Bell County vs. Neighbors: Prices Down, Days on Market Up

Deal of the Week

Deal of the Week · 7303 Ducket Creek DR, Temple TX 76502 · MLS #8590614 · Listed by Nexthome Tropicana Realty. ALEX valuation $231,000 is an ALEX Intelligence estimate, not an appraisal.

Deals of the Week by price quartile. The quartiles come from the last 12 months of closed sales here. Each pick has the top ALEX deal score in its price range. Lower quartile: under $238,000 7303 Ducket Creek DR, Temple TX 76502 · MLS #8590614 Listed at $221,440, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,434 sq ft. Listed 4% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 7% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1188943445/7303-Ducket-Creek-DR-Temple-TX Lower-middle quartile: $238,000 to $285,000 2937 Wolf Ridge LN, Temple TX 76501 · MLS #8587936 Listed at $244,999, 4 bed, 2 bath, 1,810 sq ft. Listed 4% below the ALEX valuation. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1190128389/2937-Wolf-Ridge-LN-Temple-TX Upper-middle quartile: $285,000 to $400,000 101 Hoodoo CV, Troy TX 76579 · MLS #5139492 Listed at $303,990, 5 bed, 3 bath, 2,600 sq ft. Listed 8% below the ALEX valuation; 13% under the local price per sq ft. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1190833325/101-Hoodoo-CV-Troy-TX Upper quartile: $400,000 and up 5304 Sunflower LN, Temple TX 76502 · MLS #7884076 Listed at $595,000, 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 3,057 sq ft. Listed 5% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 17% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1172512116/5304-Sunflower-LN-Temple-TX

Key figures · Bell County · October 2026

59 homes sold in Bell County in October 2026 (down 18.1% on a year earlier).

Median sale price: $263,500 (down 12.2% on a year earlier).

Median price per square foot: $159.

Median days on market: 55.

Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 98.2%.

499 homes for sale now, about 4.8 months of supply at the pace of the last six months.

Source: Unlock MLS, ABOR-listed sales only, October 2026. Homes only (single-family, condo, townhome). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Bell County home prices dropped 12.2% compared to last year, settling at a median of $263,500 across 59 closed sales in October. This marks the lowest median price for this period since late 2024, down from $299,995 a year ago. While the region-wide median sits at $400,000, Bell County remains more affordable but is currently experiencing a slower pace of sales activity. The market is taking longer to close deals. Median days on market increased 5.8% from last October to 55 days, up from 39 days in the prior period. This suggests buyers are taking more time to evaluate options or that inventory quality requires more scrutiny. The share of homes selling below original list price dropped slightly compared to last year, yet 61% of sales still closed under the initial asking price. New construction activity remains a significant driver, with 27 new-construction homes closing in October compared to 24 during the same month last year. However, the average size of these homes has shrunk; median living area fell 14.0% year-over-year to 1,676 square feet. With 499 active listings and 59 closings, the market holds roughly 4.8 months of inventory, indicating a balanced but cooling environment compared to the regional benchmark of 58 days on market. Current mortgage rates stand at 7.18% as of the week of November 5, 2026, according to Freddie Mac. This rate environment continues to influence buyer purchasing power and the time required to secure financing for these transactions. Want to see this home? Call or text George at 713.918.9951 for a private showing. Coverage: most home sales in Bell County are listed in another MLS, which ALEX does not receive yet. The figures in this post count only sales listed in Unlock MLS (ABOR), so they describe part of the local market, not all of it. Data from Unlock MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Model outputs are ALEX Intelligence estimates, not appraisals. Read more Central Texas market data on the ALEX blog: https://alex-companies.com/blog

George Arnold Alexander III, MPA

Partner, ALEX Companies

Associate Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC

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