Austin MSA home and rent prices dip as inventory rises
March 13, 2025AUSTIN, Texas – In February, the median home price across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA fell 3.9% year-over-year to $430,000, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS. While closed sales in the MSA dipped 6.5% year-over-year to 1,856 sales, rising inventory–up to 5.7 months of inventory––indicates growing opportunities for buyersRead More
Austin Leads in Employment Gains
February 24, 2025Austin-Round Rock employment growth was tops among the main metro areas of Texas, with a 0.3 percent increase in employment to end the year, adding 4,700 jobs, according to the Outlook for the Texas Economy by the Texas Real Estate Research Center. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington employment grew by 0.2 percent, as did San Antonio-New Braunfels, whileRead More
Steady Home Sales in January 2025
February 17, 2025AUSTIN, Texas – In January, closed sales across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA saw a slight increase year-over-year of 1.1% to 1,761 sales, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS. While shifts in affordability and inventory continue to shape the market, the rise in active listings–up 17.0% from last year–indicatesRead More
Texas Home Sales of $1 Million+ Reach Second Highest on Record
January 23, 2025The number of Texas homes selling for $1 million or more from November 2023 to October 2024 was the second highest on record, according to the Texas Realtors® Texas Sales of Million-Dollar Homes Report. This followed only the period from November 2021 to October 2022, when the post-Covid rush was in full swing. The periodRead More
2024 Central Texas housing market performance lays foundation for a balanced year ahead
January 14, 2025AUSTIN, Texas — In 2024, closed sales across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA remained stable, ticking down 0.5% to 29,872 sales, according to the December 2024 and Year-End Central Texas Housing Market Report released by Unlock MLS today. During the same period, active listings saw an increase of 14.7% to 132,993 listings offering buyers moreRead More
Unlock MLS: Uptick in November sales indicates healthy market activity
December 18, 2024AUSTIN, Texas – In November across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA, closed sales ticked up 4.6% to 2,130 closed listings, indicating a positive sign for buyers and sellers as the market continues to stabilize, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS. The growth in sales is reflective of September’s lowerRead More
Texas Land Market Stabilizes in the Third Quarter of 2024
December 11, 2024Texas rural land sales decreased in the third quarter of 2024, but acreage per sale increased, according to Texas Land Market Latest Developments from the Texas Real Estate Research Center. Rural land sales decreased 5.01 percent year over year, with a steeper decrease for quarter-only sales. Tract size, however, expanded 36.57 percent to 1,960 acresRead More
Unlock MLS: Central Texas Housing Inventory Grows
November 13, 2024Unlock MLS: Central Texas housing inventory grows, offering buyers more choices in high-rate market AUSTIN, Texas – In October, active listings across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA increased 9.3% to 11,599 listings bringing the total months of inventory for the region to 5.1 months of inventory, up 0.5 months more compared to October 2023, accordingRead More
Texas Quarterly Housing Report
November 13, 2024Texas Realtors® released its quarterly housing report for the third quarter of 2024. Statewide, the median price of sold Texas homes was flat compared to the same quarter of 2023, with a median price of $340k. Sales were down 2.2 percent, while active listings were up 30.4 percent. The state had 4.8 months of inventoryRead More
Texas Economy: Austin Stands out with Home Sales
October 29, 2024Texas home sales declined 6.2 percent in August 2024, according to Outlook for the Texas Economy by Texas Real Estate Research Center. The Austin area was the only metro in the Big Four to see an increase in sales, with a 2.7 percent increase. The Dallas area had a notable 10.4 percent decline in homeRead More
