Buy a home without a realtor in 11 US markets
Local buyer-market data and a self-represented buyer’s guide for 50 suburbs across 8 states, from Indianapolis to Austin.
Every market page surfaces the median home price, the buyer-agent commission you keep by representing yourself, and a suburb-by-suburb breakdown of schools, taxes, and new-construction activity.
Browse markets by region
Self-representation works the same way everywhere. The differences are local pricing, schools, and tax rules. Pick a region to start.
Midwest
5 metros · 23 suburbs
Midwest markets pair strong schools with comparatively moderate pricing. The buyer-agent commission you keep by representing yourself is real money here.
Several of these metros sit on the buyer-friendly side of the 2026 cycle, with rising inventory and longer days on market.
Southeast
3 metros · 12 suburbs
Southeast metros draw steady in-migration and have the inventory to match. Active listings are up across most of these cities year over year.
Self-representation works the same way in every one of them: tour with listing agents, write your own offer, keep the buyer-side commission.
Texas
3 metros · 15 suburbs
Texas is a non-disclosure state. Recorded sale prices are not public, so the "typical" figures shown here are list-price medians (footnoted on each suburb page).
Inventory has loosened sharply across the Texas metros, especially in the new-construction-heavy northern suburbs.
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