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Big Sky Ranch vs. Hays County and Region Benchmarks
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-11-08
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%.
- 11 homes for sale now, about 1.4 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 outperforming its broader geographic peers with a median closing price of $464,990 across 47 closed sales in the rolling six months ending October 31, 2026. This figure represents a 22.4% increase compared to the same period last year and sits above the Hays County median of $371,080 and the regional median of $400,000. The market here is also moving significantly faster, with homes selling in a median of 35 days, which reflects a -34% change compared to the same window last year and is well below the 72-day median for Hays County.
ALEX Intelligence analyzed the pricing dynamics to show that buyers are paying closer to their original offers. The median close-to-original list ratio reached 0.962, indicating that sellers are retaining more of their asking price compared to the regional average of 0.938. While the median price per square foot saw a -7% change from the prior period, the overall value proposition remains strong relative to the surrounding area.
The supply landscape also differs markedly from the wider region. With only 11 active listings and 47 sales over six months, Big Sky Ranch operates with a 1.4-months of inventory level, signaling a tight market where demand consistently outpaces new supply. This scarcity contributes to the rapid turnover and price appreciation observed in this specific community compared to the broader Hays County and Unlock MLS region averages.
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 closed sales, rolling 6 months ending Oct 31, 2026, n=47
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
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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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










