Plano home prices dip as April sales rise in 2026

Plano’s median home price slipped to $516,500 in April, down from $550,000 a year earlier, even as home sales rose to 244 from 218. The $33,500 drop is enough to matter for affordability, but it does not read like a market freeze; buyers are still transacting, just at prices that look a little less aggressive than a year ago.

For Plano households, the shift matters in practical ways. A lower median price can make the city slightly easier to enter for first-time buyers and for families trying to move within the same school zone or stay close to jobs along the Dallas North Tollway and U.S. 75 corridors. For sellers, it is a clear sign that the market is rewarding realistic pricing more than optimism. It also changes property-tax expectations for new buyers, because a lower closing price can temper the starting point for future appraisals, even though an existing owner’s tax bill is still shaped by exemptions, appraisal caps and local tax rates, not just one month’s sales price.

The broader numbers point to a market that is cooling, not collapsing. Realtor.com put Plano’s April median sold price at $490,156, with 876 active listings and a median 40 days on market. Zillow estimated Plano’s average home value at $507,575 as of April 30, down 5.5% from a year earlier, and said homes were going pending in about 20 days. Redfin’s March snapshot showed a median sale price of $490,000, down 10.9% year over year, with 205 homes sold and an average 41 days to sell. In other words, Plano homes are taking longer to move than they did during the pandemic-era rush, but they are still moving.

That pattern fits the wider county and regional picture. Realtor.com pegged Collin County’s April median sold price at $466,875, with 12,244 active listings and a 40-day median on-market time. Across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, MetroTex Association of REALTORS® reported closed sales up 7.5% year over year in April while the regional median price fell 2.3% to $390,000. MetroTex says its monthly reports are based on Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center data drawn from more than 50 MLS systems, using listings of properties physically located in the area being measured.

Plano is still several markets at once. Willow Bend remained far pricier, with Redfin putting its March median at $1.2 million, while Zillow showed 75074 at about $372,490 and 75093 at a $765,000 median listing price. That spread underscores the main takeaway from April: Plano’s market is easing, but it is easing unevenly, and the city is still expensive even after the headline dip.