Lakeway Cash vs. Financed Purchases in September

Deal of the Week

Deal of the Week · 583 Rupen DR, Lakeway TX 78734 · MLS #1535471 · Listed by Advantage Austin Properties. ALEX valuation $469,000 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 $593,000 583 Rupen DR, Lakeway TX 78734 · MLS #1535471 Listed at $475,000, 2 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,007 sq ft. The top-scoring home for sale here this week on price per sq ft, price changes and time on market; 15% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 4% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1188510259/583-Rupen-DR-Lakeway-TX Lower-middle quartile: $593,000 to $712,000 224 Hurst Creek RD, Lakeway TX 78734 · MLS #2748918 Listed at $699,995, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2,888 sq ft. Listed 1% below the ALEX valuation; 13% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 5% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1188950274/224-Hurst-Creek-RD-Lakeway-TX Upper-middle quartile: $712,000 to $998,000 106 Confidence CV, Lakeway TX 78734 · MLS #5037081 Listed at $765,000, 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 3,087 sq ft. The top-scoring home for sale here this week on price per sq ft, price changes and time on market; price reduced 7% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182647688/106-Confidence-CV-Lakeway-TX Upper quartile: $998,000 and up 701 Echelon PL, Lakeway TX 78738 · MLS #9418996 Listed at $1,575,000, 5 bed, 4 bath, 4,330 sq ft. Listed 16% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 25% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182522679/701-Echelon-PL-Lakeway-TX

Key figures · Lakeway · September 2026

25 homes sold in Lakeway in September 2026 (up 13.6% on a year earlier).

Median sale price: $675,000 (down 8.8% on a year earlier).

Median price per square foot: $282.

Median days on market: 57.

Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 90.6%.

132 homes for sale now, about 4.7 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.

In September 2026, every home sale in Lakeway was financed; zero of the 25 closed transactions were paid entirely in cash. This marks a complete absence of all-cash deals among the properties that reached closing this month. The data shows 25 closed sales with a median price of $675,000. While the share of cash purchases is typically tracked to gauge buyer liquidity and competition levels, the current sample contains no instances where buyers paid without a mortgage. This contrasts with broader regional trends where cash buyers often represent a distinct segment of the market. ALEX Intelligence analyzed the financing fields for all 25 closed sales in Lakeway during September. The result is a 0% cash share across the entire month's volume. With no cash transactions recorded, the market activity this month relied entirely on financed purchases. This pattern suggests that buyers in Lakeway are currently utilizing mortgage financing for every transaction, whether due to inventory constraints, interest rate environments, or buyer demographics specific to the city. The median days on market for these financed sales was 57 days, up 35.7% from August but down 50% compared to September last year. The lack of cash deals does not appear to have altered the overall pace of sales, as the market continues to clear inventory at a rate faster than the prior year despite the higher median price per square foot. For sellers in Lakeway, this indicates that buyer qualification and mortgage approval timelines remain the primary drivers of closing speed rather than the immediate liquidity often associated with cash offers. The absence of cash buyers may also imply that the current pool of active buyers is heavily reliant on traditional financing channels. Want a closer look? Reply or call George at 713.918.9951 and we'll set up a 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