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El Paso County foreclosures and housing market

Seller's market in October 2026: homes sat a typical 65 days and 11% of listings cut their price.

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Market score
78 of 100
Seller's market
Distressed homes tracked
63
As of Oct 21, 2026
Homes for sale
2,599
Typical days on market
65

Distressed homes in El Paso County

Tracked from public filings and trustee sale lists as of Oct 21, 2026. These are records we found, not every filing, so read the count as a floor.

63homes tracked

  • Headed to auction

    12

    A sale date is set. You bid at the trustee or sheriff sale.

  • Bank-owned

    51

    The lender took the home back and sells it like a listing.

How's the market in El Paso County?

Seller's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 65 days and 11% of listings had a price cut. About 42 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts El Paso County at 78 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest.

El Paso County market score

USBuyer'sSeller's

0of 100

Seller's market▲ 19 vs a year ago

42 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 sellers

    2,599

    ▼ 13% vs a year ago

    More homes for sale gives buyers more choice.

    Latest month: October 2026
  • Under contract

    Better for buyers

    1,103

    ▼ 5% vs a year ago

    42 for every 100 homes for sale.

    Latest month: October 2026
  • Typical days on market

    Better for sellers

    65days

    ▼ 9 vs a year ago

    Faster than Texas (71 days).

    Latest month: October 2026
  • Listings with a price cut

    Better for sellers

    11%

    ▼ 1 pts vs a year ago

    Fewer cuts than Texas (21%).

    Latest month: October 2026
  • Median list price

    $320K

    ▲ 8% vs a year ago

    What sellers are asking, not what homes sell for.

    Latest month: October 2026
  • New listings this month

    Better for sellers

    740

    ▼ 9% vs a year ago

    Fresh supply. More new listings means more to pick from.

    Latest month: October 2026

El Paso County, monthly since October 2024

Market score, 0 to 100: 78

El Paso CountyStrip shows the market score each monthDrag or hover for any month

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 El Paso County can move at different speeds. Months of supply is how long today's listings would last at the current sales pace.

  • All homes

    762 sold in September

    3.5 months · Leans seller's · 4.1 a year ago

    $280K

    ▲ 5% vs a year ago

  • Single-family

    733 sold in September

    3.4 months · Leans seller's · 4.1 a year ago

    $283K

    ▲ 6% vs a year ago

  • Condos

    7 sold in September

    Few sales, read with care

    4.2 months · Balanced · 2.8 a year ago

    $175K

    ▼ 4% vs a year ago

  • Townhouses

    5 sold in September

    Few sales, read with care

    5.7 months · Balanced · 7.3 a year ago

    $220K

    ▼ 17% vs a year ago

  • 2 to 4 units

    17 sold in September

    6.1 months · Leans buyer's · 6.3 a year ago

    $253K

    ▲ 2% vs a year ago

Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, September 2026. The ring marks a year ago.

By ZIP code

21 ZIP codes in El Paso County with 15 or more homes for sale. Slow ZIPs are where sellers are most open to offers.

  1. 2679835 Canutillo21 for sale · 52 days · 31% cut price$227Kmedian list
  2. 2879922 El Paso20 for sale · 64 days · 16% cut price$795Kmedian list
  3. 3079927 El Paso151 for sale · 18 days · 7% cut price$330Kmedian list
  4. 3079903 El Paso24 for sale · 72 days · 13% cut price$235Kmedian list
  5. 3779902 El Paso60 for sale · 84 days · 29% cut price$375Kmedian list
  6. 4179932 El Paso155 for sale · 99 days · 3% cut price$565Kmedian list
  7. 6879912 El Paso145 for sale · 51 days · 19% cut price$395Kmedian list
  8. 7179911 El Paso82 for sale · 57 days · 17% cut price$482Kmedian list

Score is how fast homes go under contract, 0 slowest to 100 fastest among US counties. Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026.

El Paso 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.

Buyer's marketSeller's market

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How foreclosure sales work in Texas

State law sets the rules for El Paso 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

Read the Texas foreclosure process

Questions about El Paso County

How many foreclosures are in El Paso County right now?

We track 63 distressed homes in El Paso County as of Oct 21, 2026: 12 headed to auction and 51 bank-owned. These are records we found, not every filing, so read the count as a floor.

Is El Paso County a buyer's or seller's market?

Seller's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 65 days and 11% of listings had a price cut. About 42 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts El Paso County at 78 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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