Leander Cash vs. Financed Purchases in September

Deal of the Week

Deal of the Week · 100 Centuryplant RD, Leander TX 78641 · MLS #3889465 · Listed by LPT Realty, LLC. ALEX valuation $330,000 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 $368,000 100 Centuryplant RD, Leander TX 78641 · MLS #3889465 Listed at $289,000, 4 bed, 2 bath, 1,746 sq ft. Listed 12% below the ALEX valuation; 15% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 15% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1184706700/100-Centuryplant-RD-Leander-TX Lower-middle quartile: $368,000 to $460,000 516 Arrowhead Vine ST, Leander TX 78641 · MLS #2870956 Listed at $425,000, 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 3,045 sq ft. Listed 7% below the ALEX valuation; 28% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 11% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1183136427/516-Arrowhead-Vine-ST-Leander-TX Upper-middle quartile: $460,000 to $670,000 2325 Blended Tree Ranch DR, Leander TX 78641 · MLS #8399735 Listed at $525,000, 5 bed, 3.5 bath, 3,157 sq ft. Listed 14% below the ALEX valuation; 14% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 17% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1183637019/2325-Blended-Tree-Ranch-DR-Leander-TX Upper quartile: $670,000 and up 710 Timarron, Leander TX 78641 · MLS #4223575 Listed at $875,000, 5 bed, 3.5 bath, 4,003 sq ft. Listed 7% below the ALEX valuation; 23% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 12% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1178841831/710-Timarron-Leander-TX

Key figures · Leander · September 2026

113 homes sold in Leander in September 2026 (down 16.3% on a year earlier).

Median sale price: $462,190 (up 1.8% on a year earlier).

Median price per square foot: $196.

Median days on market: 46.

Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 95.3%.

625 homes for sale now, about 4.2 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, ALEX Intelligence analyzed the financing methods used by buyers in Leander to determine the split between cash and financed purchases. The data reveals a complete absence of recorded cash transactions among the 113 homes that closed during this period. Every single sale in the dataset was funded through traditional mortgage financing. This means the share of cash purchases is zero percent, based on 113 closed sales. While the median closing price rose to $462,190, a 2.0% increase from August, the lack of cash activity suggests that buyers are relying entirely on borrowed funds to enter the market. This financing pattern contrasts with broader regional trends where cash buyers often appear in specific price tiers or during high-interest periods. In Leander, the reliance on mortgages indicates that local demand is driven by borrowers utilizing current mortgage rates rather than liquid capital. The median contract-to-close time for these financed deals remains unreported in this dataset, but the uniformity of financing type highlights a market where access to credit is the primary driver of transactions. Without cash sales recorded, affordability calculations and payment-to-price indices must focus exclusively on financed scenarios. Buyers in Leander today are navigating a market where mortgage terms and interest rates dictate purchasing power more than liquid asset availability. The data confirms that for every home sold in Leander this month, a lender was involved in the transaction. 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