Gainesville, TX
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As of the latest 2026 data
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Gainesville, TX currently exhibits very weak market conditions, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.22, indicating severe demand absorption challenges relative to available supply. This environment suggests a significant imbalance, with demand considerably lagging inventory levels.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Gainesville market right now.
The market is experiencing a contraction in median listing prices year-over-year, down 5.9%, despite a modest 4.7% month-over-month increase in the most recent period. Active listings have expanded by 4.3% over the past year, contributing to an elevated supply environment. Concurrently, median days on market have lengthened significantly, increasing by 17.6% year-over-year, reflecting slower absorption. New listings have remained stable year-over-year at 0.0% growth.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In the current climate, buyers typically encounter an extended period for property evaluation and negotiation, given the low demand relative to available inventory. The pressure on pricing discipline is pronounced, as properties are spending longer on the market, and the inventory overhang may lead to more accommodative pricing strategies from sellers seeking transaction finality. The absorption pace remains slow.
Higher-priced segments exhibit some softness, with the average listing price declining by 8.6% year-over-year. The average listing price ($575,679) remains considerably above the median listing price ($399,900), indicating a wider distribution of higher-value properties within the active inventory.
289 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 64 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.6% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -2.9% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
Recommended For This Market
Very WeakSelling in Gainesville, TX? Homes here are taking 13 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Gainesville, TX. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 22%
- Median Days on Market
- 87 days
- Inventory YoY
- +4%
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