Kaufman Home Values

Transactions in Kaufman slowed modestly this quarter, with homes that closed taking about 44 days to sell — four days longer than last month's pace, though still faster than the trailing-year pace. Based on MLS data for 2026-09 closings in Kaufman, price per square foot pulled back to around $158, down from roughly $172 a month earlier and below the annual baseline near $167. Sellers received close to 94 cents on the asking dollar, little changed recently, while the concession rate eased to about a third of sales, down from over four in ten a year earlier. With 64 closings, the sample remains moderate, and the per-square-foot pullback stands out as the sharpest movement in this timeline yet.

Pending contracts rebounded to 10 this quarter after slipping to just 6 last month, though the count still trails July's 20 and leaves the pipeline thin against 235 active listings — roughly one contract for every twenty-three homes on the market, versus Kaufman County's one-in-twenty-one pace. New listings held near 135, keeping supply arrivals ahead of contract volume even with the uptick. Months of supply sat near eleven, essentially flat from last quarter and well above Kaufman County's roughly eight-month reading. The partial rebound in pending contracts, paired with a longer stretch in days-to-close, suggests absorption remains uneven.

Crossing back above $170 per square foot this quarter, Kaufman's closed-sale data show price settling near $172 — a modest step above the trailing-year baseline of $168 — as the underlying pace of transactions quickened. Homes that closed in August found buyers in about 40 days, versus a trailing-year median of 50 and well ahead of Kaufman County's own 50-day pace this quarter. Based on MLS data for 2026-08 closings in Kaufman, sellers netted close to 97 cents on the asking dollar, and under-list sales slipped to roughly a third of transactions from nearly half a year earlier. With 66 closings, the sample remains moderate — directionally, the faster turnaround points toward easier absorption than a year ago.

Pending contracts thinned further this quarter, with just 6 homes under contract against 237 active listings — a ratio near one in forty, thinner than Kaufman County's own one-in-twenty-five pipeline. New listings kept arriving at roughly 131, widening the gap with pending contracts well beyond last month's six-to-one split. Months of supply eased modestly to about eleven, still comfortably above Kaufman County's nine-month reading, leaving a pipeline that continues to favor patient buyers over sellers hoping for a quick contract.

Fewer Kaufman closings landed below asking this quarter — the share of sales under list price slid from roughly half of transactions a year ago to a little over a third now, with more deals settling right at the listed number instead. Based on MLS data for 2026-07 closings in Kaufman, price per square foot ran about $175, a modest step up from the trailing-year figure, while sellers gave back under three cents on the dollar at closing, an improvement from roughly five cents a year earlier. Homes sold in about 46 days, four days faster than a year ago. Concessions held near last year's share, well below Kaufman County's two-in-three rate, though the average concession grew to about $10,500.

Kaufman's pipeline thinned relative to its listings this quarter: with 20 pending contracts against 210 active listings, the ratio of homes under contract fell to roughly one in ten, down from about one in five last month. New listings continued to outpace pending contracts for a second straight month, with the gap widening to nearly six-to-one from three-to-one previously. Months of supply eased to around eight — still more than double a balanced market's typical threshold, and roughly in line with Kaufman County's own reading — suggesting buyers retain ample room to shop even as fewer move to contract.