Bell County Market Heat Score: Cooling in October

Deal of the Week

Deal of the Week · 906 Brandywine DR, Temple TX 76504 · MLS #5249395 · Listed by All City Real Estate Ltd. Co. ALEX valuation $209,000 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 $239,000 906 Brandywine DR, Temple TX 76504 · MLS #5249395 Listed at $205,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,465 sq ft. Listed 2% below the ALEX valuation; 4% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 7% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1187597578/906-Brandywine-DR-Temple-TX Lower-middle quartile: $239,000 to $285,000 3709 Llano Estacado CT, Killeen TX 76549 · MLS #7093618 Listed at $255,000, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2,053 sq ft. The top-scoring home for sale here this week on price per sq ft, price changes and time on market; 14% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 9% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1186619117/3709-Llano-Estacado-CT-Killeen-TX Upper-middle quartile: $285,000 to $400,000 100 Hoodoo CV, Troy TX 76579 · MLS #4627737 Listed at $287,990, 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,203 sq ft. Listed 4% below the ALEX valuation. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1190821237/100-Hoodoo-CV-Troy-TX Upper quartile: $400,000 and up 1367 Indian Pass, Salado TX 76571 · MLS #4989405 Listed at $849,500, 5 bed, 4.5 bath, 4,018 sq ft. Listed 1% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 6% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1163487704/1367-Indian-Pass-Salado-TX

Key figures · Bell County · October 2026

60 homes sold in Bell County in October 2026 (down 16.7% on a year earlier).

Median net sale price: $250,000 (down 13.2% on a year earlier).

Median price per square foot: $151.

Median days on market: 55.

Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 98.3%.

494 homes for sale now, about 4.7 months of supply at the pace of the last six months.

Source: Unlock MLS, ABOR-listed sales only, October 2026. Single-family homes; prices net of seller-paid concessions, the same figures as the ALEX market statistics pages. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Bell County's market heat has cooled significantly in October, with median prices falling 13% compared to last year while homes sat on the market 41% longer than in September. This shift reflects a transition from a seller-favored environment to a more balanced one as inventory accumulates and buyer demand moderates. ALEX Intelligence calculated a composite Market Heat Score based on four key indicators: median days on market, the ratio of final sale price to original list price, current months of inventory, and the percentage of listings with price reductions. The score integrates these factors to gauge whether conditions favor buyers or sellers. The data shows a distinct cooling trend. Median days on market jumped to 55 days, up from 39 in the prior period, indicating slower movement. Simultaneously, the median close-to-original list ratio improved slightly to 98%, yet 60% of homes still sold below their original asking price. With 4.7 months of inventory available and a 13% year-over-year decline in median prices to $250,000, the market is no longer experiencing the rapid appreciation seen previously. This heat score suggests that while the market remains active with 60 closed sales, buyers now have more leverage than they did a year ago. The combination of rising inventory and extended selling times signals a shift toward balance rather than the intense competition characteristic of a hot seller's market. URL: https://alex.realestate/market/bell-county 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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