Will inventory finally improve in Collin County in 2026?

by Christina Money

If you’re asking this, you’re probably exhausted from the last few years of “There’s nothing to pick from” mixed with “Why is everything still expensive?” Totally fair.

Here’s the most helpful way to think about Collin County inventory going into 2026: inventory is improving, but it’s uneven, and it doesn’t automatically mean every buyer wins.

Zillow’s Collin County data showed about 5,756 homes for sale (inventory) as of Nov 30, 2025, with 1,071 new listings in that same snapshot. Zillow That is not the starvation-level inventory we dealt with in 2021 and early 2022.

And Redfin’s Collin County trend line showed homes sitting longer: 73 median days on market in Nov 2025, up from 56 the year before. Redfin When days on market rises, it’s usually a sign that buyers have more choices, and sellers have more competition.

What “more inventory” looks like in Collin County neighborhoods

In practice, it shows up like this:

more homes to tour in Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Allen
fewer “we must decide in 30 minutes” situations
more price reductions and seller concessions conversations

And the inventory story gets even more real when you zoom in by zip code. In Frisco, for example, Redfin showed longer days on market in late 2025, and a softer year-over-year price trend. Redfin That often correlates with more options for buyers.

The part people miss: “inventory improved” doesn’t mean “every listing is a good listing”

A chunk of the inventory increase is homes that:

are priced like it’s still 2022
need updates but want top-dollar anyway
have location challenges (busy roads, awkward lots, etc.)

That’s why you can have “more inventory” and still feel like “nothing is good.” It’s not that the county lacks homes, it’s that the best homes are still the best homes.

My 2026 inventory advice for buyers

If you’re buying a home in Collin County Texas in 2026, your edge is:

patience + speed (patience to pass on bad deals, speed when the right home appears)
negotiation structure (closing costs, repairs, rate buydowns, flexible close dates)
micro-market focus (your zip code matters more than the headlines)