REAL ESTATE
Housing sales in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan area have declined 7.9% from last July, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock Multiple Listings Service.
The area recorded 2,492 sales, a decline of 7.9% from July 2024 to July 2025, with a median price of $435,000. The market followed familiar summer trends with sales slowing and prices adjusting slightly, while inventory stayed above 2024 levels, despite a dip from June.
Pending sales rose more than 15%, signaling stronger activity heading into the fall.
Vaike O’Grady, research advisor at Unlock MLS, said the market is behaving much as expected for the summer, with seasonal patterns playing out against a backdrop of solid economic growth in Central Texas.
“It’s typical for the summer market to slow as people focus on travel and leisure,” O’Grady said. “We often see activity pick back up once school starts.
The growth in pending closings, combined with higher inventory in recent years means that buyers have more options, according to O’Grady. “But the month-to-month dip in new and active listings suggests some sellers may be holding back. If interest rates shift lower this fall, we could see seller and buyer activity accelerate.”
Unlock MLS reported the number of new home listings in the area has gone up more that 13 percent since July 2024. Active home listings have increased 15.9% and pending sales have increased more than 15.3% in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan area since last July.
