 7.1 months of inventory, the Royse City market favors buyers. Homes closed at a median of 94.9% of original list price and 47 properties went under contract during August 2026. Under 4 months of supply generally favors sellers, 4 to 5 months is balanced, and above 5 months favors buyers.

What is the median home price in Royse City, TX?

The median sale price in Royse City was $324,965 in August 2026. For comparison, the DFW Metroplex median was $389,000 and the Texas statewide median was $330,000.

How much housing inventory is available in Royse City?

Royse City had 500 active listings at the end of August 2026, down 5.7% from 530 a year earlier. Against 70 closed sales, that represents 7.1 months of supply.

How does the Royse City housing market compare to DFW and Texas overall?

Royse City's median sale price of $324,965 compares with $389,000 across the DFW Metroplex and $330,000 statewide. Inventory stood at 7.1 months locally, versus 4.4 months for the Metroplex and 5.4 months for Texas.

Source: NTREIS MLS (Aug 1–Aug 31, 2026) with August 2025 comparison metrics from NTREIS MLS. Regional and statewide benchmarks from MetroTex Association of REALTORS® August 2026 Housing Reports.

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