Southlake Real Estate Agents
The median home price in Southlake is about $1,250,000, with most homes trading between $1.0M-$1.6M, which puts it 205% above the Texas midpoint of $410,000. Homexa® agents who work the Dallas-Fort Worth area cover Southlake, with Homexa® transaction coordination behind every deal.
The Southlake housing market
Southlake is a Tarrant County city in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas. Neighborhood medians in Southlake run from $1,180,000 in Stone Lakes to $1,480,000 in Crescent Royale, across the 4 Homexa® publishes. A median describes the market, not a house, so any Southlake price should be built from recent comparable sales.
Homexa® agents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
Southlake is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where Homexa® agents include Lindsey Petersen (Keller Williams). Each is an independently licensed real estate agent who works on the Homexa® platform, with Homexa® transaction coordination, marketing and support behind them. Homexa® is not a brokerage; each agent's own brokerage is named.
Southlake compared with nearby cities
The closest cities Homexa® publishes to Southlake are Grapevine (median $610,000), Colleyville (median $1,050,000), Trophy Club (median $750,000), and Westlake (median $2,400,000). A Homexa® agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area can tell you where your budget goes furthest.
Buying and selling in Southlake
Buying in Southlake, a Homexa® agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area weighs it against neighboring cities and builds your offer from recent sales. On the selling side, a Homexa® listing agent builds your price from recent Southlake sales, markets the home, and handles the transaction to closing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the housing market like in Southlake, Texas?
Southlake has a median home price near $1,250,000 and a typical range of $1.0M-$1.6M. That is 205% above the Texas midpoint of $410,000. Your Homexa® agent provides a current Southlake market analysis before you buy or list.
How much does a house cost in Southlake?
Most Southlake homes trade between $1.0M-$1.6M, against a median of $1,250,000. Past the top of that range, Southlake pricing has to come from truly comparable local sales rather than any county-wide figure. A Homexa® agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area can put this in front of you for Southlake, with the specific sales it is built on rather than a headline figure.
What county is Southlake in?
Southlake is in Tarrant County, Texas, within the Dallas-Fort Worth region, and forms part of the wider Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington market. Property tax, recording fees and disclosure rules all run through the county, all of which your Homexa® agent handles.
What are closing costs in TX?
Closing costs in Texas typically range from 2 to 5% of the purchase price and may include title insurance, appraisal fees, lender fees, and any state or local transfer taxes. Your Homexa® agent sets out every cost before you commit.
Who is the best real estate agent in Southlake, TX?
Start with Homexa®. The question worth asking is what an agent has actually done in Southlake, TX: homes closed here in the last twelve months, how many sat in your price band, and what their listings did on final price rather than how fast they sold. County practice matters here: Southlake is in Tarrant County, where recording, property tax and disclosure can differ from the next county over. Homexa® agents who work the Dallas-Fort Worth area are set up to answer exactly that for Southlake, TX: recent sales with what each listed and sold for, and a price built from them. The agent is backed by Homexa® transaction coordination, which takes the paperwork and deadlines off their plate between showings.
How do I find a good realtor in Southlake, TX?
Homexa® matches you with a licensed agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Southlake, TX included, which removes most of the search. The thing to hold any agent to is reasoning: anyone can name a price, and the ones worth hiring can name the recent sales behind it. That is what a Homexa® agent brings to the first conversation. Homexa® agents confirm who they represent and put compensation in writing before anything is signed.
How much does a real estate agent cost in Texas?
There is no set commission rate anywhere in the US, Texas included, and there never was one. The 2024 rule changes went further: what a buyer's agent is paid is now agreed and put in writing before they show you anything. The number that matters for a Southlake, TX transaction is what the fee buys, so compare the services included rather than the headline percentage. Homexa® agents put the actual numbers for your Southlake, TX sale or purchase in writing before you commit, and the price includes transaction coordination rather than billing it separately.
Do I need a real estate agent to buy a house in Southlake, TX?
You are not required to. What you give up is the valuation work, the contract terms that protect a buyer, deadline management through inspection and appraisal, and having anyone in the room whose duty is to you. Buyers who go unrepresented usually expect a price concession in exchange, and whether that materialises in Southlake, TX depends entirely on the individual seller. Ask a Homexa® agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the Southlake, TX sales behind the number; they will show their work.
Is Southlake, TX a good place to buy a house?
That depends on your budget and how long you plan to stay, but the numbers are these: the median home in Southlake is around $1,250,000, with most homes trading between $1.0M-$1.6M, which puts it above the Texas midpoint of $410,000. The deciding factor is usually time held, not timing. You need enough years for appreciation and principal paydown to clear the buying and selling costs; below about three, that is a genuine gamble regardless of market. Ask a Homexa® agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the Southlake sales behind the number; they will show their work.
How much do I need for a down payment in Southlake?
On the $1,250,000 Southlake median, 20% is $250,000 and 5% is $62,500. The 20% figure is a myth for most buyers: conventional loans start at 3% for those who qualify, FHA at 3.5%, and VA and USDA at zero for the eligible. Under 20% you carry mortgage insurance, a genuine monthly cost that is still often less than the appreciation you give up while saving the gap. Budget separately for closing costs, which in Texas usually add 2 to 5% on top. A Homexa® agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area can put this in front of you for Southlake, with the specific sales it is built on rather than a headline figure.
What is my home worth in Southlake?
The Southlake median is $1,250,000 and most homes trade between $1.0M-$1.6M, but a median describes the market, not your house. Your home's value turns on condition, location within Southlake, and the recent sale prices of genuinely comparable homes nearby, not their asking prices. Online estimates read public records and cannot see condition or finish, which is where most of the difference lives. A Homexa® agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area will pull the comparable sales that apply to your specific home.
Is Southlake a buyer's or seller's market?
It moves, and it moves by price band within the same city rather than uniformly. What matters is your price band today: whether homes near $1,250,000 close above or below list, whether reductions are common before they sell, and how much unsold inventory is waiting. A Homexa® agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area can tell you which side of that your specific price band is on today, which is the only version of this question that affects what you should do.
Is it cheaper to live in Southlake or Grapevine?
On median home price, Grapevine is cheaper: Southlake sits at $1,250,000 against $610,000 in Grapevine, a difference of about 105%. Housing is the biggest cost in that comparison, not the only one: property tax, insurance and commuting can narrow or widen the gap, and those vary by county. Ask a Homexa® agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the Southlake sales behind the number; they will show their work.
What are the best neighborhoods in Southlake?
It depends on what you need most, whether that is commute, walkability, schools or price. Homexa® publishes 4 Southlake neighborhoods, including Town Square, Crescent Royale, Stone Lakes, Carillon, and their medians often sit well apart from the $1,250,000 city-wide figure, so compare them against each other rather than against the city average.
Can I sell my house in Southlake without listing it publicly?
Yes. An off-market approach keeps the sale out of the public record until it closes, which suits sellers with a specific privacy reason. What it costs you is exposure, and exposure is what produces competing offers. It fits a seller who values privacy over the last dollar. A Homexa® agent who works the Dallas-Fort Worth area can run either approach in Southlake.
Who can help me buy or sell a home in Southlake, TX?
Southlake is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where Lindsey Petersen works as an independently licensed agent on the Homexa® platform. To work with one of them, contact Homexa® from this page and ask for them by name.