The story of this market
The typical home in Mesquite, Texas sells for about $279,999, or $162 per square foot.
Homes take about 33 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,513 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
TX · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Mesquite, Texas
The Mesquite housing market shows stability with a median sale price of $279,999 and a median time on market of 33 days. Market activity is driven by its affordability relative to the broader Dallas-Fort Worth area, though specific inventory and price-cut data remain limited.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Mesquite yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
Deterministic aggregate of 3 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved down 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 59 days on market with 1.9 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
17% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 58.42% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.4% · poverty 13.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Cidercade Dallas4.714.6 mi
- Dave & Buster's Dallas4.312.5 mi
- Activate Games4.920.8 mi
- Shenaniganz Entertainment Center4.413.4 mi
- Super Llama Inflatable Park4.822.9 mi
- American Airlines Center4.612.4 mi
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas4.311.7 mi
- Texas Trust CU Theatre4.422.3 mi
- Fair Park4.59.3 mi
- Toyota Music Factory4.521.4 mi
- The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden4.77.9 mi
- The Dallas World Aquarium4.412 mi
- Dallas Zoo4.512.7 mi
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science4.712.1 mi
- Klyde Warren Park4.711.9 mi
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science4.712.1 mi
- Dallas Museum of Art4.711.8 mi
- Fair Park4.59.3 mi
- The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza4.612.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions4.512.1 mi
- The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden4.77.9 mi
- Dallas Zoo4.512.7 mi
- Klyde Warren Park4.711.9 mi
- Fair Park4.59.3 mi
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza4.512.1 mi
- Sapphire Bay Marina4.89 mi
- Heath Golf and Yacht Club4.47.3 mi
- Captain's Cove Marina4.76.8 mi
- Corinthian Sailing Club4.68.8 mi
- Topgolf Dallas4.411.1 mi
- Dallas Country Club4.612.7 mi
- Tenison Park Golf Course48.2 mi
- Dallas Athletic Club4.75.8 mi
- Sherrill Park Golf Course415.9 mi
- NorthPark Center4.612.3 mi
- Town East Mall4.23.2 mi
- Dallas Farmers Market4.511.1 mi
- Firewheel Town Center4.512.9 mi
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport4.127 mi
- Dallas Love Field4.415.4 mi
- Arlington Memorial Hospital Heliport4.430.1 mi
- Capital One Lounge at DFW427.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major regional shopping destination that serves as a primary retail anchor for the city.
A significant municipal park providing green space and recreational facilities for residents.
A preserved historical site that offers educational and cultural value to the community.
Mesquite is well-suited for family buyers and commuters seeking affordable housing options within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, offering a balance of suburban living and access to regional employment centers.
Mesquite ISD serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students and focuses on building college and career readiness.
The city is integrated into the North Texas highway network, facilitating regional commuting patterns.
The city features a variety of parks, including Paschall Park, and is home to the Florence Ranch Homestead, offering historical and recreational amenities.
The rental market is characterized by a median rent of $1,513, reflecting a suburban demand profile with moderate vacancy pressures.
Mesquite's economy is anchored by logistics, public administration, and retail sectors, benefiting from its strategic location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Mesquite serves as a logistics and suburban hub in North Texas with ongoing development in commercial and industrial sectors.
Development momentum is focused on industrial expansion and suburban residential growth.
Parcels in Mesquite are primarily served by the Mesquite Independent School District.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS estimates.
The federal school roster could not be retrieved on the last refresh — no list is shown rather than an unverified one. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.