Housing Market in Allen
Allen's median home sale price ran $499,451 as of May 2026 per Redfin, down 2.8% year-over-year -- consistent with this site's Allen base-record figure, which also notes a somewhat higher $529,900 cited for June 2026 specifically and a $539,000 asking-price figure for August 2026. The honest headline: treat Allen's citywide median as landing in a roughly $499K-$539K range depending on exactly which month and which metric (closed sale vs. asking price) is being cited, not as one precise number.
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Learn morePrice Trends and the Real Range Across Sources
Redfin's Allen, TX city page (reviewed August 2026) cites a median sale price of $499,451 for the three months ending May 2026, down 2.8% year-over-year, with a median of $212 per square foot, down 1.4% YoY -- both metrics pointing the same direction, a modest cooling rather than a sharp correction. This site's own Allen base record separately cites $529,900 for June 2026 specifically and a $539,000 asking-price figure from August 2026 -- treat the real range as roughly $499K-$539K depending on snapshot month and whether the figure reflects closed sales or current asking prices, rather than picking a single number.
Market Pace and Competitiveness
Redfin describes Allen's market as 'somewhat competitive': homes received about 1 offer on average and sold in around 35 days as of the most recent data reviewed (mid-2026). 305 homes sold in May 2026, down from 344 a year earlier -- both sales volume and price show a modest cooling trend, consistent with the broader DFW-wide pattern of a market that ran hot in 2021-2022 and has since moderated.
Allen vs. the Rest of This Site's DFW Satellite Batch
Within this site's DFW-satellite comparison set (Grand Prairie, Denton, Southlake, Allen, Grapevine -- see this site's Allen base record), Allen sits in the middle: pricier than Grand Prairie (~$350K) or Denton (~$380K), more affordable than Grapevine (~$630K) and far below Southlake's luxury tier (~$1.3M-plus). Allen's price point buys a top-rated-schools reputation without Southlake's ultra-luxury cost.
Above the National Median
Redfin cites Allen's median sale price as running 41% above the national median sale price -- a real, substantial premium that reflects Allen's position as an established, high-demand, top-schools DFW suburb rather than an entry-level or budget-tier market within the metro.
Key takeaways
- Allen's median sale price is genuinely disputed by snapshot month: $499,451 for the three months ending May 2026 (Redfin, down 2.8% YoY) vs. $529,900 cited for June 2026 and a $539,000 August 2026 asking-price figure -- treat the real range as roughly $499K-$539K.
- The market is 'somewhat competitive': about 1 offer per listing on average, ~35 days on market, and a modest year-over-year cooling in both sales volume (305 in May 2026, down from 344) and price.
- Within this site's DFW-satellite batch, Allen sits in the middle price tier -- above Grand Prairie and Denton, below Grapevine and well below Southlake.
- Allen's median sale price runs about 41% above the national median per Redfin -- a real, substantial premium tied to its top-schools reputation and established-suburb demand.
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