Market updates
How’s the Austin market?
It’s the question I’m asked most once people find out I work in real estate.
This page is a simple, no-hype resource for what’s actually happening in the Austin housing market, without digging through headlines or guessing what matters.
The numbers
Where the market stands
- Months of supply
- 5.4Austin metro, September 2026
- Median sale price
- $410,000October 2026 through the 26th, down 4.0% from a year earlier
- Median days on market
- 55October 2026 through the 26th
- Original list price at closing
- 92.7%October 2026 through the 26th
Source: Unlock MLS. Figures cover the Austin-Round Rock metro.
Weekly
Latest video updates
Monday Morning Market Update
What moved rates and the wider market, and what to watch this week.
Quietly, is the housing market getting healthier?
Posted June 29, 2026
Friday’s Facts & Figures
Your weekly wrap on the past seven days of Austin real estate.
Austin price cuts outpace listings as buyer activity cools.
Posted July 10, 2026
Recent market videos
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Market articles
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- What the 78729 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)
- What the 78726 Northwest Austin Housing Market Means for Buyers and Sellers (2026 Update)
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