Kaufman Home Values

While Kaufman County sellers accepted concessions on about two-thirds of closings last quarter, Kaufman city sellers gave back on fewer than half — a meaningful divergence that runs counter to the broader county dynamic. Based on MLS data for 2026-06 closings in Kaufman, price per square foot settled near $165, running above the county's $159 despite a median sale price roughly $25,000 below the countywide figure. Homes that closed in the city found buyers in about six weeks — nearly three weeks faster than the county median of about two months. The concession split suggests the city's seller pool is navigating a tighter negotiating environment with more success than the county average would imply.

Kaufman's pipeline ratio sits slightly above the county's, with roughly one in five active listings under contract — a modest edge over the countywide absorption pace. New listing activity outpaced pending contracts by about three to one this quarter, keeping supply elevated at nearly eight months. Months of supply held roughly in line with the county, suggesting both markets are absorbing at similar rates even as Kaufman city's faster close times point to more decisive buyer behavior when demand does materialize.

The negotiation gap between list and sale prices in Kaufman narrowed slightly in recent closings — sellers received roughly 95 cents on the dollar, a tick above the trailing-year average — but the broader velocity picture tells a more cautious story. Based on MLS data for 2026-05 closings in Kaufman, homes that did close took about 58 days to find a buyer, up from the trailing-year pace of 53 days. Price per square foot settled near $166, running modestly below the annual baseline. The concession rate climbed, with roughly half of sellers providing buyer incentives — directionally, the data points toward sellers increasingly competing for a limited pool of active buyers.

With 38 pending contracts against 181 active listings, the pipeline ratio in Kaufman sits at roughly one buyer in contract for every five homes on the market — a historically wide gap that suggests near-term absorption will remain slow. New listing activity added about 105 homes during the quarter, outpacing pending contract volume nearly three to one. At just under nine months of supply, Kaufman carries more cushion than Kaufman County's countywide pace, though both markets reflect conditions that favor patient buyers heading into summer.