Lakeway vs. Neighbors: How Prices and Speed Compare
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-10-23
Deal of the Week

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.
How does Lakeway stack up against its neighbors when the market shifts? In September 2026, the median closed price in Lakeway reached $675,000 across 25 sales. This figure sits significantly higher than the broader Unlock MLS region, where the median was $407,250 across 2,710 sales, and also exceeds Travis County's median of $491,000 from 1,090 transactions.
Speed of sale tells a different story. Lakeway homes spent a median of 57 days on market, a figure nearly identical to the regional average of 56 days and slightly slower than Travis County's 52 days. This suggests that while Lakeway commands a premium price, it moves at a pace consistent with the wider area rather than lagging behind or surging ahead.
Price negotiation dynamics also align closely with neighbors. Sellers in Lakeway closed at 90.6% of their original list price on average, compared to 94.1% across the region and 94.2% in Travis County. The share of homes selling below the original list price was 92% in Lakeway, slightly higher than the regional 83.5% and county 84.3%.
ALEX Intelligence analyzed these comparative metrics to highlight how a specific city performs relative to its broader context. While Lakeway remains a premium market with higher entry prices, its velocity and discount rates mirror the general trends seen across the region and the county. Buyers and sellers in Lakeway should note that while they are paying more for homes, the time required to sell and the negotiation leverage available is consistent with the surrounding markets.
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Data from Unlock MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Model outputs are ALEX Intelligence estimates, not appraisals.
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George Arnold Alexander III, MPA
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Source data: Unlock MLS closed sales, September 2026, n=25 (Lakeway), n=2,710 (Unlock MLS Region), n=1,090 (Travis County)
Cover photo: Lake Travis Community Library, Lakeway by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; darkened, cropped and text added.
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