Gaines County foreclosures and housing market
Strong buyer's market in October 2026: homes sat a typical 74 days and 16% of listings cut their price.
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- Market score
- 2 of 100
- Strong buyer's market
- Homes for sale
- 105
- Typical days on market
- 74
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
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Get them by email when they start. We'll send pre-foreclosures, auctions and bank-owned homes as we find them.
How's the market in Gaines County?
Strong buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 74 days and 16% of listings had a price cut. About 6 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Gaines County at 2 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest.
Gaines County market score
0of 100
Strong buyer's market▼ 6 vs a year ago
6 of every 100 homes for sale are under contract.
Ring marks a year ago
- Texas
- 38
- United States
- 61
The score ranks how fast homes go under contract against every US county. 0 is the slowest, 100 the fastest.
Homes for sale
Better for buyers105
▲ 21% vs a year ago
More homes for sale gives buyers more choice.
Latest month: October 2026Under contract
Better for buyers6
▼ 45% vs a year ago
6 for every 100 homes for sale.
Latest month: October 2026Typical days on market
Better for buyers74days
▲ 7 vs a year ago
Slower than Texas (71 days).
Latest month: October 2026Listings with a price cut
Better for sellers16%
▼ 9 pts vs a year ago
Fewer cuts than Texas (21%).
Latest month: October 2026Median list price
$345K
▲ 11% vs a year ago
What sellers are asking, not what homes sell for.
Latest month: October 2026New listings this month
Better for buyers24
▲ 20% vs a year ago
Fresh supply. More new listings means more to pick from.
Latest month: October 2026
Gaines County, monthly since October 2024
Market score, 0 to 100: 2
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Trend lines show the last two years; the dotted line marks the same month a year ago.
Gaines County on the Texas map
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Gaines County
Score 2 · Strong buyer's market
How foreclosure sales work in Texas
State law sets the rules for Gaines County. Check them before you bid, and ask a local attorney about your own situation.
Sales run on the first Tuesday
Foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of the month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Texas Property Code 51.002
You get 21 days of notice
Sale notices go up at least 21 days ahead. That's your window to research the property.
Texas Property Code 51.002
Near Gaines County
Other county pages close by, with their market score this month.
Questions about Gaines County
How many foreclosures are in Gaines County right now?
We don't publish a Gaines County count yet. We are adding its distressed listings, and you can get them by email when they start.
Is Gaines County a buyer's or seller's market?
Strong buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 74 days and 16% of listings had a price cut. About 6 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Gaines County at 2 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest. Source: Realtor.com Economic Research.
How do foreclosure sales work in Texas?
Foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of the month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Texas Property Code 51.002) Sale notices go up at least 21 days ahead. That's your window to research the property. (Texas Property Code 51.002)
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