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About De Leon
De Leon is a historic farm town in northeast Comanche County, Texas, out in the Cross Timbers country of Central Texas. It sits where State Highways 6 and 16 cross, and it takes its name from the nearby Leon River. The town grew up around the Texas Central Railway in 1881 and has held the Peach and Melon Festival since 1914. Today it combines a compact downtown and established in-town homes with peanut, hay and cattle country that rolls south toward Proctor Lake. De Leon suits buyers who want an older house on a quiet street, a home on acreage just outside the city limits, or a base near good lake fishing. Stephenville is 25 miles away and Fort Worth is 92.
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Living in De Leon
- City of De Leon — The official city site, with utilities, town events, city news, the recreational area, lodging, city government and the chamber link.
- De Leon ISD — Home of the Fighting Bearcats. The A-rated district runs De Leon Elementary, Perkins Middle and De Leon High, a National Blue Ribbon school.
- De Leon Peach & Melon Festival & Tractor Pull — The festival's official site. It started in 1914, with a parade, carnival and tractor pull each August. The 2027 dates are Aug. 4-7.
- De Leon City-County Library — The online catalog, hours and contact info for the public library at 125 E. Reynosa Ave. in downtown De Leon.
- De Leon, TX – Handbook of Texas (TSHA) — Town history from its 1881 founding, its peanut, pecan, peach and melon farming, and the Leon River and Proctor Lake nearby.
The vibe
De Leon is a working agricultural town, and you can see it. Cotton was the first big crop until the boll weevil arrived in the early 1900s. After that, local farms switched to peanuts and coastal Bermuda hay alongside cattle. The De Leon Peanut Company was organized in 1913, and Comanche County went on to become the leading peanut-producing county in the country. The town covers about two square miles. Its grid of streets runs off Texas Street downtown, and beyond the edge of town the county roads lead out through pasture, field and scattered oak and mesquite toward the Leon River and Proctor Lake.
Most of the homes for sale are older in-town houses, many of them truly vintage, plus country places on county roads and the state highways. The pace follows the farm calendar and the town calendar. The Peach and Melon Festival, one of the oldest festivals in Texas, fills the first week of August with free watermelon slices, a carnival, tractor pulls, a car show and a De Leon High School reunion. The town's rodeo was named the 2017 Most Improved Rodeo of the year across a five-state circuit, and the De Leon Bearcats draw a crowd all year.
De Leon carries more history than its size suggests. In 1918, oil was struck just north of town near Desdemona. Nearly a thousand wells went in over the next two years, and the population briefly climbed past 5,000 before the boom faded. On July 4, 1955, a young Elvis Presley played a Battle of Songs at Hodges Park. That story is still told around town, along with stories about Weaver Drug and its 1920s soda fountain, which has been in business since 1904. The De Leon Area Historical Museum keeps the record of local and military history.
Market snapshot
As of September 2026, Redfin reported a median sale price of about $182,000 for De Leon homes over the three months ending in September, up 39.6 percent from a year earlier. The median price was $167 per square foot, and homes sold after an average of 71 days on the market, down from 85 days the year before. Only eight homes sold in September, though. With so few sales, one or two transactions can swing these numbers sharply, so read them as a rough guide rather than a precise price. Zillow's Home Value Index for De Leon was $201,450 in September 2026, up 6.5 percent over the year, while the median list price was $280,000. In other words, asking prices are running well above what a typical De Leon home is estimated to be worth. Movoto counted 49 homes for sale in October 2026 at a median list price of $299,000, or $152 per square foot.
Outside town, the market turns to farm, hay, hunting and recreational land across Comanche County. We could not find a verified, dated sold price per acre for the De Leon area, so we are not quoting one. For statewide context, the Texas Real Estate Research Center reported that Texas rural land prices leveled off in the second quarter of 2026 at $5,218 per acre, 3.27 percent higher than a year earlier. A local agent can pull recent comparable sales for a specific tract.
