Is El Paso, TX 79928 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The El Paso housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 30% of homes in El Paso, TX 79928 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 84 days and there were 4.4 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 582 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking rose from 24%, homes sold more slowly (79 days then) and the median sale price rose 5% to $304,318. Overall, El Paso is more competitive than a year ago, so tougher for buyers.

Within El Paso County, homes here sell more slowly than in 88% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell more often over asking than in 80%. On our competition score, El Paso ranks #82 of 868 TX ZIP codes with enough sales (score 46 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.