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October 2026 Surfside Beach to Treasure Island Market Update
What are homes selling for in Surfside Beach, TX in October 2026? The median closed price across the Surfside Beach to Treasure Island corridor was $380,000 in October 2026, with 10.9 months of supply and 16 closed sales for the month.
Here's a number that'll make you look twice: months of supply on the Surfside Beach to Treasure Island corridor dropped from 29.0 in July to just 10.9 in October. That's not buyers suddenly flooding the coast — it's a seasonal pattern worth understanding before you read too much into it (more on that below).
Whether you're thinking about listing your Surfside Beach or Treasure Island home, or you're watching from the sidelines waiting for the right moment to buy on the Texas Gulf Coast, this update breaks down exactly what closed, what's active, and how Brazoria County stacks up against the statewide and national picture.
October at a Glance: Surfside Beach to Treasure Island
16 homes closed across the corridor in October, with a median sale price of $380,000. Here's the full headline picture:
$380,000 Median Closed Price | 16 Homes Sold | 175 Active Listings |
10.9 mo. Months of Supply | $275.62 Median $/SF (Sold) | 93.5% Sale-to-List Ratio | $428,000 Median List Price |
Plain-English takeaway: homes that sold in October went for 93.5% of list price on average — sellers aren't giving away the farm, but buyers who come prepared to negotiate are getting real traction.
Surfside Beach vs. Treasure Island vs. the Rest of the Corridor
Surfside Beach carried the bulk of October's activity — 14 of the corridor's 16 closings and 115 active listings. Treasure Island saw just 1 closing but is sitting on 26.0 months of supply — a reminder that this smaller island market moves at its own pace.
Median Closed Price by Area
Surfside |
| $380,000 | ||
Treasure Island |
| $400,000 | ||
Other Corridor |
| $275,000 |
Active Listings by Area
Surfside |
| 115 | ||
Treasure Island |
| 26 | ||
Other Corridor |
| 34 |
Beyond the Surfside Beach and Treasure Island core, the rest of the Brazoria County corridor saw activity concentrated in San Luis Beach (12), Key Largo (5), Bridge Harbor (4), Surfside (3), Surfside Townsite (2), among other pockets — a reminder that there's real inventory to explore up and down the coast if the beachfront core doesn't have what you're looking for.
Why Months of Supply Dropped So Sharply
A jump from 10.9 months of supply to a much lower reading would normally mean a sudden wave of buyers. That's not quite what's happening here. During the slower fall season, it's common for agents to terminate, cancel, or withdraw a stale listing and relist it as new — which resets the days-on-market clock and temporarily shrinks the active inventory count that feeds the months-of-supply math.
In other words: treat the headline number as a snapshot, not gospel. If you're selling, it's still a market where pricing and presentation matter — homes that sold in October averaged about 221 days on market in Surfside Beach itself (the corridor-wide average of 239 days is skewed upward by a single Other Corridor sale that took 507 days to close).
Showing Activity: Who's Actually Walking Through Homes
In October, 68 of Surfside Beach's 115 active listings (59.1%) got at least one showing, logging 126 total showings. Treasure Island saw 7 of its 26 active listings shown (26.9%), for 12 total showings.
Surfside |
| 59.1% | ||
Treasure Island |
| 26.9% |
Note: these figures reflect showings on listings that got at least one showing — not every active listing in the corridor was shown. If your home isn't getting traffic, that's a pricing or presentation conversation worth having.
How the Texas Gulf Coast Compares to Texas and the Nation
Nationally, existing-home sales held a median price of $417,500 in September 2026, up 1.3% year over year, with 33 days on market and 4.8 months of supply, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
Statewide, Texas REALTORS® reported a Q3 2026 median home price of $333,628 (down 0.4% year over year), a typical 99 days on market, and 5.5 months of inventory — with Texas REALTORS® chairman Jennifer Wauhob noting that the statewide number "can't tell you how hot it is at your house," since prices actually rose in 15 of the state's 26 major markets even as the four biggest metros cooled.
Here's the plain-English version: at 10.9 months of supply, the Surfside Beach to Treasure Island corridor is carrying noticeably more inventory relative to its sales pace than either the state (5.5 months, per the Texas Real Estate Research Center) or the nation (4.8 months). That's partly the seasonal relisting pattern explained above, and partly the nature of a coastal, second-home-driven market — these corridors simply don't move at the same clip as primary-residence-heavy metros. For buyers, it means more selection and more negotiating room right now. For sellers, it means pricing realistically and leaning on an agent who knows this specific stretch of coastline matters more than ever.
Carter Signature Properties' October Track Record
Carter Signature Properties participated in 7 of October's 16 sold transactions across this corridor — including 2 closed beachfront homes — and has 3 more under contract. As the largest brokerage on the island, we're in these transactions every month, not just watching from the sidelines. |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many homes sold in Surfside Beach and Treasure Island in October 2026?
16 homes closed across the Surfside Beach to Treasure Island corridor in October 2026, with a median closed price of $380,000. Surfside Beach accounted for 14 of those sales.
Why did months of supply drop so much in the Surfside Beach market in October 2026?
Months of supply fell from 29.0 in July 2026 to 10.9 in October, mainly because agents commonly terminate, cancel, or withdraw stale listings and relist them fresh during the slower fall season. That resets the days-on-market clock and temporarily shrinks the active inventory count used in the calculation — it does not reflect a sudden jump in buyer demand.
How does the Texas Gulf Coast housing market compare to the statewide and national market?
The Surfside Beach to Treasure Island corridor is carrying roughly 10.9 months of supply, well above the Texas statewide average of 5.5 months and the national average of 4.8 months (NAR, September 2026), meaning this coastal corridor currently favors buyers more than the broader state or national market.
Curious What Your Coastal Property Is Worth? Let's talk — no pressure, just straight answers about today's Surfside Beach and Treasure Island market. Contact Cathy Carter, Broker/Founder at Carter Signature Properties, the Gulf Coast's largest island brokerage. 972-358-6420 [email protected] · cartersignatureproperties.com Experience the Signature Difference |
Data sourced from local MLS extract, October 1–31, 2026, and showing-activity reports for Surfside Beach and Treasure Island, Geo Marketing Areas, October 1–31, 2026. National and statewide figures sourced from the National Association of REALTORS® and Texas REALTORS® as cited above. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Not an appraisal. Equal Housing Opportunity.
