10/16/2026
🚨🏡 EL PASO HOME PRICES ARE UP… BUT HOME SALES ARE DOWN! 👀
📊 SEPTEMBER 2026 EL PASO REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE!
Everybody seems to have an opinion about the housing market these days!
💥 “The market is crashing!”
💥 “Nobody is buying homes!”
💥 “Home prices are about to collapse!”
But before you believe those headlines, let’s look at what’s REALLY happening right here in El Paso, Texas! 🌵
📊 THE SEPTEMBER NUMBERS ARE IN!
💰 Median Sales Price: $285,000 ⬆️ 1.6%
🏡 Active Inventory: 2,060 homes ⬇️ 3.9%
🔑 Closed Sales: 597 homes ⬇️ 4.0%
🆕 New Listings: 757 homes ⬇️ 2.8%
⏳ Median Days on Market: 22 days ⬆️ 15.8%
📏 Median Sold Price/SqFt: $167 ⬆️ 0.3%
All changes are compared with August 2026.
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🔥 NOW HERE’S J.R.’S BIG TAKEAWAY!
Every month, I track something I call the:
📊 INVENTORY ABSORPTION GAP!
It’s a simple way to compare the flow of new listings with the number of homes being sold.
Here’s how September looks:
🆕 New Listings: 757 ÷ 2,060 = 36.7%
🔑 Closed Sales: 597 ÷ 2,060 = 29.0%
📊 THE GAP = ONLY 7.8%! 🟢
On my custom market tracking scale:
🟢 0–10% = Strong Market
🟡 10–20% = Shifting Market
🟠 20–35% = Weak Market
🔴 35%+ = Oversupplied Market
🌵 EL PASO IS STILL IN THE GREEN!
And here’s something even more interesting…
📅 August: 7.7%
📅 September: 7.8%
😳 Almost NO CHANGE!
🔥 “El Paso is adding homes to the market… but buyers are still soaking up inventory at a strong pace.”
But there’s another part of this story!
💰 Median prices are increasing.
📦 Active inventory is declining.
🔑 Closed sales are slowing.
⏳ Homes are taking longer to sell.
So what does this mean for YOU?
🏡 IF YOU’RE SELLING:
The market still has active buyers, but pricing correctly is more important than ever. Overpricing can cost you valuable time!
🔑 IF YOU’RE BUYING:
You may have more opportunities to negotiate, especially on homes that have been sitting on the market.
💵 IF YOU’RE INVESTING:
Watch the numbers, not the headlines. Purchase price, cash flow, and long-term value matter!
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💪 WE ARE EL PASO STRONG! 🌵
Real estate is LOCAL, and the El Paso housing market doesn’t always follow the national headlines.
I’ve been helping El Paso families navigate this market since 2004, and one thing I’ve learned is that making informed decisions starts with understanding the numbers!
📲 LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR NEXT MOVE!
🏡 DM me “BUYER” and I’ll send you my FREE Buyer’s Guide!
🔑 DM me “SELLER” and I’ll send you my FREE Seller’s Guide!
📊 DM me “MARKET” and I’ll share my El Paso Market Report!
Or call me today!
📞 915-329-6015
🌐 915Homes.com
J.R. Fletcher
Your El Paso Realtor
Helping El Paso Families Since 2004.
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC
📊 Source: Greater El Paso Association of REALTORS® MLS, September 2026 residential market statistics. Inventory Absorption Gap is J.R.’s custom market indicator, not an official MLS market classification.
