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This is The Dunnican Team's monthly housing market update for Heath, 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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Heath's median fell 11.1% to $780,000, but closings jumped 66.7% and months of inventory dropped from 11.1 to 5.3 — the largest improvement in the area.

Those figures point in opposite directions for a reason. More homes sold below $800,000 this August while the top of the market stayed quiet, which pulls the median down without meaning values fell. At a median 104 days on market, Heath still takes the longest to sell of any market covered here.

Heath, TX Housing Market Update – September 2026

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

Key Highlights | Heath, TX Housing Market Update

Median Price: $780,000 (-11.1% YoY)
Closed Sales: 30 (+66.7% YoY)
Active Listings: 158 (-21.0% YoY)
Months of Inventory: 5.3 (-52.6% YoY)

What Sellers Need to Know

Closings rose 66.7% year over year while active listings fell 21.0%, a meaningful improvement in absorption.
Months of inventory fell from 11.1 to 5.3, the largest improvement of any market in the area.
Median days on market is 104, so pricing and presentation carry more weight here than in faster-moving markets.
Homes closed at 92.8% of original list price, the widest gap in the immediate area, which reflects the negotiation typical of higher price points.

What Buyers Need to Know

Inventory remains substantial at 158 active listings against 30 closings, leaving genuine negotiating room.
At 5.3 months of supply, Heath offers more leverage than the DFW Metroplex average of 4.4 months.
Homes closed at 92.8% of original list price, so meaningful negotiation is standard rather than exceptional.
With a 104-day median time on market, buyers generally have time to evaluate properties carefully.

PRICES
Heath's median sales price was $780,000 in August 2026, down 11.1% from $877,500 in August 2025. Homes sold at a median of 92.8% of original list price, compared with 93.4% a year ago. The decline in median price reflects a shift in which segment of the Heath market transacted rather than broad depreciation, as closings rose sharply in the tiers below $800,000 while activity at the top of the market remained limited. For context, the DFW Metroplex median was $389,000 and the Texas median was $330,000.

SALES ACTIVITY
A total of 30 homes closed in August 2026, compared with 18 in August 2025, a increase of 66.7%. Sellers brought 50 new listings to market, and 29 properties went under contract. Median days on market rose to 104 from 80 a year ago. Median days on market lengthened to 104 days, the longest of any market in the area, which is characteristic of higher-priced inventory.

INVENTORY
Active listings totaled 158 at the end of August 2026, down 21.0% from 200 in August 2025. With 50 new listings against 30 closings, supply continued to build during the month.

MARKET BALANCE
Months of inventory stood at 5.3, compared with 11.1 in August 2025. That compares with 4.4 months for the DFW Metroplex and 5.4 months statewide. Inventory tightened while sales rose, which reflects genuine absorption rather than a pullback in listings.

Heath Housing Market Outlook: Fall 2026

Heath's headline median fell 11.1%, but the underlying activity improved considerably, with closings up 66.7% and months of inventory cut from 11.1 to 5.3. The lower median reflects more transactions completing below $800,000 rather than broad price erosion, and readers should treat the two figures together rather than separately. Inventory at 158 listings against 30 monthly closings still favors buyers, particularly above $800,000 where absorption remains slowest. If mortgage rates ease later in the year, the upper tier is where the effect would show first, since financing costs weigh most heavily on larger loan amounts. Sellers should plan for extended marketing periods and price against recent closings rather than active competition. The 104-day median time on market is unlikely to shorten materially before spring.

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 Heath, 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 Heath?

The Heath market currently favors buyers. Months of inventory stood at 5.3 in August 2026, against 4.4 months for the DFW Metroplex and 5.4 months statewide. Active listings fell 21.0% year over year, and homes sold at a median of 92.8% 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 Heath?

Heath had 158 active listings at the end of August 2026 and 30 homes closed during the month, which works out to 5.3 months of supply. The median sale price was $780,000, down 11.1% from a year earlier. Homes closed at 92.8% 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 Heath?

Median days on market in Heath was 104 days in August 2026, compared with 80 days in August 2025. That figure measures time from listing to an accepted contract. Contract to closing added a further 30 days in Heath during August, so a typical sale ran about 134 days from listing to closing.

Are home prices rising or falling in Heath?

The median sale price in Heath was $780,000 in August 2026, compared with $877,500 in August 2025, a change of -11.1%. 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 Heath housing market?

With 5.3 months of inventory, the Heath market favors buyers. Homes closed at a median of 92.8% of original list price and 29 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 Heath, TX?

The median sale price in Heath was $780,000 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 Heath?

Heath had 158 active listings at the end of August 2026, down 21.0% from 200 a year earlier. Against 30 closed sales, that represents 5.3 months of supply.

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

Heath's median sale price of $780,000 compares with $389,000 across the DFW Metroplex and $330,000 statewide. Inventory stood at 5.3 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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