Llano County Cash vs. Financed Purchases in September
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-10-13
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 $368,000
1205 W Haynie ST, Llano TX 78643 · MLS #1821597
Listed at $300,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2,164 sq ft. Listed 13% below the ALEX valuation; 10% under the local price per sq ft.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1189654855/1205-W-Haynie-ST-Llano-TX
Lower-middle quartile: $368,000 to $588,000
141 Eagle Point CV, Kingsland TX 78639 · MLS #1289610
Listed at $394,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,904 sq ft. Listed 1% below the ALEX valuation; 46% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 12% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1173080213/141-Eagle-Point-CV-Kingsland-TX
Upper-middle quartile: $588,000 to $1,155,000
1713 Aztec TRL, Kingsland TX 78639 · MLS #9895141
Listed at $1,000,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2,056 sq ft. Listed 4% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 9% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1185602263/1713-Aztec-TRL-Kingsland-TX
Upper quartile: $1,155,000 and up
208 Riverside DR, Kingsland TX 78639 · MLS #3986823
Listed at $1,490,000, 5 bed, 3 bath, 2,825 sq ft. Listed 9% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 22% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182525232/208-Riverside-DR-Kingsland-TX
Key figures · Llano County · September 2026
- 26 homes sold in Llano County in September 2026 (down 3.7% on a year earlier).
- Median sale price: $665,000 (down 28.1% on a year earlier).
- Median price per square foot: $287.
- Median days on market: 96.
- Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 87.7%.
- 312 homes for sale now, about 12.1 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 single home sale in Llano County was financed; zero of the 26 closed transactions were paid entirely in cash. This represents a 100% reliance on mortgage financing for the month, as no cash shares were recorded among the 26 sales.
The data shows that while the median closing price dropped to $665,000 from $822,000 in August, the payment method remained consistent with prior months where no cash transactions appeared. The sample size of 26 closed sales provides a clear view of buyer behavior for this period, indicating that local buyers are utilizing financing rather than liquid assets to close deals.
ALEX Intelligence analyzed the financing fields for all 26 closed properties to determine the split between cash and financed purchases. With a cash share of zero across the entire month, the market activity is driven entirely by borrowers securing loans at current rates. This trend highlights that even as prices adjust, liquidity constraints or strategic choices keep buyers in the mortgage market rather than paying outright.
The absence of cash sales suggests that financing terms and interest rates continue to be the primary factors influencing purchase decisions in Llano County during this window. Buyers are navigating a market where 100% of transactions require external funding, contrasting with regions where cash deals often make up a significant portion of activity.
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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=26
Cover photo: Wildflowers on ranchland, Llano County by William L. Farr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; darkened, cropped and text added.
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