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AUSTIN (KXAN) — For years, the Austin area has been one of the most popular metropolitan areas in the country for real estate.
At KXAN, we track home prices and several other data points to help buyers and sellers stay on top of market trends. The chart below will be updated monthly as Unlock MLS, Zillow and Realtor.com release new data.
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Explore housing data for all of the Austin metro area below, or use the links below to jump to a specific question:
How much does the house sell for?
Data released monthly by Unlock MLS shows the median home sales price in each county in the Austin metro area: Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson. The chart below also shows sales within the city of Austin. As of January 2026, the overall median sales price in the Austin metro was $400,495, down 2.3% year-over-year. The city of Austin has the highest median sales price at $522,500 and Caldwell County has the lowest at $237,491.
How long does it take for a house to sell?
Unlock MLS also tracks when homes are selling throughout the Austin metro area. As of January 2026, homes in the Austin metro area spent an average of 89 days on the market. This is the highest level since March 2011, when homes stayed on the market for an average of 92 days.
Realtor.com has more localized data showing how long it takes for homes to sell in every zip code in the KXAN viewing area. As of January 2026, located in Homes in 78948 have been on the market the longest (an average of 346 days), while homes in 78618 have been on the market the shortest (an average of 31 days).
How many homes are for sale?
The chart below contains data from Unlock MLS, showing the number of active listings in each county in the metro area. As of January 2026, there are 10,083 active listings in the Austin metro area. Travis County has the most, with 4,462 active listings.
Unlock MLS also tracks the number of new homes listed each month. The chart below shows the larger seasonal variation, with typically more homes listed in the summer and fewer homes listed in the winter. In January 2026, there were 3,470 new homes listed for sale in the Austin metro area. Travis County had the largest number of new listings at 1,624.
The chart below shows housing inventory by month for each county in the Austin metro area. Unlock MLS defines this as the number of months it would take for all homes on the current market to sell, given the current sales pace. As of January 2026, the Austin metro area as a whole has 4.0 months of housing inventory. Caldwell County has the most inventory at 8.4 months, while Williamson County has the least at 3.5 months.
How much is the house worth?
Every month, real estate website Zillow releases new data showing home values ​​across the country. The chart below shows the Zillow Home Value Index — a measure of the value of a typical home — for each local zip code. As of January 2026, 78,746 homes have the highest value, with a typical home worth approximately $1.65 million. 76877 has the lowest home values, with a typical home worth around $190,000.
What do the experts say?
“What we are seeing now is that the market has moved out of an overheated phase and into a phase where supply, pricing and demand are interacting as expected. Instead of large year-over-year swings, inventories and prices are moving within a consistent range, allowing the market to operate under more typical conditions. This environment sets up a more sustainable foundation for long-term growth in Central Texas.” – Vaike O’Grady, Unlock MLS Market Research Consultant, February 11, 2026.
“Transactions are still happening throughout Central Texas, but they require more time and strategy to cross the finish line. Negotiations are more nuanced and pricing decisions are more critical than in recent years. This is where professional agents add real value by helping clients interpret the data, set realistic expectations and strategically navigate transactions as the market returns to its normal seasonal rhythms.” – John Crowe, 2026 Unlock MLS and Austin Board of Realtors President, February 11, 2025.
Unlock MLS, Realtor.com and Zillow release new real estate market data every month. The charts in this story will be updated as new data becomes available.
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