Shelby County foreclosures and housing market
Buyer's market in October 2026: homes sat a typical 112 days and 26% of listings cut their price.
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- Market score
- 36 of 100
- Buyer's market
- Homes for sale
- 65
- Typical days on market
- 112
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
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Get them by email when they start. We'll send pre-foreclosures, auctions and bank-owned homes as we find them.
How's the market in Shelby County?
Buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 112 days and 26% of listings had a price cut. About 23 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Shelby County at 36 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest.
Shelby County market score
0of 100
Buyer's market▲ 21 vs a year ago
23 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 sellers65
▼ 14% vs a year ago
More homes for sale gives buyers more choice.
Latest month: October 2026Under contract
Better for sellers15
▲ 15% vs a year ago
23 for every 100 homes for sale.
Latest month: October 2026Typical days on market
Better for buyers112days
▲ 28 vs a year ago
Slower than Texas (71 days).
Latest month: October 2026Listings with a price cut
Better for buyers26%
▲ 14 pts vs a year ago
More cuts than Texas (21%).
Latest month: October 2026Median list price
$250K
▲ 4% vs a year ago
What sellers are asking, not what homes sell for.
Latest month: October 2026New listings this month
Better for sellers4
▼ 50% vs a year ago
Fresh supply. More new listings means more to pick from.
Latest month: October 2026
Shelby County, monthly since October 2024
Market score, 0 to 100: 36
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Trend lines show the last two years; the dotted line marks the same month a year ago.
Shelby County on the Texas map
Every county, colored by how fast homes go under contract. Tap one to open its page.
Shelby County
Score 36 · Buyer's market
How foreclosure sales work in Texas
State law sets the rules for Shelby 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 Shelby County
Other county pages close by, with their market score this month.
Questions about Shelby County
How many foreclosures are in Shelby County right now?
We don't publish a Shelby County count yet. We are adding its distressed listings, and you can get them by email when they start.
Is Shelby County a buyer's or seller's market?
Buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 112 days and 26% of listings had a price cut. About 23 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Shelby County at 36 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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