What September's Numbers, Today's Mortgage Rates, and Neighborhood Data Mean for Buyers and Sellers This Fall The Austin housing market is balanced heading into late 2026, with 5.3 months of inventory, steady median prices, and homes averaging 86 days on market in September. With mortgage rates near 7.18%, buyers have more negotiating power than they've had in months, especially on homes that have been sitting. I get asked some version of "Is now a good time to buy in Austin?

Seven Central Austin Neighborhoods Ranked by Inventory, Speed, and Demand Using Our September 2026 Market Reports Based on our September 2026 neighborhood market reports, the hottest Austin neighborhoods right now are Hyde Park, Barton Hills, and North Loop, each with less than three months of inventory, followed by Zilker and Rollingwood. Tarrytown is balanced, and Hancock and NUNA currently give buyers the most leverage. "Hottest" gets thrown around a lot, usually by someon

Seven South Austin Neighborhoods Worth Knowing, From Walkable 78704 to Master-Planned Circle C Ranch The most popular South Austin neighborhoods for homebuyers are Bouldin Creek, Travis Heights, Zilker, and Barton Hills near downtown in 78704, plus 78745, Shady Hollow, and Circle C Ranch farther south, where your budget usually buys more space. Here's how they compare on price, schools, walkability, and lifestyle in 2026. Austin has been home since I came here for UT (with a

The Hillside Home Our Client Loved, and Why We Advised Them to Walk Away Sometimes the best advice an Austin realtor can give you is not to buy the house. This is the story of a hillside home a long-time client fell in love with, what our inspector and a structural engineer found, and why we recommended walking away even though it meant no commission for us. It's one of the hardest conversations I have in this job, and it's also one of the most important. Our goal has always

Why a $10,000 repair credit feels huge to a long-time owner and small to today's buyer, and how payment, percentage and opportunity-cost math can get an Austin deal to the closing table.

We hope you’re enjoying the first real hints of fall (and that the cooler mornings are treating you well). Every month we sit down with the latest numbers to figure out what they mean for you, and September gave us plenty to talk about. The short version is that prices have held steady (average sold price rose 4.4% on a year-over-year basis), but a sharp climb in mortgage rates has buyers thinking twice, and that’s changing the feel of the market heading into the holidays. Ke

Rollingwood sales rose 38.7% over the last 12 months, months of inventory fell to 5.08 from 9.42, and median price per square foot climbed 15.5% to $813. Here's what's driving it.

Tarrytown months of inventory fell to 4.28 from 5.81 over the last 12 months as listings and sales both pulled back, while the median price edged up 1.2%. Here's our read on the numbers.

Barton Hills new listings fell 33% over the last 12 months and months of inventory dropped to 4.73 from 7.16. The median price jumped 23.9%, but price per square foot tells a steadier story.

Over the last 12 months, Zilker homes sold faster, closed closer to asking, and months of inventory fell to 3.81 from 5.87. Here's what that means for buyers and sellers in 78704.