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Cottonwood Shores Home Sizes Trending Up Slightly
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-11-14
Deal of the Week

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-middle quartile: $230,000 to $260,000
655 Oak LN, Cottonwood Shores TX 78657 · MLS #5200753
Listed at $230,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,298 sq ft. Listed 2% below the ALEX valuation; 11% under the local price per sq ft.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1189587716/655-Oak-LN-Cottonwood-Shores-TX
Upper-middle quartile: $260,000 to $300,000
4307 Cottonwood DR, Cottonwood Shores TX 78657 · MLS #5213563
Listed at $285,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,440 sq ft. Listed 7% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 29% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1172036855/4307-Cottonwood-DR-Cottonwood-Shores-TX
Upper quartile: $300,000 and up
855 Aspen LN, Cottonwood Shores TX 78657 · MLS #6759552
Listed at $400,000, 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,270 sq ft. Listed 6% below the ALEX valuation; 9% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 4% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182524599/855-Aspen-LN-Cottonwood-Shores-TX
Key figures · Cottonwood Shores · rolling 12 months ending Oct 31, 2026
- 24 homes sold in Cottonwood Shores in the 12 months ending Oct 31, 2026 (up 33.3% on a year earlier).
- Median net sale price: $250,000 (down 18.7% on a year earlier).
- Median price per square foot: $190.
- Median days on market: 115.
- Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 95.2%.
- 7 homes for sale now, about 2.6 months of supply at the pace of the last six months.
Source: Unlock MLS, rolling 12 months ending Oct 31, 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.
Are homes getting bigger or smaller in Cottonwood Shores? The data shows a slight shift toward larger living spaces over the past year.
ALEX Intelligence analyzed 24 closed single-family home sales to track size trends. The median living area rose to 1,353 square feet, up 0.8% from the prior period and the same window last year. This increase occurred alongside a median close price of $250,000, which fell 18.7% compared to the previous 12-month period.
The market remains active with homes taking an average of 115 days to sell, a 4.5% increase from the prior period. Sellers received 95.2% of their original list price on average, down slightly from 95.4%. While the median home size has grown marginally, the overall market value per square foot dropped 13.3% to $190.14 during this time.
This analysis covers the rolling 12 months ending October 31, 2026, providing a clear view of how home dimensions and values are evolving in this lakeside community.
Want to see this home? Call or text George at 713.918.9951 for a private showing.
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
Source data: Unlock MLS closed sales, rolling 12 months ending Oct 31, 2026, n=24
Cover photo: Skate Park Cottonwood Shores Texas 2024 by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; darkened, cropped and text added.
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov










