What's Actually Selling in Forney, Texas Right Now?
A $459,900 acre-lot sale and Forney's falling $334,778 median describe two different markets moving inside the same fast-growing Kaufman County city.
What's Actually Selling in Forney, Texas Right Now?
By Paul Blair | September 27, 2026
Forney's citywide median sale price sits at $334,778 through August 2026, down 5.5 percent from a year earlier. That number describes a market losing steam. It does not describe 11211 South Emerald Ranch Lane, a four-bedroom custom home on more than an acre with its own workshop, which closed August 27 at $459,900, roughly $125,000 above that median, in the same three-month window. Forney right now is not one market cooling off. It is two markets moving in opposite directions inside the same city limits, and which one you land in depends entirely on the kind of property you're buying or selling.
Forney sits in Kaufman County along U.S. Highway 80, about 20 miles southeast of downtown Dallas. In 1987, when the town had roughly 5,000 residents, the Texas Legislature named it the Antique Capital of Texas, and more than 100 dealers set up along the same highway on what became known as Antique Row. That trade has thinned out over the decades as reproductions replaced true antiques, but the corridor itself never slowed down. U.S. Census figures put Forney's population at 41,658 as of July 2025, up 78.9 percent since April 2020, and the same Highway 80 that once backed up bumper to bumper on antique-hunting weekends is now carrying a very different kind of traffic.
Browse current Dallas-area inventory if you want to see what else is moving across the metro while you weigh a purchase here.
Where the Median Comes From, and Where It Doesn't
Redfin's data for Forney, three months ending August 2026, shows the median holding at $334,778, down 5.5 percent year over year, with days on market at 60 (down from 75 a year earlier) and a sale-to-list ratio of 97.1 percent. Homes sold above list price fell to 8.2 percent from roughly 18 percent, and more than half of active listings have taken a price cut. None of that looks like a shortage. It looks like a city absorbing a wave of new production-built supply faster than buyers are willing to chase it at last year's prices.
Set next to its two closest neighbors, Forney lands in the middle. Mesquite's median sits at $283,313, down 4.0 percent, with homes moving in 56 days at a 97.8 percent sale-to-list ratio. Terrell, the Kaufman County seat one exit further east, tells a different story entirely: a median near $295,000, up 15.6 percent over the same period, though on a much thinner 65 sales and a slower 89 days on market.
| City | Median (3mo) | YoY | Days on Market | Sale-to-List | Homes Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forney | $334,778 | -5.5% | 60 | 97.1% | 113 |
| Mesquite | $283,313 | -4.0% | 56 | 97.8% | 390 |
| Terrell | ~$294,740 | +15.6% | 89 | 97.2% | 65 |
Sources: Redfin, three months ending August 2026 for Forney and Mesquite; three months ending June 2026 for Terrell, the most recent period Redfin had published for that market at the time of writing.
Weighing a purchase in a market that's still finding its floor? Schedule a private consultation and we'll walk through what a Forney address actually costs right now versus a year ago. Our buyer's guide covers the broader mechanics of shopping a market like this one.
What Actually Sold This Summer
The Emerald Ranch sale is the clearest read on where the real premium sits. 11211 South Emerald Ranch Lane closed August 27 at $459,900, a four-bedroom, two-bath custom build on more than an acre with a workshop, no HOA. That same week, production-built homes a few miles away in the Windmill Farms subdivision were closing in the low $200,000s: 2003 Cobblestone Trail at $238,900, 2002 Fairview Drive at $225,000, 112 Starlight Drive at $219,900. A separate acreage sale, 9346 Homestead Lane, closed the same week at $650,000 on 1.13 acres with no HOA.
New production-built subdivisions like these are adding supply faster than buyers are absorbing it at last year's prices, which is what is actually pulling Forney's citywide median down.
| Address | Subdivision | Sold | Price | Beds/Baths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11211 S Emerald Ranch Ln | Emerald Ranch | Aug 27, 2026 | $459,900 | 4/2 |
| 9346 Homestead Ln | Acreage, no HOA | Jul 22, 2026 | $650,000 | 3/2 |
| 2003 Cobblestone Trl | Windmill Farms | Jul 8, 2026 | $238,900 | 3/2 |
| 2002 Fairview Dr | Windmill Farms | Jul 22, 2026 | $225,000 | 3/2 |
| 112 Starlight Dr | (unlisted) | Jul 8, 2026 | $219,900 | 3/2 |
Source: Redfin recently sold data for Forney, TX.
