Gillespie County Home Sizes Shrink in Recent Half-Year

Gillespie County buyers are closing on smaller homes than they did six months ago. The median living area for closed sales in the rolling six-month period ending September 30, 2026, stands at 1,958 square feet, down from 2,180 square feet in the prior six-month window. This represents a 10.2% decrease in average home size compared to the previous period and a 7.7% drop compared to the same timeframe last year. ALEX Intelligence analyzed the rolling sales data to track this shift in home dimensions. The trend suggests a market moving toward more compact living spaces, with the median price for these smaller homes settling at $602,500. This is down 17.5% from the $730,000 median recorded in the same period last year. The reduction in square footage coincides with a shift in market dynamics. While the number of closed sales increased to 42 from 28 in the prior six months, the average price per square foot fell to $270, down 16.4% from the previous period and 36.2% year-over-year. Homes are spending slightly less time on the market now, with a median of 67 days compared to 75 days previously, though this remains 36.7% higher than the same period last year. This data reflects a distinct change in the types of properties being transacted in Gillespie County, prioritizing size adjustments alongside price corrections. The shift indicates that buyers and sellers are adapting to current conditions by focusing on smaller footprints within the available inventory. Want to see this home? Call or text George at 713.918.9951 for a private showing. Coverage: most home sales in Gillespie County are listed in the Central Hill Country MLS, which ALEX does not receive yet. The figures in this post count only sales listed in Unlock MLS (ABOR), so they describe part of the local market, not all of it. 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