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El Paso housing market

The latest numbers for El Paso, updated as new data comes out, with a source for every figure.

This week's mortgage rate

6.76%

30-year fixed, national average

+0.05 points from the week before

As of September 10, 2026

From Freddie Mac's weekly survey. A national average, not a quote for any loan. Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, via FRED

El Paso at a glance

El Paso metro area, August 2026

Homes for sale
2,551
-0.9% from the month before
-16.6% from a year earlier
New listings
820
-5.7% from the month before
-22.3% from a year earlier
Pending sales
1,275
-1.3% from the month before
+6.1% from a year earlier
Listings with a price cut
564
+9.3% from the month before
-20.8% from a year earlier
Median list price
$310,950
+0.2% from the month before
+4.0% from a year earlier
Median list price per square foot
$172
0.0% from the month before
+3.0% from a year earlier
Median days on market
68
+4.6% from the month before
-6.8% from a year earlier

The past year, month by month

How each El Paso metro figure has moved over the last twelve months.

Homes for saleAugust 2025 to August 2026
MonthHomes for sale
August 20253,059
September 20253,044
October 20253,015
November 20253,008
December 20252,837
January 20262,672
February 20262,607
March 20262,639
April 20262,612
May 20262,513
June 20262,611
July 20262,573
August 20262,551
New listingsAugust 2025 to August 2026
MonthNew listings
August 20251,056
September 2025864
October 2025826
November 2025700
December 2025652
January 2026880
February 20261,000
March 20261,362
April 2026964
May 2026884
June 2026992
July 2026870
August 2026820
Pending salesAugust 2025 to August 2026
MonthPending sales
August 20251,202
September 20251,225
October 20251,162
November 20251,082
December 20251,047
January 2026965
February 20261,146
March 20261,241
April 20261,343
May 20261,377
June 20261,327
July 20261,292
August 20261,275
Listings with a price cutAugust 2025 to August 2026
MonthListings with a price cut
August 2025712
September 2025580
October 2025588
November 2025540
December 2025422
January 2026432
February 2026436
March 2026520
April 2026514
May 2026492
June 2026546
July 2026516
August 2026564
Median list priceAugust 2025 to August 2026
MonthMedian list price
August 2025$299,000
September 2025$297,225
October 2025$296,725
November 2025$299,900
December 2025$299,950
January 2026$299,950
February 2026$305,000
March 2026$304,350
April 2026$306,950
May 2026$310,000
June 2026$309,725
July 2026$310,450
August 2026$310,950
Median list price per square footAugust 2025 to August 2026
MonthMedian list price per square foot
August 2025$167
September 2025$167
October 2025$167
November 2025$167
December 2025$168
January 2026$169
February 2026$170
March 2026$170
April 2026$171
May 2026$172
June 2026$171
July 2026$172
August 2026$172
Median days on marketAugust 2025 to August 2026
MonthMedian days on market
August 202573
September 202574
October 202574
November 202581
December 202588
January 202691
February 202682
March 202657
April 202655
May 202665
June 202665
July 202665
August 202668

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New homes going up

40

New-home permits issued by the City of El Paso in August 2026

70 in August 2025, a year earlier

Busiest builders

  • Carefree Homes11 permits
  • Seca Construction3 permits
  • MRG Homes2 permits

Where the most permits were

  • Around Northeast17 permits
  • Around Lower Valley10 permits
  • Around Upper Valley7 permits

These counts cover the City of El Paso only, not the rest of the county or Horizon City. Areas are approximate: each permit is matched to the nearest part of town. Source: City of El Paso, new residential permits

Homes Ximena has for sale now

East Side, Far East and Horizon City by ZIP code

Homes listed on Realtor.com®, August 2026

ZIP codeHomes for saleMedian list priceMedian days on marketPrice cuts
East Side
7992542+2.4% from a year earlier$271,450-1.3% from a year earlier55+5.8% from a year earlier120.0% from a year earlier
7993521+10.5% from a year earlier$315,000+23.5% from a year earlier47-30.9% from a year earlier4-50.0% from a year earlier
79936108-22.3% from a year earlier$260,000+4.0% from a year earlier55+22.2% from a year earlier36-10.0% from a year earlier
Far East
79938453-36.2% from a year earlier$300,000-3.2% from a year earlier67-8.9% from a year earlier116+3.6% from a year earlier
Horizon City
79928812-11.4% from a year earlier$329,950+8.2% from a year earlier86-1.2% from a year earlier120-16.7% from a year earlier

ZIP codes don't follow area lines exactly. When Realtor.com flags a ZIP's figures as unusual for the month, that ZIP is left out.

Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, ZIP code inventory data. Realtor.com® Economic Research data library

Where these numbers come from

Figures cover the El Paso metro area and change month to month. For what they mean for a specific home, ask Ximena.

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