Published November 3, 2026 in Market Update

League City stayed active even with prices a bit lower

By April Aberle, REALTOR® | RE/MAX Crossroads Realty

Real estate, League City/Dickinson/San Leon

Here is what stood out in the three months ending August 31, 2026: League City prices slipped a little, but homes actually sold faster than they did a year ago. That combination tells you something useful if you are thinking about listing.

League City: prices eased, speed picked up

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 399 homes sold in ZIP 77573 during the three months ending August 31, 2026. The median sale price came in at $399,995, down 4.8% from the same period in 2025. That dip is real, and worth knowing before you pick a list price.

The faster pace is encouraging. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the median days on market fell to 36 days, which is 9 days shorter than last year. Sellers are not waiting as long, even with prices softer.

That share, 31.6%, is up 6.5 points from a year ago, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Nearly one in three homes found a buyer quickly. That does not happen without buyers who are ready to move.

The sale-to-list ratio held at 97.8%, up slightly from last year. Sellers are getting close to what they ask. Pricing your home well matters more now, but it is still working when done right.

New listings rose, and buyers kept pace

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 544 new listings in 77573 during those three months, up 13.1% from 2025. More homes came to market. Even so, pending sales ticked up 0.7% to 434. Buyers absorbed the added inventory without flinching.

For context, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported that U.S. home prices rose 2.4% from August 2025 to August 2026. League City moved in the opposite direction. That is not a crisis, but it does mean local pricing decisions matter more than national trends right now.

Dickinson: a different story, and a good one

Dickinson (ZIP 77539) moved in a different direction from League City during the same period. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 165 homes sold, up 17% from 2025. The median sale price rose to $310,000, up 5.1% from the year before.

Homes for sale in Dickinson dropped 16.7% from last year, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Fewer choices for buyers, and supply fell by 2 full months. That tighter inventory helped push prices up and days on market down.

That share is up 3.4 points from 2025, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Dickinson is not a huge market, but competition is real. Pending sales rose 15.5% year over year.

How the two areas compare

A note on rates and the wider picture

Mortgage rates are not helping buyers right now. Realtor.com reported that rates topped 7% for the first time since January 2025. That affects what buyers can afford, which feeds into pricing pressure on sellers.

Nationally, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported a 0.3% month-over-month price gain in August, seasonally adjusted. The local numbers here tell a more mixed story than that national headline.

One more thing worth saying: the numbers above cover whole ZIP codes. One street, one subdivision, one school district line can read very differently from the broader picture. League City, for example, sits in both Clear Creek ISD and Dickinson ISD depending on the address. That matters to buyers, and it can matter to your price. Always verify the ISD by address.