Cooke County foreclosures
Buyer's market in October 2026: homes sat a typical 88 days and 19% of listings cut their price.
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- Market score
- 27 of 100
- Buyer's market
- Homes for sale
- 249
- Typical days on market
- 88
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
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How's the market in Cooke County?
Buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 88 days and 19% of listings had a price cut. About 19 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Cooke County at 27 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest.
Cooke County market score
0of 100
Buyer's market▲ 9 vs a year ago
19 of every 100 homes for sale are under contract.
Ring marks a year ago
- Texas
- 38
- United States
- 61
The score ranks how fast homes go under contract against every US county. 0 is the slowest, 100 the fastest.
Homes for sale
Better for sellers249
▼ 12% vs a year ago
More homes for sale gives buyers more choice.
Latest month: October 2026Under contract
Better for buyers48
▼ 8% vs a year ago
19 for every 100 homes for sale.
Latest month: October 2026Typical days on market
Better for buyers88days
▲ 14 vs a year ago
Slower than Texas (71 days).
Latest month: October 2026Listings with a price cut
Better for sellers19%
▼ 8 pts vs a year ago
Fewer cuts than Texas (21%).
Latest month: October 2026Median list price
$450K
▲ 13% vs a year ago
What sellers are asking, not what homes sell for.
Latest month: October 2026New listings this month
Better for buyers52
▲ 18% vs a year ago
Fresh supply. More new listings means more to pick from.
Latest month: October 2026
Cooke County, monthly since October 2024
Market score, 0 to 100: 26
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Trend lines show the last two years; the dotted line marks the same month a year ago.
By home type
Condos and houses in Cooke County can move at different speeds. Months of supply is how long today's listings would last at the current sales pace.
All homes
37 sold in September
6.6 months · Leans buyer's · 6.5 a year ago
$255K
▼ 24% vs a year ago
Single-family
37 sold in September
6.6 months · Leans buyer's · 6.5 a year ago
$255K
▼ 24% vs a year ago
2 to 4 units
1 sold in August
Few sales, read with care
3.1 months · Leans seller's
$85K
Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, September 2026. The ring marks a year ago.
By ZIP code
9 ZIP codes in Cooke County with 15 or more homes for sale. Slow ZIPs are where sellers are most open to offers.
- 576271 Tioga25 for sale · 98 days · 20% cut price$435Kmedian list
- 1576240 Gainesville163 for sale · 90 days · 17% cut priceGainesville guide$381Kmedian list
- 2176273 Whitesboro81 for sale · 73 days · 14% cut price$399Kmedian list
- 2576272 Valley View37 for sale · 92 days · 34% cut price$490Kmedian list
- 2576252 Muenster16 for sale · 50 days · 0% cut price$430Kmedian list
- 3076233 Collinsville24 for sale · 90 days · 21% cut price$395Kmedian list
- 3676266 Sanger118 for sale · 65 days · 33% cut price$367Kmedian list
- 5276234 Decatur126 for sale · 81 days · 12% cut price$584Kmedian list
Score is how fast homes go under contract, 0 slowest to 100 fastest among US counties. Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026.
Cooke County in 3D, ZIP by ZIP
Each block is a ZIP code. Taller blocks have more homes for sale; color shows how fast they go under contract.
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Your local expert in Cooke County
The people we'd call first about a distressed or off-market home in Cooke County. Ask through us and we'll introduce you by email.
Recommended agent
Robert Meche
Broker and owner, SWR Group at Keller Williams · The Smoker Broker, North Texas
Robert works Denton, Collin, Dallas and Cooke counties. A price cut gets his attention, but he wants the roof, the financing and what the home costs after you move in beside the asking price before he calls it a deal.
Ask Robert about
- What a price cut does and doesn't tell you
- The full cost beside the asking price
- Buying across North Texas
Recommended lender
Cole Boren
Branch Manager, CMG Home Loans
Cole has nearly three decades in mortgage lending. He helps buyers plan a purchase around the bigger picture: the cash they keep, the home they own now and the timing of the move.
- What you can qualify for now
- Buying before you sell
- Which loan fits the home you want
Cole Boren, NMLS #384591. CMG Home Loans, NMLS #1820. Equal Housing Opportunity. Licensing varies by state. Check his NMLS record.
Real Estate Intel recommends people we work with. You're free to use any agent or lender.
How foreclosure sales work in Texas
State law sets the rules for Cooke County. Check them before you bid, and ask a local attorney about your own situation.
Sales run on the first Tuesday
Foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of the month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Texas Property Code 51.002
You get 21 days of notice
Sale notices go up at least 21 days ahead. That's your window to research the property.
Texas Property Code 51.002
Near Cooke County
Other county pages close by, with their market score this month.
Questions about Cooke County
How many foreclosures are in Cooke County right now?
We don't publish a Cooke County count yet. We are adding its distressed listings, and you can get them by email when they start.
Is Cooke County a buyer's or seller's market?
Buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 88 days and 19% of listings had a price cut. About 19 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Cooke County at 27 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest. Source: Realtor.com Economic Research.
How do foreclosure sales work in Texas?
Foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of the month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Texas Property Code 51.002) Sale notices go up at least 21 days ahead. That's your window to research the property. (Texas Property Code 51.002)
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