The Austin housing market its best price news of the year. The median sold price closed July at $440,000, up 2.3% year over year — the first positive annual reading of 2026 after six straight declines.
Austin market stats
● Active listings: 17,735 (+0.7% YoY)
Months of inventory: 6.03, down from 6.30
● Closed sales, Jan–Jul: 19,136 (+6.6%)
● Pending sales, Jan–Jul: 28,733 (+4.4%)
● New listings YTD: 33,305 (–2.0%) — first supply drop since 2023
55.5% of active listings have cut price; sellers netting 97.39% of list
Mortgage rates: 30-year fixed 6.69%, 15-year 6.01% (Freddie Mac, week ending Aug 6, 2026).
Buyers: with half of all listings already reduced, leverage is real. Sellers: price to the year-to-date median, not July's headline.
Things to do in Austin this weekend:
● Zilker Summer Musical: Singin' in the Rain — free at Zilker Hillside Theater
● City-Wide Vintage Sale — Palmer Events Center
● Muse: The Wow! Signal Tour — Germania Insurance Amphitheater
● Austin FC vs. FC Dallas — Q2 Stadium
● Ferris Bueller's Day Off — Paramount Theatre
Buying or selling in Austin? Let's talk.
