Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In May, the median home price reached $440,000—1% less than May of 2025 Central Texas Housing Report. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA remained active throughout the peak spring selling season, signaling that the market’s early-year momentum has continued beyond the temporary mortgage rate relief that encouraged many buyers to re-enter the market earlier this year. Pending sales increased 14.3% year over year to 3,310 transactions in May, remaining near April’s elevated level of 3,411 pending sales,  maintaining buyer demand across the region.

John Crowe, 2026 Unlock MLS and ABoR president, said the region’s continued housing activity reflects the strength of the Central Texas housing market.

“Central Texas remains one of the most dynamic regions in the country, and the sustained buyer activity we’re seeing this spring reflects the quality of life and strong communities that make this area so attractive. For consumers, one of the biggest benefits of today’s market is having the ability to be more intentional about their next move. Rather than racing against rapidly changing conditions, buyers and sellers have an opportunity to evaluate their options, ask questions and make informed decisions.”

City of Austin Home Sales in May 2026

• 1,076 – Residential homes sold, 4.6% more than May 2025.
• $595,000 – Median price for residential homes, 0.5% more than May 2025.
• 1,757 – New home listings on the market, 19.5% less than May 2025.
• 4,374 – Active home listings on the market, 24.5% less than May 2025.
• 1,157 – Pending sales, 15.9% more than May 2025.
• 4.4 – Months of inventory, 1.2 months less than May 2025.
• $843,057,619 – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 3.4% more than May 2025.
• 95.2% – Average close to list price, compared to 94.6% in May 2025.

Austin real estate market: home sales for the Austin-Round Rock MSA comparing month over month between May 2026 and April 2026

✔ Overall, the median sales price was flat.

✔ Sold units were up (from 2,648)
✔ New listings were down (from 5,405)
✔ Active listings were up (from 11,592)
✔ Pending home sales were down (from 3,411)
✔ Months of inventory was flat (from 4.7)

Number of Austin homes for sale, plus real estate news, market data, and statistics by county for the Central Texas Housing Market, May 2026: Median Austin home prices and data by county

Months of inventory are calculated by dividing the number of homes listed for sale by the average number sold per month within 12 months.

Austin, Texas Real Estate and other Central Texas Housing Market Median Sales Prices for Austin, Georgetown, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville, Elgin, Buda, Kyle, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill, and beyond for Single-Family Residential Home Types.

The median home price data below for Central Texas cities combines all residential home types and only lists those cities with at least 63 closed sales units to make the top 14.

️In total, sales were down slightly month-over-month for the cities in Central Texas with the most sold homes.

Top 15 Central Texas cities with the most home sales in the Austin, Texas Real Estate Market

What Central Texas cities had the most home sales in May? The breakdown above shows the top 15 cities with the most homes sold. This report included all residential home types.

Austin, Georgetown, and Round Rock held the top 3 slots. 

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Austin real estate news, specifically Austin real estate market data and Austin homes for sale numbers, is compiled by ACTRIS© Matrix data through the Austin Board of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be verified.  Content is “AS IS,” without any warranty, express or implied. Results were calculated from the number of listings in the MLS on the date of the report. Off-market data not included.