Austin real estate news market data for September showed the housing market continued to return to normal activity with more available supply and a softer appreciation of home price growth according to the latest Central Texas Housing Market Report released by the Austin Board of REALTORS®. The median price grew by 5.6% year over year to $470,000, a record for the month of September for the Austin Round Rock metro area. Active listings were the head turner as they were up 162.4% to 9,671 listings—the highest number in the MSA since July 2011.