Is El Paso, TX 79902 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The El Paso housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 13% of homes in El Paso, TX 79902 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 32 days and there were 5.6 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 39 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking rose from 5%, homes sold faster (42 days then) and the median sale price rose 37% to $370,340. Overall, El Paso is more competitive than a year ago, so tougher for buyers.

Within El Paso County, homes here sell faster than in 80% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell less often over asking than in 88%. On our competition score, El Paso ranks #312 of 868 TX ZIP codes with enough sales (score 29 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at El Paso 79901 (0% sold over asking) or Tornillo 79853 (0% sold over asking), while San Elizario 79849 (60% sold over asking) and Clint 79836 (45% sold over asking) are even more competitive.