Austin Business Journal shares, "The Austin metro’s home sales and prices should remain flat this year, which experts say is a welcomed sign as the market normalizes.
Home sales slowed last year in the metro, according to Unlock MLS's year-end market report. In 2025, 29,383 home sales were recorded, marking a 3.2% decrease from the year before, the data shows. Those decreases suggest a move toward predictability in the local housing market, Unlock MLS Research Advisor Vaike O’Grady said in a statement.
“2025 wasn’t a year defined by urgency,” O’Grady said. “It was defined by adjustment.”
Despite retaining the title of Austin’s highest-selling community, the Liberty Hill neighborhood Santa Rita Ranch saw sales slow in 2025. A recent John Burns Real Estate & Consulting report found the North Austin development sold 483 homes compared to 634 in 2024.
The year presented an adjustment period for buyers and sellers alike, O’Grady said. Experts have said some sellers in 2025 were still pricing homes based on what they would have sold for years prior.
Price points normalized in the Austin metro at a median home price of $435,000, marking a 2.4% fall from the year prior. Travis County was the only region to see a slight increase in pricing at $508,000.
Austin should move closer to long-term stability in 2026 as affordability improves, according to the report. Last year closed out with 2,514 homes sold in the metro in December, a 1.9% increase from December 2024.
“As the year went on, sellers recalibrated, buyers reengaged and the pace of the market continued to normalize,” O’Grady said.
Mortgage rates are expected to hover around 6% this year – another positive sign for the market. According to Freddie Mac, 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaged at 6.06% during the week of Jan. 15, lower than any week in 2025.
“That’s not a slowdown, it’s the foundation of a healthier, more sustainable market,” O’Grady said."
Source: Austin Business Journal
Written by: Ali Juell
Published: January 16, 2026
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