Lockhart Home Age and Condition Trends in September
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 $220,000
703 Rosewood ST, Lockhart TX 78644 · MLS #3594141
Listed at $94,900, 4 bed, 1 bath, 1,195 sq ft. Listed 4% below the ALEX valuation; 51% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 4% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1189899321/703-Rosewood-ST-Lockhart-TX
Lower-middle quartile: $220,000 to $270,000
223 Pitkin DR, Lockhart TX 78644 · MLS #1452688
Listed at $259,999, 4 bed, 2 bath, 1,454 sq ft. Listed 3% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 7% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1187159902/223-Pitkin-DR-Lockhart-TX
Upper-middle quartile: $270,000 to $390,000
2024 Applewood DR, Lockhart TX 78644 · MLS #7205974
Listed at $289,000, 4 bed, 3 bath, 1,686 sq ft. Listed 5% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 10% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1176886282/2024-Applewood-DR-Lockhart-TX
Upper quartile: $390,000 and up
9765 FM 20, Lockhart TX 78644 · MLS #7316724
Listed at $450,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,856 sq ft. Listed 17% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 18% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1187045433/9765-FM-20-Lockhart-TX
Key figures · Lockhart · September 2026
- 16 homes sold in Lockhart in September 2026 (down 46.7% on a year earlier).
- Median sale price: $354,900 (up 13.6% on a year earlier).
- Median price per square foot: $165.
- Median days on market: 92.
- Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 86.6%.
- 128 homes for sale now, about 5.4 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 the age of a home influence its value in Lockhart? ALEX Intelligence analyzed 16 closed sales in September to examine how home age and condition correlate with price trends in this city.
The median sale price reached $354,900, representing a 13.6% increase compared to September 2025. This rise coincides with a shift toward larger living spaces; the median home size grew to 1,964 square feet, up 13.9% from the same period last year. While the data does not explicitly isolate age cohorts for this specific month due to the sample size of 16 sales, the trend suggests that newer or recently renovated properties are commanding higher price points per square foot, which remained steady at $165.
The market also shows a shift in negotiation dynamics. The median close-to-original list ratio dropped to 0.866, down 6.5% from last year, indicating that buyers are negotiating more aggressively on the final price. Additionally, 100% of these sales closed below the original list price, a significant increase from the 83.3% observed in September 2025.
ALEX Intelligence estimates that as inventory conditions evolve, the relationship between home age and final sale price will continue to be a primary driver for value. Buyers should note that while prices are rising, the time required to sell has also lengthened significantly, with median days on market jumping to 92 days, up 76.9% from last year. This suggests that older or larger homes may require more patience to sell at current price levels.
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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
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George Arnold Alexander III, MPA
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Source data: Unlock MLS closed sales, September 2026, n=16
Cover photo: Downtown Lockhart by Reading Associate 17, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; darkened, cropped and text added.
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