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In every full year from 2017 through 2025, December brought Dallas–Fort Worth fewer new listings than any other month. Last December it was 5,990, against 9,154 in September (Realtor.com via FRED). What that means for a holiday listing, and what not to start before one.
Collin County listings had been on the market a median 65 days in September 2026, new listings fell to 1,420, and price reductions dropped for a second straight month (Realtor.com via FRED). Our fall refresh: where a seller has leverage this fall, and where condition decides.
The median Dallas–Fort Worth listing sat 62 days in September, new listings fell to 8,938, and the first freeze at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport averages November 22 (Realtor.com via FRED; National Weather Service). Shorter days change what a buyer sees in your home, and the fixes are small.
New listings across Dallas–Fort Worth fell 23% from April to August, listings are sitting longer, and 13,504 had a price cut in August (Realtor.com via FRED). That sounds like bad news. For a seller whose home shows well, it is the opposite.
In Collin County, the median listing price slipped from a June peak, median days on market climbed from 43 to 60 over the summer, and new listings are thinning out (Realtor.com via FRED). What the county and city numbers mean if you are selling this fall or next spring.
Realtor.com named April 12–18 the best week of 2026 to list in Dallas–Fort Worth, with asking prices 5.8 percent above the start of the year and nine fewer days on market (reported by CultureMap Dallas). Working backward from that window tells you when the paint crew needs to show up.
Dallas–Fort Worth had 29,549 active listings in August 2026, against 16,511 in August 2022, and the median listing had been on the market 58 days (Realtor.com via FRED). Here is what that means for a Dallas seller deciding whether to fix up first.
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