Hays County Home Sizes Trending Up in September

Deal of the Week

Deal of the Week · 116 Soapstone PASS, Maxwell TX 78656 · MLS #5169365 · Listed by Compass RE Texas, LLC. ALEX valuation $201,000 is an ALEX Intelligence estimate, not an appraisal.

Deals of the Week by price quartile. The quartiles come from the last 12 months of closed sales here. Each pick has the top ALEX deal score in its price range. Lower quartile: under $286,000 116 Soapstone PASS, Maxwell TX 78656 · MLS #5169365 Listed at $185,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,568 sq ft. Listed 8% below the ALEX valuation; 18% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 8% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182583299/116-Soapstone-PASS-Maxwell-TX Lower-middle quartile: $286,000 to $375,000 145 Mad Pupper DR, Buda TX 78610 · MLS #3216231 Listed at $334,016, 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,193 sq ft. Listed 4% below the ALEX valuation; 18% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 11% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182951550/145-Mad-Pupper-DR-Buda-TX Upper-middle quartile: $375,000 to $555,000 277 Basket Flower LOOP, Kyle TX 78640 · MLS #4445813 Listed at $489,900, 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 2,488 sq ft. Listed 4% below the ALEX valuation; 6% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 16% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1183020863/277-Basket-Flower-LOOP-Kyle-TX Upper quartile: $555,000 and up 954 Covered Bridge DR, Driftwood TX 78619 · MLS #9691218 Listed at $1,500,000, 6 bed, 7 bath, 6,108 sq ft. Listed 19% below the ALEX valuation; 20% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 25% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1184134730/954-Covered-Bridge-DR-Driftwood-TX

Key figures · Hays County · September 2026

322 homes sold in Hays County in September 2026 (down 22.8% on a year earlier).

Median sale price: $372,495 (up 2.1% on a year earlier).

Median price per square foot: $185.

Median days on market: 56.

Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 94.4%.

1,944 homes for sale now, about 4.9 months of supply at the pace of the last six months.

Source: Unlock MLS, September 2026. Homes only (single-family, condo, townhome). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Is the typical home in Hays County getting bigger? The data from September suggests a modest shift toward larger floor plans. Across 322 closed sales, the median living area rose to 2,056 square feet, an increase of 0.4% compared to August and 1.6% higher than the same month last year. ALEX Intelligence analyzed the rolling trend in home sizes to identify this pattern. While the change is incremental, it indicates that buyers are continuing to prioritize space, even as other market dynamics fluctuate. The median price per square foot also saw movement, rising 6.3% from the prior month to $185, reflecting both size and price adjustments in the current inventory. This trend aligns with a broader shift where new listings and closed sales are maintaining or slightly increasing in footprint. With 322 homes closing in September, the sample size supports this observation as a genuine market signal rather than an outlier. As inventory levels adjust, the demand for larger living areas remains a consistent feature of the Hays County landscape. The data covers the trailing 12 months ending September 2026, providing a stable view of how home dimensions are evolving in response to buyer preferences and construction trends. Want to see this home? Call or text George at 713.918.9951 for a private showing. Data from Unlock MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Model outputs are ALEX Intelligence estimates, not appraisals. Read more Central Texas market data on the ALEX blog: https://alex-companies.com/blog MIT, Nvidia, Google & IBM-Trained. Cross Domain-Expert: Quantum, AI, Ethics, Sovereignty, Intelligence, Philanthropy. Solepoint Planning. VUI AI Cloud Architect. AI Certifications Development. Quant/AI Instructor. Castor Venture Club Member. Associate Broker. George Arnold Alexander III, MPA Director, ALEX Companies Associate Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574878-B · Broker License #565194-BB Broker, ALEX Real Estate · North Carolina License #367733 Independent Broker, ALEX Real Estate · Colorado License #II.100112456 [email protected] · +1 713.918.9951