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Hays County: Where Prices Were Cut Most This Week
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-10-20
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 $286,000
183 Seabreeze ST, Kyle TX 78640 · MLS #4348603
Listed at $276,499, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2,060 sq ft. Listed 8% below the ALEX valuation; 11% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 13% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1185761569/183-Seabreeze-ST-Kyle-TX
Lower-middle quartile: $286,000 to $375,000
219 Mad Pupper DR, Buda TX 78610 · MLS #1829550
Listed at $299,015, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,876 sq ft. Listed 8% below the ALEX valuation; 14% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 14% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1188156611/219-Mad-Pupper-DR-Buda-TX
Upper-middle quartile: $375,000 to $555,000
358 Callahan LOOP, Buda TX 78610 · MLS #8242472
Listed at $455,990, 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,790 sq ft. Listed 3% below the ALEX valuation; 11% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 9% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182517588/358-Callahan-LOOP-Buda-TX
Upper quartile: $555,000 and up
2100 Onion Creek BND, Driftwood TX 78619 · MLS #8227183
Listed at $1,099,900, 5 bed, 4.5 bath, 4,263 sq ft. Listed 5% below the ALEX valuation; 17% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 14% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1184566597/2100-Onion-Creek-BND-Driftwood-TX
Key figures · Hays County · September 2026
- 322 homes sold in Hays County in September 2026 (down 22.8% on a year earlier).
- Median sale price: $372,495 (up 2.1% on a year earlier).
- Median price per square foot: $185.
- Median days on market: 56.
- Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 94.4%.
- 1,947 homes for sale now, about 4.9 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 the seven days from October 14 to October 20, 2026, 237 homes for sale in Hays County had their latest price change marked as a cut. This represents 12.2% of the 1,947 active listings currently on the market.
ALEX Intelligence analyzed the pricing adjustments across these properties to determine the scale of the reductions. The median price cut was $10,000, which equates to a 2.9% reduction from the listing price before the cut. While most sellers adjusted their prices modestly, the largest single reduction accounted for 18.4% of the previous asking price.
The typical home among those reduced carried a new list price of $347,000 after the adjustment. These figures reflect current market dynamics where sellers are actively re-evaluating values to align with buyer expectations. The data covers only homes whose most recent status change was a price decrease during this specific week.
This snapshot highlights the volume of active price adjustments in Hays County right now. For a complete list of these reduced properties, including addresses and MLS numbers, please view the home list added below this report.
Price just reduced (8 of 237 shown):
6254 Marsh LN, Buda, TX · MLS #8756188
Cut Oct 16 from $380,000 to $310,000, 18.4% lower. 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,042 sq ft. Listed by Orchard Brokerage.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1186994264/6254-Marsh-LN-Buda-TX
282 Denali DR, Kyle, TX · MLS #2820268
Cut Oct 14 from $335,605 to $290,605, 13.4% lower. 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,772 sq ft. Listed by CastleRock Realty, LLC.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1173568569/282-Denali-DR-Kyle-TX
332 Ancient Oak WAY, San Marcos, TX · MLS #7697056
Cut Oct 19 from $459,000 to $400,000, 12.9% lower. 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,420 sq ft. Listed by Redfin Corporation.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1183293390/332-Ancient-Oak-WAY-San-Marcos-TX
901 Barbara DR, San Marcos, TX · MLS #9217283
Cut Oct 16 from $249,900 to $219,000, 12.4% lower. 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,398 sq ft. Listed by Compass RE Texas, LLC.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1186536834/901-Barbara-DR-San-Marcos-TX
133 Horseherb WAY, San Marcos, TX · MLS #9845553
Cut Oct 19 from $405,632 to $356,990, 12.0% lower. 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,980 sq ft. Listed by LPT Realty, LLC.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1191049980/133-Horseherb-WAY-San-Marcos-TX
871 Cherrystone LOOP, Buda, TX · MLS #2190091
Cut Oct 19 from $599,000 to $529,990, 11.5% lower. 5 bed, 4 bath, 3,313 sq ft. Listed by CastleRock Realty, LLC.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1178037310/871-Cherrystone-LOOP-Buda-TX
326 Singing Sumac WAY, San Marcos, TX · MLS #4037342
Cut Oct 20 from $819,500 to $729,500, 11.0% lower. 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 2,545 sq ft. Listed by Hammer Real Estate Company.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1180765804/326-Singing-Sumac-WAY-San-Marcos-TX
244 Wild Honeysuckle WAY, San Marcos, TX · MLS #7815896
Cut Oct 16 from $389,882 to $349,000, 10.5% lower. 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,568 sq ft. Listed by David Weekley Homes.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1189560114/244-Wild-Honeysuckle-WAY-San-Marcos-TX
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
Source data: Unlock MLS listing activity, Oct 14 to Oct 20, 2026, n=237 reduced listings
Cover photo: Blanco River, Hays County ("Hays - Hill Country 1") by CMBJ, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons; darkened, cropped and text added.
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