Zapata, TX
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As of the latest 2026 data
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The Zapata, TX market is currently experiencing very weak demand absorption, as indicated by a pending ratio of 0.03. This metric suggests a significant imbalance between active inventory and buyer commitments, reflecting severely lagging demand relative to supply. The median listing price has also declined by 5.1% year-over-year, reinforcing soft market conditions.
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 Zapata market right now.
Active listings have remained stable year-over-year at 37 units, while new listings doubled, increasing by 100.0% over the past year. Despite a 34.6% reduction in median days on market to 85 days, the very low pending ratio indicates that this velocity is not translating into overall market absorption. The median price per square foot has also decreased by 7.5% year-over-year, alongside a 5.1% decline in the median listing price, signaling downward price pressure.
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 environment, the exceptionally low pending ratio of 0.03 points to minimal buyer urgency and substantial inventory pressure. This dynamic grants prospective buyers considerable leverage, allowing for greater price discipline. Sellers are likely to face extended marketing periods and increased difficulty in securing offers, necessitating strategic pricing to engage limited demand.
The average listing price of $186,049 is 24.1% higher than the median listing price of $149,900, suggesting some presence of higher-priced properties. However, both average and median listing prices have declined year-over-year (-0.7% and -5.1% respectively), and median price per square foot has also fallen by 7.5%, indicating broad-based price adjustments that may include the upper tier. No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
37 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 8 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -9.3% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -7.5% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
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- Buyer Demand Index
- 3%
- Median Days on Market
- 85 days
- Inventory YoY
- −0%
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