Is Alvarado, TX 76009 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The Alvarado housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 9% of homes in Alvarado, TX 76009 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 66 days and there were 5.7 months of supply. Four to six months of supply is a balanced market, where pricing and condition decide how much room there is to negotiate. That’s based on 78 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking fell from 19%, homes sold more slowly (47 days then) and the median sale price rose 9% to $314,864. Overall, Alvarado is less competitive than a year ago, which gives buyers more room.

Within Johnson County, homes here sell faster than in 67% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell more often over asking than in 67%. On our competition score, Alvarado ranks #407 of 868 TX ZIP codes with enough sales (score 25 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at Grandview 76050 (4% sold over asking) or Cleburne 76031 (7% sold over asking), while Cleburne 76033 (16% sold over asking) and Keene 76059 (13% sold over asking) are even more competitive.