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Amenities
De Leon ISD serves the town. The Texas Education Agency gave the district an A rating for 2025, and the state's TXschools.gov report card shows an overall score of 93 out of 100, with 639 students enrolled in 2024-25. For the outdoors, the Leon River runs about three miles northeast of town, and Proctor Lake lies roughly 5 to 10 miles to the south. Proctor Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir covering 4,615 acres at normal pool. Anglers fish it for largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, catfish and white crappie, and the Corps runs Sowell Creek, Copperas Creek and Promontory parks there for camping, boating and picnics. In town, Hodges Park hosts community events. Locals' favorites include breakfast burritos at Prado's, seafood night at Highway 6 Cafe and a milkshake at the Weaver Drug soda fountain. De Leon is also part of the Comanche County Hospital district, a few miles from the county hospital.
For commuting and day trips, State Highways 6 and 16 meet in town. Dublin is 12 miles east, Comanche (the county seat) is 15 miles south and Eastland is about 30 miles northwest. Stephenville, home of Tarleton State University, is 25 miles away and Brownwood is 40. The bigger cities are farther out: the chamber of commerce puts Abilene at 85 miles, Fort Worth at 92 and Waco at 103.
De Leon FAQs
How is the De Leon real estate market right now?
In the last 30 days, 4 homes sold in De Leon, up from 3 in the 30 days before. 25 active listings were on the market in that time. Source: the Legacy Broker Group market report for De Leon, MLS data as of November 13, 2026.
What is the median sale price of homes in De Leon?
Too few homes have sold in De Leon in recent months to report a median sale price. We report one only when at least 5 sold in the period, so it never points to an individual property. Source: the Legacy Broker Group market report for De Leon, MLS data as of November 13, 2026.
What is the median list price of homes in De Leon?
Over the last 30 days, the median list price of homes in De Leon was $269,999. Source: the Legacy Broker Group market report for De Leon, MLS data as of November 13, 2026.
How can I get the De Leon market report every month?
Open the De Leon TX Market Report on our Market Reports page (legacybrokergroup.com/market-report-collection/) and choose Subscribe to the report. It is our own report, built from MLS data, and it comes to your inbox each month.
What county is De Leon, Texas in?
De Leon is in northeast Comanche County, in the Cross Timbers country of Central Texas. Comanche, the county seat, is about 15 miles to the south.
How far is De Leon from Fort Worth and Stephenville?
According to the De Leon Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth is about 92 miles east and Stephenville about 25 miles away. Dublin is closer, roughly 12 miles east.
What is De Leon, Texas known for?
De Leon is best known for the Peach and Melon Festival, held every August since 1914 and one of the oldest festivals in Texas. It is also known for its peanut-farming heritage and for Elvis Presley's 1955 performance at Hodges Park.
When is the De Leon Peach and Melon Festival?
The festival is held in the first week of August. It features free watermelon slices, a carnival, tractor pulls, a car show and a De Leon High School reunion.
What schools serve De Leon, Texas?
De Leon ISD serves the town. The Texas Education Agency gave the district an A rating for 2025, and it reported 639 students in 2024-25.
Is there a lake near De Leon, Texas?
Yes. Proctor Lake, a 4,615-acre Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Leon River, lies roughly 5 to 10 miles south of town. It has public parks for camping, boating, swimming and fishing.
What kind of fishing is there near De Leon?
Proctor Lake is fished for largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, catfish and white crappie. Sowell Creek Park has a fishing pier.
What kinds of homes are for sale in De Leon, Texas?
Most listings are older homes in town, many of them vintage, along with country places on acreage along the county roads and state highways. Inventory is small, so the mix changes from month to month.
Is there rural land for sale around De Leon, Texas?
Yes. The country around De Leon is farm, hay, cattle and hunting land, and Comanche County regularly has acreage on the market. An agent can pull recent sold comparables for a specific tract.
Where is the nearest hospital to De Leon?
De Leon is part of the Comanche County Hospital district and is a few miles from the county hospital. Larger medical centers are in Stephenville, Abilene and Fort Worth.
How did De Leon, Texas get its name?
Many people assume it was named for Ponce de León, but the name actually comes from the Leon River, which runs just north and east of town.
Market and community sections reviewed 2026-11-12.