The story of this market
The typical home in Mesquite, Texas sells for about $289,000, or $185 per square foot.
Prices are down 2.9% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 57 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,030 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 is showing signs of stabilization with a median price of $289,000 and a moderate inventory level. While year-over-year prices have seen a slight decline, the city's strong rental demand and ongoing economic development projects continue to support long-term market health.
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 prior refresh cycle (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 4.5% · poverty 12.0% — 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 from Google Maps, 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 featuring numerous national retailers and dining options, serving as a primary economic anchor for the city.
A preserved historic site that offers insight into the city's Western heritage and agricultural roots, providing educational value to residents.
A large community park offering recreational facilities, trails, and green space that supports local outdoor activity and property appeal.
Mesquite is well-suited for family buyers seeking suburban affordability, commuters benefiting from proximity to Dallas, and investors attracted by the city's consistent rental demand and ongoing economic development.
The city is primarily served by the Mesquite Independent School District, which provides a comprehensive range of educational services and maintains a focus on student achievement and extracurricular development.
The city is well-connected via major highway corridors including I-635 and I-30, facilitating efficient transit to the broader Dallas-Fort Worth employment core.
Mesquite offers a robust amenity base including extensive park systems, the historic Florence Ranch Homestead, and major retail destinations like Town East Mall that serve as community hubs.
The rental market in Mesquite has seen significant activity with a year-over-year rent increase of approximately 10.3%, reflecting steady demand and a mix of single-family and multi-family housing options.
Mesquite's economy is anchored by logistics, retail, and manufacturing sectors, with the city actively promoting job creation through its Type B EDC and various incentive programs.
Mesquite maintains strong economic momentum through its logistics and retail sectors, supported by its strategic location along major highway corridors and ongoing efforts to attract corporate investment.
The city continues to focus on mixed-use development and infrastructure improvements to support long-term growth and economic diversification.
Parcels in Mesquite are subject to various special districts, including the Mesquite 4B Quality of Life Corporation, which manages specific economic and community development funds.
Crime trends in Mesquite are monitored by local law enforcement with a focus on community policing; the city generally tracks with regional suburban averages in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Mesquite is subject to standard North Texas climate risks, including severe thunderstorms and occasional high-wind events, with flood risk managed through local drainage infrastructure and FEMA-mapped zones.
Property insurance in the area is influenced by regional weather patterns, with premiums reflecting the standard risk profile for North Texas residential real estate.
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).
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.6%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS 5-Year estimates.