Affordable home pricing key to attracting more buyers in Central Texas In August, active home listings in the Austin area housing market increased by 15.4%, while the median home price dropped by 4.4% to $439,990, according to Unlock MLS’ August 2024 Central Texas Housing Report. While these facto

  Buyers sought affordable housing inventory outside of Travis County in July  In July, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA housing market experienced a 3.5% decrease in sales overall, with 2,652 closed listings. However, sales increased in Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell counties as buyers

  Surge in housing inventory defines first half of 2024 in Central Texas Housing Market According to the June and Mid-Year 2024 Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS, active home listings in June increased 25.9% to 13,227 listings. This increase, coupled with the rise in mortgage rates

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Area housing inventory reaches highest level in 13 years In May, the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA saw a 12.8% decline in closed listings with 4.9 months of available inventory, a level that hasn’t been seen in 13 years according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS. 

  Austin area experiences boost in sales as median price holds steady In April, closed listings across the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA increased 5.9% to 2,708 sales, the highest year-over-year increase in residential homes sold this year, while the median home price rose 1.1% to $469,998. The d

Housing inventory increases across area, four months of inventory available in multiple markets In March, new home listings across the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA jumped to 4,714 new listings, 10.2% more than March 2023, leading to multiple markets reaching four months of inventory, according t

Unlock MLS: February data reveals increased opportunities for first-time homebuyers In February across the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA, new listings jumped 44.9% to 3,915 listings bringing the total months of inventory for the region to 3 months, up 0.1 months more than February 2023, according

January data signals optimism in 2024 for Austin area The first market analysis of the year released by Unlock MLS shows an increase in residential homes sold, up 4.3% to 1,667 closed sales, and an uptick in pending sales, which rose 3.8% to 2,480 listings, according to the latest Central Texas Hous

2023 Central Texas housing market performance underscores need for improved housing affordability Home sales accounted for more than $17 billion in economic activity in 2023 In 2023, the median price for a home in the Austin-Round Rock MSA decreased 10.2% to $450,000, according to the Austin Board o

Home sales in Austin remain strong despite continued higher rates Housing inventory increases while median sales prices drop The median home price across the Austin Round-Rock MSA dropped 8.4% to $424,450 last month, indicating Austin’s housing supply is becoming available at lower price points, but

ABoR: Buyers willing to enter market despite higher interest rates Closed sales increase, median price declines across MSA The median home price across the Austin-Round Rock MSA dropped 7.5% to $435,000 in October, according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® October 2023 Central Texas Housing Market

Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market inventory hits highest level in over eight years  Slowing sales indicate affordability constraints for buyers In the Austin-Round Rock MSA, housing inventory reached 4.0 months of inventory, the highest level in more than eight years, according to the Austin Boar

Increase in closed sales indicate continued buyer confidence across Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market Inventory increases across the area, meaning more homes are available In the Austin-Round Rock MSA, closed sales rose by 1.4% to 2,939 sales, the first increase in closed sales year over-year sin

Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market demonstrates resilience despite high interest rates According to the Austin Board of REALTORS® July 2023 Central Texas Housing Market Report, closed listings increased 0.6% year-over-year to 2,815 closed sales across the Austin-Round Rock MSA. When considering Ju

Amidst challenging economic conditions, Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market continued to normalize during first half of 2023 This month’s Central Texas Housing Summit to shed light on challenges During the first six months of 2023, the Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market remained robust and contin

Buyers and sellers see ample opportunity in Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market In May, home buyers and sellers saw more opportunity across the Austin-Round Rock MSA according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® May 2023 Central Texas Housing Market Report. Housing inventory grew 2.2 months to 3.4 mon

Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market continues to balance, outperform national trends Market is withstanding broader economic conditions The Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market is outperforming national trends while continuing to balance, according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® April 2023 Centra

ABoR: March home sales decline and inventory ticks up as home prices set records across MSA  Population growth and increasing mortgage rates complicate an already complex housing market  The Austin-Round Rock MSA experienced a decline in residential home sales, while a slight increase in housing inv

Austin-Round Rock MSA adds housing inventory as home builder confidence grows  In February, home buyers continued to gain leverage across the Austin-Round Rock MSA as housing inventory increased to 2.6 months according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® latest Central Texas Housing Report. This increa