How long does it take to sell a home in Katy?
Built from Allen Markel's own listing data · Texas Premier Realty ·
Short answer
In Katy, homes that sold in the last 12 months averaged between 61 and 90 cumulative days on the market, depending on the month, and the 2,625 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of 86 cumulative days. Timing is mostly pricing: how long a home takes depends on its condition, price band and how it is priced against recent sales.
Days on the market
We track cumulative days on the market, which keeps counting when a home is relisted, because the portal number resets. For homes that sold in Katy, the monthly average ran from 61 to 90 days across the 12 months to August 2026. Among the 2,625 active homes, the ladder is: 945 at 0 to 30 days, 459 at 31 to 60 days, 349 at 61 to 90 days, 872 at 90+ days. The average active home has been listed 86 cumulative days (42 days by the resetting count).
Price cuts and timing
About 47% of active homes here have had at least one price cut, which is a sign of how often the first price needed adjusting. For a seller, the first 30 days are usually the most valuable, and waiting to adjust a price is often the slowest route. For a buyer, a home that has been listed a long time is a different negotiation from one that is new. Numbers like these describe the whole of Katy, not one street or one home, and real estate decisions are rarely a straight line. For pricing or timing in Katy, talk to us to find the right option for your circumstances.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Active homes | 2,625 |
| Listed 0 to 30 days | 945 |
| Listed 31 to 60 days | 459 |
| Listed 61 to 90 days | 349 |
| Listed 90+ days | 872 |
| Average cumulative days listed (active homes) | 86 |
| Average days listed, resetting count | 42 |
| Active homes with a price cut | 47% |
| Sold homes: lowest / highest monthly average cumulative days | 61 / 90 |
Common follow-up questions
What is cumulative days on market?
It adds up all the days a home has been for sale, even if it was taken off and relisted, so it shows how long the home has really been available.
Is a long time on the market a bad sign?
Not always, but it does mean the market has not accepted the first price, and the seller's next step usually involves price.
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Related questions
What is the median home price in Katy?
Homes that sold in Katy over the last six months had a median sale price of $350,000, about $166 per square foot, on 3,362 closed sales.
Read answerAre home prices in Katy going up or down?
For Katy, the answer is mostly lower. In 4 of the last 12 months the median sale price was above the same month a year earlier, and in 8 it was below.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Katy and in which price bands?
Katy has 2,615 homes for sale right now, which is about 4.8 months of supply at the recent pace of sales.
Read answerIs Katy a buyer's market or a seller's market?
By months of inventory, Katy is a balanced market right now: 4.8 months of supply, with 2,615 homes for sale against 3,362 sales in the last six months.
Read answerHow many homes sell in Katy each month?
About 6,163 homes closed in Katy in the 12 months to August 2026, an average of 514 a month, with 599 in June the busiest month and 335 in January the quietest.
Read answerWhat is the price per square foot for homes in Katy?
Homes that sold in Katy in the last six months went for a median of $166 per square foot.
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