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6/27-7/4 Princeton Real Estate Report: 384 Listings, Sale Price Down 7.3%

Zillow counted 384 Princeton, TX homes for sale as of May 31, 2026, while Redfin reported 383 homes sold in May 2026 and a median sale price of $324,546.

Gwen Mercer

July 4, 20262 min read

Princeton housing market. Illustration: Jake Team LLC
Princeton housing market. Illustration: Jake Team LLC

This weekly housing report covers Princeton, TX, in the Dallas-Fort Worth region for princetonweekly.news. It uses Zillow market data, Redfin's May 2026 housing-market data and Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage survey. Nearby city sites in the network include McKinney, Melissa, Anna and Farmersville.

Zillow counted 384 homes for sale in Princeton as of May 31, 2026 and 92 new listings during the month. Zillow put the average home value at $292,665, down 10.4% over the past year, with a median list price of $301,500.

Redfin's May 2026 market page reported 383 homes sold, compared with 301 a year earlier. Redfin's median sale price was $324,546, down 7.3% from a year earlier, and average days on market were 76 days, compared with 68 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.

Princeton listings and sales chart. Zillow active listings as of May 31, 2026, Zillow new listings where published, and Redfin homes sold in May 2026.
Princeton average days on market chart. Redfin May 2026 versus the year-earlier figure.
Princeton price metrics chart. Zillow median list price, Redfin median sale price, and Zillow average home value where published.

By the numbers

Zillow listed the median list price at $301,500 as of May 31, 2026. Redfin's median sale price was $324,546 in May 2026. Zillow's average home value was $292,665. Zillow said homes went to pending in around 51 days as of May 31, 2026.

Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey put the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 6.43% as of July 2, 2026, down from 6.49% a week earlier and below 6.67% a year earlier.

What changed from last year

Redfin's year-over-year sales count increased from 301 to 383. Average days on market rose from 68 days to 76 days. Redfin's median sale price was down 7.3% from a year earlier.

Zillow's May 31, 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

Zillow market page (May 31, 2026): https://www.zillow.com/home-values/49419/princeton-tx/

Redfin housing-market page (May 2026): https://www.redfin.com/city/15420/TX/Princeton/housing-market

Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (July 2, 2026): https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms

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Gwen Mercer

Gwen Mercer writes about community life, schools, public safety, and local events in Princeton.

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