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| Partner, ALEX Companies |
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Big Sky Ranch Homes Are Getting Bigger in October
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-11-05
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 $400,000
144 El Capitan LOOP, Dripping Springs TX 78620 · MLS #1778881
Listed at $379,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,510 sq ft. The top-scoring home for sale here this week on price per sq ft, price changes and time on market; price reduced 5% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1184037006/144-El-Capitan-LOOP-Dripping-Springs-TX
Lower-middle quartile: $400,000 to $455,000
159 Mount Locke RD, Dripping Springs TX 78620 · MLS #5906325
Listed at $410,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,867 sq ft. The top-scoring home for sale here this week on price per sq ft, price changes and time on market.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1189541915/159-Mount-Locke-RD-Dripping-Springs-TX
Upper-middle quartile: $455,000 to $531,000
228 Sue Peaks LOOP, Dripping Springs TX 78620 · MLS #2568511
Listed at $455,990, 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,047 sq ft. The top-scoring home for sale here this week on price per sq ft, price changes and time on market.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1186807849/228-Sue-Peaks-LOOP-Dripping-Springs-TX
Upper quartile: $531,000 and up
171 Bush Mountain CV, Dripping Springs TX 78620 · MLS #7686178
Listed at $634,990, 5 bed, 4 bath, 3,355 sq ft. The top-scoring home for sale here this week on price per sq ft, price changes and time on market; 4% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 2% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1191318000/171-Bush-Mountain-CV-Dripping-Springs-TX
Key figures · Big Sky Ranch · rolling 6 months ending Oct 31, 2026
- 47 homes sold in Big Sky Ranch in the 6 months ending Oct 31, 2026 (up 147.4% on a year earlier).
- Median sale price: $464,990 (up 22.4% on a year earlier).
- Median price per square foot: $186.
- Median days on market: 35.
- Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 96.2%.
- 10 homes for sale now, about 1.3 months of supply at the pace of the last six months.
Source: Unlock MLS, rolling 6 months ending Oct 31, 2026. Homes only (single-family, condo, townhome). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Big Sky Ranch is seeing a distinct shift in home size as the market evolves. Over the rolling six months ending October 31, 2026, the median living area for closed sales reached 2,585 square feet. This represents a 26.4% increase compared to the prior six-month period and is 18.9% larger than homes sold during the same window last year.
ALEX Intelligence analyzed the relationship between home age, size, and price across these transactions to identify this trend. The data indicates that newer inventory in this master-planned community is significantly larger than previous sales cycles. While the median close price rose 7.3% over the prior six months to $464,990, the price per square foot dipped 7.0% to $186, reflecting the increase in total square footage rather than a drop in value per unit.
The shift toward larger homes coincides with faster market activity. Median days on market dropped to 35 days, down 7.9% from the prior period and 34.0% lower than last year. With 47 closed sales recorded in the six-month window, the community continues to show strong demand for newer construction, which accounted for 33 of those closings.
As buyers navigate a market where homes are getting larger, understanding the square footage trend is essential for evaluating value. The current data suggests that while prices are rising, the average home size is expanding at a faster rate, potentially offering more space for the investment.
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 rolling 6-month data ending Oct 31, 2026, n=47 closed sales
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
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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
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov










