Driftwood vs. Neighbors: Price and Speed Compared

Driftwood buyers and sellers are navigating a distinct market compared to the wider region. Over the rolling six months ending September 30, 2026, median closed prices in Driftwood reached $1,000,000 across 52 transactions. This figure is 3.9% higher than the prior six-month period but remains 8.1% below the same window last year. ALEX Intelligence benchmarked these figures against regional and county data to highlight local performance. While Driftwood median prices sit well above the Unlock MLS region median of $407,250 and Hays County median of $372,495, the speed of sales tells a different story. Homes in Driftwood spent a median of 36 days on market, a 53.2% improvement over the prior six months, though this is still slightly slower than the 35-day pace seen last year. The region and Hays County both show a median of 56 days on market for the same period. Driftwood sellers are achieving closer to their original list prices, with a close-to-original ratio of 0.962, compared to 0.941 in the broader region and 0.944 in Hays County. However, 82.7% of Driftwood sales still closed below the original list price, a rate slightly lower than the 83.5% seen in the region but higher than the 85.4% in Hays County. Inventory levels also differ significantly. With 47 active listings and 53 closed sales over six months, Driftwood holds approximately 5.3 months of inventory. This suggests a balanced market where neither buyers nor sellers hold overwhelming leverage, contrasting with the broader regional dynamics where supply and demand shifts are occurring at different rates. Want more detail on Driftwood? Ask George for the full neighborhood report. 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 MIT, Nvidia, Google & IBM-Trained. Cross Domain-Expert: Quantum, AI, Ethics, Sovereignty, Intelligence, Philanthropy. Solepoint Planning. VUI AI Cloud Architect. AI Certifications Development. Quant/AI Instructor. Castor Venture Club Member. Associate Broker. George Arnold Alexander III, MPA Partner, ALEX Companies Associate Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574878-B · Broker License #565194-BB Broker, ALEX Real Estate · North Carolina License #367733 Independent Broker, ALEX Real Estate · Colorado License #II.100112456 [email protected] · +1 713.918.9951