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Center

Shelby County · Piney Woods

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Center is a city in Shelby County in the Piney Woods region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.

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Median list price
$264,250

Median list price: Realtor.com, September 2026.

Market

Center’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$264,250
+16.2% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$142
Texas: $179
Median days on market
117
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
27%
Texas: 22%
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The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Center home market, September 2026
Median list price
$264,250
+16.2% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
38
-11.6% vs. a year ago
Days on market
117
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$142
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,904 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
27%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
4
Under contract
6

Across Shelby County: median list price $249,900, 65 homes for sale, 112 days on market.

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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