Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In August, the median home price was $412,000—6.4% lower than August of 2025 Central Texas Housing Report. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA reflected how broader national economic pressures are shaping buyer activity in Central Texas.. Residential home sales decreased year-over-year 7.3% to 2,501 sales across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA.

John Crowe, 2026 Unlock MLS and ABoR president, noted that while demand is strong, addressing affordability for first-time home buyers and homeowners must continue to be a top priority for the region.

“Austin is not immune to what is happening across the rest of the country, and August’s housing data reflects some of the same affordability and interest rate pressures we’re seeing nationwide,” Vaike O’Grady, market research advisor at Unlock MLS, said. “Still, Austin is resilient. Central Texas continues to see economic development and job growth across the region. Higher interest rates mean fewer potential buyers, but positive pending sales and continued building activity show the market is still moving. Continued job creation and business growth across the region remain important signals of the underlying strength supporting Central Texas housing.”

City of Austin Home Sales in August 2026

• 844 – Residential homes sold, 10.3% less than August 2025.
• $560,000 – Median price for residential homes, 4.3% less than August 2025.
• 1,249 – New home listings on the market, 5.7% less than August 2025.
• 4,554 – Active home listings on the market, 14.5% less than August 2025.
• 814 – Pending sales, 9.2% less than August 2025.
• 4.6 – Months of inventory, 1.1 less than August 2025.
• $648,959,724 – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 10.9% less than August 2025.
• 93.3% – Average close to list price, compared to 91.6% in August 2025.

The Austin real estate market shows home sales for the Austin-Round Rock MSA. Month over month, August 2026 sales compared with July 2026.

✔ Overall, the median sales price was down.

✔ Sold units were down (from 2,739)
✔ New listings were down (from 4,280)
✔ Active listings were up (from 13,796)
✔ Pending home sales were down (from 2,833)
✔ Months of inventory was up (from 4.7)

Number of Austin homes for sale. It includes real estate news, market data, and county statistics for Central Texas. August 2026 reports cover median Austin home prices and county data.

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 48 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 August? The breakdown above shows the top 15 cities with the most homes sold. This report included all residential home types.

Austin, Georgetown, and Kyle took the top 3 slots.  This is the first time Kyle has been in the top 3 in quite a while.

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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.