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Austin Market at a Glance
This section features up-to-date stats directly from the MLS. It’s updated in real time, so you always have the most current view of what’s happening across the Austin area.
Austin Real Estate Market Snapshot
Second Quarter Report (June 30)
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The Austin-area housing market is showing signs of balance after a few turbulent years. Here's what the data is telling us:
Price Stability with Room for Opportunity
The median sales price in the City of Austin was $580,000 as of mid-year: up 1.8% year-over-year, signaling a stabilization in prices after the drop we saw from 2022 highs. Across the five-county region, the median price sits at $460,000, down 1% from last year. This shift opens up opportunities for well-qualified buyers and strategic sellers alike.
Inventory on the Rise
Active listings across the region rose nearly 40% year-over-year. In Austin proper, we’re seeing 6.24 months of inventory, giving buyers more choices and creating room for negotiation. It’s no longer the feeding frenzy of 2021, but homes that are well-presented and properly priced are still moving.
Homes Are Still Selling - If Positioned Right
While average days on market have ticked up (hovering around 60 days across Central Texas), closed sales are down 6.1% from last year year-to-date, but pending sales are up 6.5%. This provides proof that serious buyers are still out there. The key? Smart pricing and professional strategy.
What This Means for You
Whether you're buying or selling, this isn't a one-size-fits-all market. The gap between homes that sit and homes that sell is wider than ever - and it’s all about strategy. You don’t need hype. You need a plan.
Austin Market at a Glance
This section features up-to-date stats directly from the MLS. It’s updated in real time, so you always have the most current view of what’s happening across the Austin area.
Austin Real Estate Market Snapshot
All Information Courtesy of UnlockMLS and subject to UnlockMLS copyrights
The Austin-area housing market is showing signs of balance after a few turbulent years. Here's what the data is telling us:
Price Stability with Room for Opportunity
The median sales price in the City of Austin was $580,000 as of mid-year: up 1.8% year-over-year, signaling a stabilization in prices after the drop we saw from 2022 highs. Across the five-county region, the median price sits at $460,000, down 1% from last year. This shift opens up opportunities for well-qualified buyers and strategic sellers alike.
Inventory on the Rise
Active listings across the region rose nearly 40% year-over-year. In Austin proper, we’re seeing 6.24 months of inventory, giving buyers more choices and creating room for negotiation. It’s no longer the feeding frenzy of 2021, but homes that are well-presented and properly priced are still moving.
Homes Are Still Selling - If Positioned Right
While average days on market have ticked up (hovering around 60 days across Central Texas), closed sales are down 6.1% from last year year-to-date, but pending sales are up 6.5%. This provides proof that serious buyers are still out there. The key? Smart pricing and professional strategy.
What This Means for You
Whether you're buying or selling, this isn't a one-size-fits-all market. The gap between homes that sit and homes that sell is wider than ever - and it’s all about strategy. You don’t need hype. You need a plan.
It’s Not Just Data, It’s Strategy Fuel.
Whether you're buying or selling, understanding the market helps you time things right, price strategically, and negotiate with confidence. Here’s what today’s numbers mean:
For Sellers: Demand has shifted. Pricing correctly upfront matters more than ever. Let’s talk comps and positioning.
For Buyers: More inventory may mean more leverage. But not all price drops are bargains. I’ll help you read between the lines.
It’s Not Just Data, It’s Strategy Fuel.
Whether you're buying or selling, understanding the market helps you time things right, price strategically, and negotiate with confidence. Here’s what today’s numbers mean:
For Sellers: Demand has shifted. Pricing correctly upfront matters more than ever. Let’s talk comps and positioning.
For Buyers: More inventory may mean more leverage. But not all price drops are bargains. I’ll help you read between the lines.
How We Got Here
Real estate moves in cycles, and Austin has a rhythm of its own. I’ve tracked local market trends for over two decades, and I regularly compile key data points to give my clients historical perspective.
Below, you’ll find snapshots of annual appreciation, average sales price, and market dips and recoveries.
Over the past 20 years, the average annual price appreciation in the Austin MSA has hovered around 5-6%, significantly outpacing the national average. While there have been bumps along the way, the long-term trajectory is up.
A Look Back
Austin's Persistent Real Estate Cycle
In the 1990s, Dr. Stephen Phyrr, then a professor and real estate investor in Austin, published a landmark article titled Austin's Persistent Real Estate Cycle. In it, he charted the rise, fall and recovery of Austin's real estate market going back to the 1970s, and predicted the market's pattern of 7-10 year cycles - from boom to bust to robust.
His forecast proved prescient. Austin's history since then has reflected that pattern again and again: rapid growth, overheated prices, correction, stabilization, and rebound.
How We Got Here
Real estate moves in cycles, and Austin has a rhythm of its own. I’ve tracked local market trends for over two decades, and I regularly compile key data points to give my clients historical perspective.
Below, you’ll find snapshots of annual appreciation, average sales price, and market dips and recoveries.
Over the past 20 years, the average annual price appreciation in the Austin MSA has hovered around 5-6%, significantly outpacing the national average. While there have been bumps along the way, the long-term trajectory is up.
A Look Back
Austin's Persistent Real Estate Cycle
In the 1990s, Dr. Stephen Phyrr, then a professor and real estate investor in Austin, published a landmark article titled Austin's Persistent Real Estate Cycle. In it, he charted the rise, fall and recovery of Austin's real estate market going back to the 1970s, and predicted the market's pattern of 7-10 year cycles - from boom to bust to robust.
His forecast proved prescient. Austin's history since then has reflected that pattern again and again: rapid growth, overheated prices, correction, stabilization, and rebound.
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