8/8-8/15 Van Alstyne Real Estate Report: 461 Listings, Sale Price Down 16.0%
Realtor.com counted 461 Van Alstyne, TX homes for sale as of August 2026, while Redfin reported 51 homes sold in May 2026 and a median sale price of $361,284.
Jubal Pennington
August 15, 2026/2 min read
Van Alstyne housing market. Illustration: Jake Team LLC
This weekly housing report covers Van Alstyne, TX, in the Sherman-Denison region for vanalstyne.city. It uses Realtor.com local-market data, Zillow home-value data, Redfin's May 2026 housing-market data and Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage survey. Nearby city sites in the network include Anna, Howe, Sherman, Gunter and Melissa.
Realtor.com counted 461 homes for sale in Van Alstyne as of August 2026, while Zillow reported 34 new listings during its latest monthly period. Zillow put the average home value at $432,539, down 2.9% over the past year. Realtor.com listed the median asking price at $522,445 as of August 2026.
Redfin's May 2026 market page reported 51 homes sold, compared with 55 a year earlier. Redfin's median sale price was $361,284, down 16.0% from a year earlier, and average days on market were 147 days, compared with 125 days last year.
Market snapshot charts
The three charts below break out inventory and sales counts, average days on market and the published price measures.
Van Alstyne listings and sales chart. Realtor.com active listings as of August 2026, Zillow new listings as of May 31, 2026, and Redfin homes sold in May 2026.Van Alstyne average days on market chart. Realtor.com August 2026 versus the year-earlier figure.Van Alstyne price metrics chart. Realtor.com median list price, Redfin median sale price, and Zillow average home value where published.
By the numbers
Realtor.com listed the median list price at $522,445 as of August 2026. Redfin's median sale price was $361,284 in May 2026. Zillow's average home value was $432,539. Realtor.com reported average days on market at 60 days in August 2026.
Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey put the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 6.67% as of August 13, 2026, down from 6.69% a week earlier and below 6.58% a year earlier.
What changed from last year
Redfin's year-over-year sales count decreased from 55 to 51. Realtor.com average days on market fell from about 62 days to 60 days. Redfin's median sale price was down 16.0% from a year earlier.
Realtor.com's August 2026 inventory figure and Redfin's May 2026 sold-home figure measure different parts of the market: active supply versus closed transactions. This report keeps those figures separate because they do not describe the same set of homes.
Sources
Realtor.com local market page (August 2026): https://www.realtor.com/local/market/texas/grayson-county/van-alstyne
Zillow market page (home values May 31, 2026): https://www.zillow.com/home-values/21042/van-alstyne-tx/
The Van Alstyne City Council postponed consideration of a development agreement with Alstyne and Central 121 No 1, L.P. for a commercial project at the northwest corner of US 75 and FM 121 during its August 11 meeting.
The Van Alstyne City Council will consider an ordinance approving a development agreement with VA Industrial Partners, L.P. for a commercial project on Martin Duke Road. The measure would authorize the city manager to finalize the contract.
The Van Alstyne City Council will consider a resolution to approve a financing agreement and a contribution agreement with Creekline Partners, LTD. for the Creekline Public Improvement District during its Aug. 11 meeting.
