Is Plano a buyer's or seller's market?
The Plano housing market is balanced as of October 2026, with Collin County, Texas scoring 58 of 100 on our market score, a balanced market (Realtor.com data). Homes for sale would last 5.1 months at the September 2026 sales pace, against 4.8 months a year earlier (Redfin).
These are county-level numbers for Collin County, Texas, the county Plano is in. A small part of Plano is in Denton County; these numbers cover Collin County. Market score: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Months of supply: Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. September 2026.
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The Plano housing market right now
What it means
About 31 of every 100 homes for sale in Collin County, Texas were under contract in October 2026, and the typical listing had been on the market 65 days. That is close to the middle of US counties. Neither side has a clear edge; the home, the price and the street matter more than the market label.
Collin County, Texas market score
0of 100
Balanced market▲ 6 vs a year ago
31 of every 100 homes for sale are under contract.
Ring marks a year ago
What we're watching
The score has been rising
Collin County, Texas's market score went from 52 to 58 over the three months to October 2026, against 52 a year earlier. Homes have been going under contract faster relative to what's for sale.
About as many homes for sale as a year ago
4,620 homes were listed in October 2026, 3% fewer than the same month last year (Realtor.com).
Price cuts are about where they were
28% of listings had a price cut in October 2026, against 29% a year earlier. The US figure was 21% (Realtor.com).
Supply is stretching out
Months of supply was 5.1 in September 2026, against 4.8 a year earlier (Redfin).
These describe the direction of recent months, not a forecast.
Two years of Collin County data
Market score, 0 to 100
Better for sellers58
▲ 6 vs a year ago
Realtor.com, October 2026
Latest month: October 2026Homes for sale
Better for sellers4,620
▼ 3% vs a year ago
Realtor.com, October 2026
Latest month: October 2026Median days on market
Better for buyers65days
▲ 1 vs a year ago
Realtor.com, October 2026
Latest month: October 2026Listings with a price cut
Better for sellers28%
▼ 1 pts vs a year ago
Realtor.com, October 2026
Latest month: October 2026
County-level figures for Collin County, Texas. Dashed lines on days on market and price cuts show the US. Realtor.com® Economic Research.
Plano housing market by home type
Months of supply is how long the homes for sale would last at the current sales pace. A common rule of thumb reads under about five months as leaning to sellers and over six or seven as leaning to buyers.
| Home type | Months of supply | A year earlier | Median sale price | Median days on market | Homes sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 5.1 | 4.8 | $437K | 74 days | 1,316 |
| Single-family | 5.1 | 4.7 | $442K | 74 days | 1,252 |
| Condo | 6.8 | 11.3 | $230K | 92 days | 15 |
| Townhome | 5.9 | 6.1 | $369K | 64 days | 48 |
Collin County, Texas, September 2026. "Few sales" marks fewer than 10 homes sold in the month, so that row can swing a lot. Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.
Neighborhoods in and near Plano
Neighborhoods can lean differently from the county. These figures add up the ZIP codes in each one.
- West Plano184 homes for sale, 60 median days on market, 26% with a price cut. October 2026.
- Frisco722 homes for sale, 72 median days on market, 29% with a price cut. October 2026.
- McKinney943 homes for sale, 59 median days on market, 27% with a price cut. October 2026.
Realtor.com® Economic Research, ZIP-level data.
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Plano market questions
Is Plano a buyer's or seller's market?
The Plano housing market is balanced as of October 2026, with Collin County, Texas scoring 58 of 100 on our market score, a balanced market (Realtor.com data). Homes for sale would last 5.1 months at the September 2026 sales pace, against 4.8 months a year earlier (Redfin).
Why are the Plano numbers for Collin County, Texas?
Monthly listing and sales data is published reliably by county, so we use the county Plano is in. A small part of Plano is in Denton County; these numbers cover Collin County. Neighborhoods inside the county can lean differently.
How is the market score worked out?
We divide homes under contract by homes for sale in each county, using Realtor.com data, then rank that against about 3,000 US counties on a 0 to 100 scale. 40 or under leans to buyers, 60 or over leans to sellers, and the range between is balanced.
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