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Buda Monthly Market Pulse: Prices Dip in September
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-10-31
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 $300,000
13500 Desert Orchid DR, Buda TX 78610 · MLS #1611613
Listed at $240,000, 4 bed, 2 bath, 1,531 sq ft. Listed 15% below the ALEX valuation; 10% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 19% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1171089595/13500-Desert-Orchid-DR-Buda-TX
Lower-middle quartile: $300,000 to $350,000
12717 Setting Peak LN, Buda TX 78610 · MLS #3820635
Listed at $349,990, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2,074 sq ft. Listed 9% below the ALEX valuation; 10% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 12% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1184330677/12717-Setting-Peak-LN-Buda-TX
Upper-middle quartile: $350,000 to $420,000
280 Middle CRK, Buda TX 78610 · MLS #1798508
Listed at $409,900, 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,609 sq ft. Listed 3% below the ALEX valuation; 12% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 13% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1187650556/280-Middle-CRK-Buda-TX
Upper quartile: $420,000 and up
167 Antioch Colony DR, Buda TX 78610 · MLS #9278614
Listed at $499,990, 5 bed, 3 bath, 3,096 sq ft. Listed 4% below the ALEX valuation; 12% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 7% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182524963/167-Antioch-Colony-DR-Buda-TX
Key figures · Buda · September 2026
- 102 homes sold in Buda in September 2026 (up 2.0% on a year earlier).
- Median sale price: $335,000 (down 1.5% on a year earlier).
- Median price per square foot: $177.
- Median days on market: 44.
- Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 95.8%.
- 465 homes for sale now, about 5.0 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.
Median home prices in Buda dropped 9.7% compared to August, settling at $335,000 across 102 closed sales. This marks a 1.5% decline from the same month last year, reflecting a cooling trend after a summer peak. Despite the price adjustment, homes are selling faster, with the median days on market falling to 44 days, down 10.2% from August and 21.4% lower than September 2025.
The volume of activity remains robust with 102 closings, a 12.1% increase over the previous month and a 2.0% rise year-over-year. Sellers are seeing slightly more negotiation room, as 85.3% of homes sold below their original list price, up from 77.0% last September. The median close-to-original list ratio held steady at 95.8%, indicating buyers continue to negotiate effectively in this market.
New construction remains a significant driver, accounting for 55 of the 102 closed sales (54%). The average home size sold in September was 1,922 square feet, down 9.4% from August but only 1.8% smaller than last year. With 465 active listings and a months of inventory reading of 5.01, the market remains balanced, offering buyers more choices while sellers face increased competition.
ALEX Intelligence analyzed these figures to provide a clear view of current supply and demand dynamics in Buda.
Want a closer look? Reply or call George at 713.918.9951 and we'll set up a 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 closed sales, September 2026, n=102
Cover photo: Buda ("Buda Texas") by Liveon001 ©Travis Witt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; darkened, cropped and text added.
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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