Aug 12, 2026 | 9:26 am
Austin’s housing market is unlocking “positive momentum” this summer with a sharp rise in July home sales and steady prices, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report.
Unlock MLS and the Austin Board of Realtors reported that residential home sales in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA (metropolitan statistical area) surpassed 2,700 transactions last month in a 4.4 increase from July 2025. Median home prices in the metro inched up just a single percentage point since last year and now sit at $435,000.
Within the city limits, home prices fell slightly last month to $577,000, marking a 1.4 percent decrease since this time last year. Austin home sales also soared 11 percent year-over-year, with more than 1,000 closed sales in July…