Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In March, the median home price reached $426,220—the lowest March median price since 2021 according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA closed out the first quarter of 2026 with renewed market activity, with March data signaling a pivot in buyer engagement.

In the report, Vaike O’Grady, market research advisor at Unlock MLS, said the quarterly data tells only part of the story, with March marking a clear transition in market activity.

“Despite the uncertainty of the global geopolitical environment and higher interest rates, the Central Texas market is settling into a more typical pattern of activity. Double-digit month-over-month increases in pending and closed sales indicate that buyers are out there and making moves when the price is right. At the same time, we’re seeing a window open for buyers who have been priced out in previous years, especially first-time homebuyers, as more attainable pricing creates new opportunities to enter the market with greater confidence.” Continue reading →

Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In February, the median home price across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA decreased 3.6% year-over-year to $412,000 according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report. Pending sales reached 2,690 transactions in February, up 13.9% year over year. At the same time, the close-to-list price ratio improved from 90.6% in December to 92.0% in February, signaling that buyers and sellers are more aligned.
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Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In January, the median home price across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA decreased 2.3% year-over-year to $400,495, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report. The highlight of the month is in pending sales pending sales which increased to 2,349 transactions, up 10.1% year over year and up more than 23% from December, signaling strengthening buyer demand as Central Texas approaches the spring homebuying. 
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Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In December, the median home price across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA decreased year-over-year to $435,000, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report. While closed sales in the MSA increased 1.9% year-over-year to 2,514 units, inventory also increased by .4  months, resulting in 4.2 months of available homes. The market is showing signs stabile buyer interest.  Pending sales were down less than 1% compared to December 2024.
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