Wharton County foreclosures and housing market
Strong buyer's market in October 2026: homes sat a typical 91 days and 20% of listings cut their price.
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- Market score
- 17 of 100
- Strong buyer's market
- Homes for sale
- 145
- Typical days on market
- 91
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
We are adding Wharton County distressed listings.
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 Wharton County?
Strong buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 91 days and 20% of listings had a price cut. About 16 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Wharton County at 17 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest.
Wharton County market score
0of 100
Strong buyer's market▲ 3 vs a year ago
16 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 sellers145
▼ 14% vs a year ago
More homes for sale gives buyers more choice.
Latest month: October 2026Under contract
Better for buyers23
▼ 18% vs a year ago
16 for every 100 homes for sale.
Latest month: October 2026Typical days on market
Better for buyers91days
▲ 13 vs a year ago
Slower than Texas (71 days).
Latest month: October 2026Listings with a price cut
Better for buyers20%
▲ 1 pts vs a year ago
About the same as Texas (21%).
Latest month: October 2026Median list price
$250K
▲ 5% vs a year ago
What sellers are asking, not what homes sell for.
Latest month: October 2026New listings this month
Better for sellers32
▼ 11% vs a year ago
Fresh supply. More new listings means more to pick from.
Latest month: October 2026
Wharton County, monthly since October 2024
Market score, 0 to 100: 17
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Trend lines show the last two years; the dotted line marks the same month a year ago.
By home type
Condos and houses in Wharton County can move at different speeds. Months of supply is how long today's listings would last at the current sales pace.
All homes
23 sold in September
6.0 months · Balanced · 8.1 a year ago
$234K
▲ 21% vs a year ago
Single-family
20 sold in September
6.8 months · Leans buyer's · 7.9 a year ago
$240K
▲ 24% vs a year ago
2 to 4 units
1 sold in September
Few sales, read with care
3.0 months · Leans seller's
$125K
Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, September 2026. The ring marks a year ago.
Wharton County on the Texas map
Every county, colored by how fast homes go under contract. Tap one to open its page.
Wharton County
Score 17 · Strong buyer's market
How foreclosure sales work in Texas
State law sets the rules for Wharton 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 Wharton County
Other county pages close by, with their market score this month.
Questions about Wharton County
How many foreclosures are in Wharton County right now?
We don't publish a Wharton County count yet. We are adding its distressed listings, and you can get them by email when they start.
Is Wharton County a buyer's or seller's market?
Strong buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 91 days and 20% of listings had a price cut. About 16 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Wharton County at 17 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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