Acreage, no-HOA properties like this one are the segment holding a real premium over Forney's citywide median this year.
A $430,000 spread between the top and bottom of that list, inside the same zip code and the same three weeks, tells you the citywide $334,778 figure is a blend of two different products, not a single market moving in one direction. If you're pricing a listing or sizing up an offer here, the comparable has to match lot size and build type, not just the address.
Own acreage or a custom-built home in Forney? Request a confidential valuation and I'll build it from comps that match your actual lot, not a citywide blend. Our seller's guide covers the pricing and timing framework if you want that first.
Growth Is Outrunning Antique Row
The supply behind those production-home closings is easy to trace. Village at Gateway, a 500,000-square-foot retail center anchored by Target, Home Depot, and H-E-B, is under construction at North Gateway Boulevard and U.S. 80, inside the larger 2,000-acre Gateway master-planned development, with Phase 1 expected to open this summer and a 200,000-square-foot Phase 2 already planned behind it. That kind of retail commitment doesn't get built for a town that's done growing, and it sits on the same highway that carried Antique Row's dealers and their weekend crowds four decades ago.
The school system is scaling to match. Forney ISD reported more than 20,000 students across 22 campuses as of its most recent count, and describes itself as being in the middle of what it calls a sustained growth spurt, with new campus planning already underway. That is a boundary fact about the district's size and pace, not a claim about any one school.
If you're deciding whether to buy into that growth now or wait for it to price in, our buyer's guide is a useful next stop, and you can always browse current inventory across the Dallas metro to see how Forney stacks up against what else is on the market.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a home actually selling for in Forney, Texas right now?
It depends heavily on the property type. The citywide median is $334,778 through August 2026, down 5.5 percent year over year, but a custom-built home on more than an acre, like the one that closed August 27 on Emerald Ranch Lane at $459,900, is landing well above that. Production-built homes in subdivisions like Windmill Farms have been closing in the low-to-mid $200,000s the same summer.
Why are Forney's median home prices falling even as the population keeps growing?
New production-home supply, tied to the city's ongoing growth, appears to be arriving faster than buyers are willing to absorb it at last year's prices. More than half of active Forney listings have taken a price cut, and homes selling above list price dropped sharply year over year, both signs of a market working through inventory rather than one running short of buyers.
What is the Village at Gateway development going to bring to Forney?
Village at Gateway is a 500,000-square-foot retail center anchored by Target, Home Depot, and H-E-B, under construction at North Gateway Boulevard and U.S. Highway 80 inside the larger 2,000-acre Gateway development, with Phase 1 expected to open this summer 2026 and a 200,000-square-foot Phase 2 already planned.
How does Forney compare to Mesquite and Terrell on price?
Forney's three-month median of $334,778 sits above Mesquite's $283,313 and below Terrell's roughly $295,000, though Terrell's figure is up sharply year over year on far fewer sales, while Forney's and Mesquite's are both down modestly on much deeper sales volume.
Does it matter if my agent actually knows Forney, or is any DFW agent fine?
What matters most in a market split this clearly between production-built and acreage product is having someone who prices off the right comparable, not a citywide average. I'm Paul Blair, founder and broker of Grey Square, and over 22 years and more than $200 million in closed transactions I've worked markets across Dallas's northern and eastern suburbs, including fast-growing corridors like Forney's, where getting the comp set right is most of the job. If you're buying or selling here, schedule a private consultation and we can talk through what your specific property is actually worth in this market.
Working with Grey Square in Forney
Forney rewards knowing which side of its market you're actually standing on, because a citywide median that's falling and a specific sale that just cleared $450,000 on an acre can both be true at once. I've walked buyers and sellers through exactly that kind of split market in growth corridors across the northern and eastern suburbs, and the read is rarely obvious until you look at what actually closed, not just what the portal shows.
If you're buying or selling in Forney, schedule a private consultation or browse current Dallas-area listings to see what's moving.
Paul Blair is the founder and broker of Grey Square, a virtual real estate brokerage representing buyers and sellers across Dallas and Los Angeles. With 22 years in the business and more than $200 million in closed transactions, Paul works the full range of the market, from luxury homes in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow to estates in the Hollywood Hills and across the Westside. Connect with Paul and the Grey Square team at greysq.com. TX TREC #9011505 · CA DRE #01792671.