Denton TX Housing Market: Prices, Inventory and Days on Market
Denton home prices reported in 2026 range from about $347,000 to $389,000, depending on whether a source reports a median sale price, an average value or a listing price. Each measure answers a different question for buyers and sellers.
You can get a quick read on the Denton TX housing market from two numbers: Zillow's average home value and Redfin's market score. It also helps to read Is Denton TX a Good Place to Live? Costs and Trade-Offs.
Zillow puts the average Denton home at $346,719, down 3.2% over the past year, with figures updated August 31, 2026 [1]. Redfin rates the market 48 out of 100, which it calls somewhat competitive [2]. Its average price was $386K last month, up 3.0% from last year [2].
The two measures point in different directions, and each site calculates its figures differently, so they are not directly comparable. The rest of this article explains each measure, from median sale prices and listing counts to time on market, and what it means for buyers and sellers.
Why do Denton home price figures differ from site to site?
Denton price figures differ because each site measures something different. The number you see depends on whether it reflects homes that sold, homes for sale, or a home value estimate.
What a median means
A median is the middle price in a group: half of the homes sold for more and half for less. Because a few very expensive houses do not pull a median up the way they pull up an average, it describes a typical home rather than an extreme one.
The three Denton figures
Niche reports a median home value of $348,200 and a median rent of $1,420 [3]. A home value is what a house is estimated to be worth, so use it to gauge owners' equity, not to predict what a buyer will pay.
Homes.com reports a median sale price of $373,500 [4]. This is a sale price, so it reflects what buyers actually paid for homes that closed.
Realtor.com reports a median listing price of $389,000, which is the asking price, not the price a home sold for [5]. Asking prices can sit above final sale prices, so this figure often looks higher than the sales figures.
How to compare them
Compare like with like: sale prices with sale prices, and listing prices with listing prices. Mixing the two makes a market look more expensive or cheaper than its sales show.
Also check the date each site shows, because the three figures are not from the same update.
How many homes are for sale in Denton?
The two main counts are not the same, so treat them as a range rather than an exact total.
Realtor.com lists 1,413 homes for sale in Denton [5]. That is the larger of the two counts, and it reflects the listings that site was tracking when it was read, not every home in the city.
Homes.com counts about 700 properties available, priced from $235,000 to $1,426,000 [4]. The wide price span means that a single average hides a lot of variation. A starter home and a large property can both be on the same list.
The two counts differ because each site tracks a different set of listings and dates. One site may include listings that another has already dropped, or it may have picked them up on a different day. Neither number is wrong for its own site.
For your own search, the practical step is to run the same city search on both sites and note how many homes appear in your price range. That gives you a closer estimate of your real choices than either total alone.
How long do Denton homes take to sell or go under contract?
Denton homes usually reach a signed contract well before they leave the market. Zillow reports that homes go to pending in around 38 days [1]. That is a little over five weeks, so a home priced to the market can move to pending within about a month and a half.
Landmark by Hillwood reported an average of about 67 days on the market in a November 2025 post [6]. That figure measures how long a listing stays visible until it sells, so it runs longer than the time to pending.
What pending means
A pending home has a signed purchase contract, but the sale has not closed yet. Pending is an earlier milestone than the sale, so it comes faster than the full time a listing is visible.
The two numbers come from different periods and sources. Do not combine them into one total or treat one as a replacement for the other.
How to use these numbers
If you are buying, a search of about two months is a reasonable expectation for a typical listing, because the average time on market is longer than the time to pending. If you are selling, a listing that sits past the average may need a closer look at its price and condition, since buyers have had more time to compare it with other homes.
Are Denton home prices going up or down?
Denton home prices are not moving in one clear direction. Zillow shows the average home value down 3.2% over the past year, while Redfin shows its average price up 3.0% over the same span [1][2].
The two sites use different methods and different sets of homes, so a one-year change can point in opposite directions.
What a March 2026 commentary adds
A March 19, 2026 commentary reports that median home prices were 4.5% lower across Denton County [7]. Because this covers the whole county, it can differ from a figure for the city alone, so read it as a wider view.
The same commentary says the median price per square foot for a Denton home fell 6.1% from February of the prior year [7]. Price per square foot adjusts for home size, so this shows what space costs, not just the sale price. You may also find this useful: Cost of Living in Denton, TX: Housing, Rent and Everyday Costs.
How to read the mixed signal
The commentary is one writer's interpretation, not a data series, so treat it as a single view. Put together, the three figures disagree on direction. For now, the honest read is that Denton prices are mixed, not clearly rising or falling.
If you are buying or selling, the one-year change matters less than the prices of homes similar to yours. Look at what comparable homes actually sold for in the last few months.
What do these numbers mean if you are buying or selling?
For buyers, the current data point to more room to negotiate than a fast-moving market offers. A large number of listings gives you more choices and more time to compare. [5]
Redfin describes the local market as somewhat competitive, which still means well-priced homes can sell quickly. [2] If a home is priced right, expect less room to haggle. Decide early how much you will offer so you can act when the right home appears.
Sellers
For sellers, compare your price with the median sale price, not the listing price. Homes.com reports the median sale price for homes in Denton, which shows what similar homes actually sold for. [4] Use that figure as your starting anchor, then adjust for size, condition, and location.
Realtor.com reports a median listing price, which measures asking prices rather than closed sales. [5] If you price your home only against asking prices, you can end up above what buyers are paying. Two similar three-bedroom homes may list close together, but the one priced nearer the median sale price is more likely to draw offers.
Reading the figures
These numbers describe a past period, not a forecast. No figure here guarantees where prices will go next. Use them to understand the current range, not to time a purchase or sale.
Where should you look next for current Denton numbers?
Denton's market gives mixed signals, so no single number tells the whole story. Depending on the measure and the site, prices run from about $347,000 to $389,000 [1][5]. Redfin rates the market 48 out of 100 and calls it somewhat competitive [2], which means well-priced homes can still move quickly. Time on market is also reported differently from site to site, so read each figure as a snapshot.
Your next step is to check the date on each figure and compare the same measure across sites, such as median sale price, before you decide anything. A listing price and a sale price answer different questions, so do not put them side by side. For the broader picture of living in Denton, see the related overview article.