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What the 78729 North Austin Housing Market Means for Buyers and Sellers (2026 Update)

What the 78729 North Austin Housing Market Means for Buyers and Sellers (2026 Update)

James Brinkman
Published on: 29/09/2026

The 78729 North Austin market (Milwood, Rattan Creek): lean on stable year-to-date median near $450,000 at about $214 per square foot, with roughly four months of inventory and homes selling in about five weeks. What buyers and sellers should know.

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What the 78727 North Austin Housing Market Means for Buyers and Sellers (2026 Update)

What the 78727 North Austin Housing Market Means for Buyers and Sellers (2026 Update)

James Brinkman
Published on: 23/09/2026

The 78727 North Austin market near the Domain and Apple's Parmer campus: lean on the stable YTD median around $470,000, not the noisier single-month figure, with roughly 4 months of inventory and homes selling in about six weeks.

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What Buyers Should Know About the North Austin Tech Corridor Under $500K: Where the Value Still Is

What Buyers Should Know About the North Austin Tech Corridor Under $500K: Where the Value Still Is

James Brinkman
Published on: 07/08/2026

Under $500K in the North Austin tech corridor is a strategy, not a fantasy. Verified spring 2026 medians for Wells Branch, Rattan Creek, and Milwood, the Domain condo path, and how to buy condition to stretch your budget.

Pearson Ranch vs Deerpark: How the Two McNeil-Feeder Middle Schools Differ for Buyers

Pearson Ranch vs Deerpark: How the Two McNeil-Feeder Middle Schools Differ for Buyers

James Brinkman
Published on: 07/08/2026

Pearson Ranch (8/10) and Deerpark (4/10) both feed McNeil's IB program in Round Rock ISD. What the rating gap really measures, where the value is in Anderson Mill, and how North Austin buyers should weigh the choice.