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. 

City of Austin Home Sales

• • 509 – Residential homes sold, 8.8% less than January 2025.
  • $522,500 – Median price for residential homes, 5.0% less than January 2025.
  • 1,169 – New home listings on the market, 12.0% less than January 2025.
  • 3,262 – Active home listings on the market, 0.7% less than January 2025.
  • 797 – Pending sales, 9.3% more than January 2025.
  • 3.9 – Months of inventory, 2.0 less than January 2025.
  • $369,492,808 – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 9.4% less than January 2025.
  • 90.8% – Average close to list price, compared to 91.3% in January 2025.

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

✔ Overall, the median sales price was down.

✔ Sold units were down (from 2,514)
✔ New listings were up (from 1,905)
✔ Active listings were down (from 10,372)
✔ Pending home sales were up (from 1,908)
✔ Months of inventory were down (from 4.2)

Number of Austin homes for sale, plus real estate news, market data, and statistics by county for the Central Texas Housing Market, January 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 29 closed sales units to make the top 14.

️In total, sales were up 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 January? The breakdown above shows the top 15 cities with the most homes sold. This report included all residential home types.

Austin, Georgetown, and Leander 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.