Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.09,235 homes sold in Austin in the last year, at a typical $537K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Austin homes are listed.
Every place Austin homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Austin.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
17% of Austin’s sales are condos, at $213K less than a house
7243 houses and 1601 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 7243 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $303TX $173
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
typical sale · 1601 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $326TX $226
- Days to sell
- 100
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 229 sold, typical $559K
Townhouses: 162 sold, typical $507K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
9,235 sales in the last year, against 14,486 in 2021 and a low of 8,918 in 2025. The typical sale went from $328K in 2016 to $537K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Austin
Check a listing against what Austin homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Austin are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Austin’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 9,235 sales.
If you’re buying in Austin
- Shop in July. It brings about 1502 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 1658 a month), but April is the most competitive: 38% of April sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). December has the least competition (22%) but only about 583 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Austin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 22% | 59% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 44% | 67% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 32% | 18% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 98.5% | 105.2% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 24 | 32 | 71 |
4462 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (1780) and 81% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 44%, condos 22%
A house typically sold for $577K in the last year (7243 sales), a condo for $364K (1601).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Austin ranks 185th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Austin is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Austin home costs about $3,448 a month
Price: Austin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Austin’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Austin is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 583.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $537K home, about $7,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Austin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AustinCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Steiner Ranch, Hornsby Bend, Wells Branch and Shady Hollow sell for less a square foot; West Lake Hills and Barton Creek for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Austin, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 9,235 | $537K | $306 | 12% | 72 |
| Steiner Ranch | 172 | $823K | $270 | 7% | 79 |
| Hornsby Bend | 134 | $281K | $178 | 23% | 76 |
| Wells Branch | 71 | $428K | $236 | 14% | 68 |
| Shady Hollow | 60 | $643K | $291 | 25% | 53 |
| Barton Creek | 52 | $2.7M | $568 | 6% | 79 |
| West Lake Hills | 41 | $2.5M | $676 | 10% | 86 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Austin
What do homes sell for in Austin, TX?
9,235 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $537K, $306 a square foot. Houses sold for about $577K, condos for about $364K.
Is Austin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 4942 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 960 sold, about 5.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Austin?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Austin?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $537K home that’s near $7,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Austin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Austin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Austin.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).