Lockhart vs. Neighbors: Market Comparison for September
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-10-24
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%.
- 130 homes for sale now, about 5.5 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.
Lockhart median prices reached $354,900 in September, a 13.6% increase compared to the same month last year across 16 closed sales. This performance stands in sharp contrast to the broader Unlock MLS region, where the median price was $407,250, and Caldwell County, which reported a lower median of $269,490 for the same period.
The data reveals distinct market behaviors when comparing Lockhart to its neighbors. While the regional average price per square foot sat at $204, Lockhart homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot. This gap highlights how local inventory composition and pricing dynamics differ significantly from the wider region. Additionally, properties in Lockhart took an average of 92 days to sell, whereas the regional average was 56 days, suggesting a slower absorption rate locally despite the price appreciation.
Buyers and sellers should note that while prices are rising faster in Lockhart than in the previous year, the pace of sales has slowed compared to the prior month, with 16 closings down from 25 in August. The region as a whole saw 2,710 closed sales, indicating a much larger volume of activity where Lockhart represents a smaller, more specialized segment. Understanding these comparative metrics is essential for accurate valuation and negotiation strategies in this specific market.
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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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Associate Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Unlock MLS closed sales, September 2026, n=16; region and county benchmarks from same period.
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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