Texas pending listings dropped to 38,108 in August from 40,340 in July. Fewer contracts in the pipeline means pricing and presentation matter more for East Texas sellers.
Realtor.com’s pending listing count for Texas, published through the St. Louis Fed as PENLISCOUTX on FRED, shows 38,108 pending listings for August 2026—down from 40,340 in July and 43,780 in June (CSV observations pulled September 17, 2026). That is about a 5.5% month-over-month drop from July to August.
Pending listings are homes already under contract (not the same as active for-sale inventory). A thinner pending pipeline means fewer closed sales are queued—buyers are signing fewer contracts at the statewide level.
Lufkin, Livingston, Nacogdoches, Huntsville, Conroe, and nearby towns are not identical to a statewide average. Still, when Texas pending volume cools, buyers usually take more time comparing options. A list price built for a hotter contract pace can sit while showings continue without offers.
Supporting context from the same Realtor.com inventory family: price-reduced listing counts in Texas printed 49,892 in August (after 50,238 in July). Plenty of sellers are already adjusting asks—another reason a hopeful opening price gets tested quickly.
Separately, on September 16 the Fed raised the federal funds range to 3.75%–4%. That does not set your buyer’s mortgage quote by itself, and this post is not quoting a Freddie Mac primary mortgage average. The practical seller lesson is narrower: do not stall a pricing decision waiting for borrowing costs to suddenly ease overnight.
On The Market Texas helps East Texas homeowners get a free home value estimate and a local next-step conversation. That is not a guaranteed sale price, a guaranteed contract timeline, or a claim that your house matches the statewide pending average.
Listing checklist when pending volume is falling
Takeaway: Texas pending listings fell to 38,108 in August. East Texas sellers should set price and presentation for a market where fewer contracts are forming—not for last spring’s pace.
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