Austin Housing Market
The median listing price across the Austin metro was $446K in September 2026, -9.8% against the same month a year earlier, with 12,083 homes listed for sale in September 2026 and a median 80 days on market. Figures from Realtor.com, published through FRED.
- Median list price
- $446K-9.8% year over yearSeptember 2026 · Realtor.com
- Active listings
- 12,083+1.5% year over yearSeptember 2026 · Realtor.com
- Median days on market
- 80 days+1.3% year over yearRealtor.com, via FRED
- Housing units permitted
- 1,727+63.4% year over yearAugust 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau
Prices
What sellers are asking, month by month
Median listing price, Austin metro
Median listing price, Austin metro ran $490K in October 2025 and $446K in September 2026 — down 8.9% across 12 observations. Source: Realtor.com, via FRED (series MEDLISPRI12420).
Show the 12 observations behind this chart
| Period | US dollars |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | $490K |
| November 2025 | $479K |
| December 2025 | $462K |
| January 2026 | $455K |
| February 2026 | $455K |
| March 2026 | $469K |
| April 2026 | $475K |
| May 2026 | $475K |
| June 2026 | $474K |
| July 2026 | $462K |
| August 2026 | $450K |
| September 2026 | $446K |
As of — Realtor.com, via FRED (series MEDLISPRI12420).
- $699K
- Average list price · Realtor.com
- $228
- Per square foot · Realtor.com
- 2,926
- New listings · Realtor.com
- +0.3%
- House price index, year over year · FHFA, quarterly
What the price series says
The median listing price in the Austin metro was $446K in September 2026, or about $228 per square foot, down 9.8% on the same month a year earlier. This is an asking price for homes currently listed, not a record of what buyers paid.
As of — Realtor.com, via FRED (series MEDLISPRI12420).
Inventory and sales speed
How much is for sale, and how fast it moves
Active listings, Austin metro
Active listing count, Austin metro ran 11,487 in October 2025 and 12,083 in September 2026 — up 5.2% across 12 observations. Source: Realtor.com, via FRED (series ACTLISCOU12420).
Show the 12 observations behind this chart
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | 11,487 |
| November 2025 | 10,603 |
| December 2025 | 9,319 |
| January 2026 | 8,445 |
| February 2026 | 9,080 |
| March 2026 | 10,022 |
| April 2026 | 11,057 |
| May 2026 | 11,977 |
| June 2026 | 12,456 |
| July 2026 | 12,655 |
| August 2026 | 12,517 |
| September 2026 | 12,083 |
As of — Realtor.com, via FRED (series ACTLISCOU12420).
Housing units authorised by building permit, Austin metro
New private housing units authorised by permit, Austin metro ran 2,617 in September 2025 and 1,727 in August 2026 — down 34.0% across 12 observations. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, via FRED (series AUST448BPPRIVSA).
Show the 12 observations behind this chart
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | 2,617 |
| October 2025 | 2,251 |
| November 2025 | 2,261 |
| December 2025 | 2,153 |
| January 2026 | 1,756 |
| February 2026 | 2,210 |
| March 2026 | 1,786 |
| April 2026 | 1,632 |
| May 2026 | 1,624 |
| June 2026 | 1,671 |
| July 2026 | 2,063 |
| August 2026 | 1,727 |
As of — U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, via FRED (series AUST448BPPRIVSA). Seasonally adjusted.
- 12,083
- Active
- 3,249
- Pending · Realtor.com
- 80 days
- Median days on market
Which way the market is moving
- Selling times are roughly flat against a year ago: the median home spent 80 days on market, +1.3% year over year.
- Inventory is roughly flat against a year ago: 12,083 active listings, +1.5% year over year.
We do not label the market a seller's or a buyer's market here. That label needs a threshold, and any threshold we picked would be ours rather than anyone's published definition — so we show the direction and the size of the move instead. Realtor.com data via FRED (series MEDDAYONMAR12420 and ACTLISCOU12420).
Development pipeline
New supply on its way
- 1,727
- Units permitted
- 5,460
- New-construction filings
- $82.63B
- Declared value
- 1,404
- Registered in 6 months
August 2026 · Census Bureau
TDLR, 5 counties
All work types, as filed
TDLR filings
City of Austin site plans
Every site-plan case on record in the City of Austin open-data set, all years combined — not a current-month figure.
- 23,762
- Cases on record
- 338
- Approved
- 65
- In review
- 27,671
- Proposed units
City of Austin new-construction building permits
Permit type BP, work class “New”, all years on record in the City of Austin open-data set. Valuation is the figure declared on the application.
- 193,594
- Permits on record
- 5,208
- Active status
- $269.99B
- Declared valuation
Market summary
Reference month: September 2026
- Median list price
- $446K
- Sales speed vs a year ago
- Selling times are roughly flat against a year ago
- Supply vs a year ago
- Inventory is roughly flat against a year ago
Listing counts
September 2026 · Realtor.com via FRED
- Active
- 12,083
- Pending
- 3,249
- New this month
- 2,926
- Median days on market
- 80 days
Sources and vintages
- Prices, listings, days on market: Realtor.com, via FRED (series MEDLISPRI12420). Newest observation September 2026.
- House price index: U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency, via FRED (series ATNHPIUS12420Q) — a quarterly series, so its year-over-year figure covers a different span from the monthly numbers above.
- Building permits: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, via FRED (series AUST448BPPRIVSA). Newest observation August 2026.
- Site plans and city permits: City of Austin Open Data — cumulative totals across all years on record, with no as-of date published by the feed.
- This page carries no single “last updated” date. The series on it are monthly and quarterly and land at different times, so each figure states its own reference period instead.
Austin housing market: frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in Austin?
The median listing price across the Austin–Round Rock–Georgetown metro was $446K in September 2026, down 9.8% against the same month a year earlier. That is an asking price for homes currently listed, not a record of closed sales — a distinction worth keeping when comparing it to figures quoted by local brokerages. Source: Realtor.com, published through FRED (series MEDLISPRI12420).
Is the Austin housing market cooling down or heating up?
Selling times are roughly flat against a year ago — median days on market moved +1.3% year over year. Inventory is roughly flat against a year ago — active listings moved +1.5% year over year. The median listing price moved -9.8% over the same span. We deliberately do not label this a buyer’s or seller’s market: that label needs a threshold, and any threshold would be ours rather than a published definition. Read the three signals together instead.
How many homes are for sale in Austin right now?
12,083 homes were listed for sale across the Austin metro in September 2026, +1.5% against the same month a year earlier, with 3,249 listings pending. Note the month: Realtor.com's count is published several weeks in arrears, so this is the most recent published month rather than today.
How current are these housing figures?
Each figure on this page states the month or quarter it describes, next to the number. The newest observation anywhere on the page is September 2026. Realtor.com listing data and Census building permits are monthly and publish in arrears; the FHFA house price index is quarterly. We do not stamp the page with the date it was last rebuilt, because that date says nothing about how old the data is.
Where does Austin housing and construction data come from?
Median and average listing prices, active, new and pending listing counts, days on market and price per square foot come from Realtor.com, retrieved through the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis's FRED service. The all-transactions house price index comes from the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (series ATNHPIUS12420Q), and residential building permits from the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (series AUST448BPPRIVSA). Site plans and city building permits come from City of Austin Open Data, and commercial construction filings from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.