Cash vs. Financed Purchases in Llano County

Deal of the Week

1515 Bee LN, Tow TX 78672
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 $362,000 1515 Bee LN, Tow TX 78672 · MLS #4839795 Listed at $245,000, 3 bed, 1 bath, 1,104 sq ft. Listed 3% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 14% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1160355085/1515-Bee-LN-Tow-TX Lower-middle quartile: $362,000 to $588,000 215 E McGee TRL, Kingsland TX 78639 · MLS #3186267 Listed at $499,000, 3 bed, 3 bath, 2,357 sq ft. Listed 2% below the ALEX valuation; 45% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 7% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1186179581/215-E-McGee-TRL-Kingsland-TX Upper-middle quartile: $588,000 to $1,165,000 261 Diamond Cross DR, Llano TX 78643 · MLS #8516020 Listed at $795,000, 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,267 sq ft. Listed 17% below the ALEX valuation. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1173122982/261-Diamond-Cross-DR-Llano-TX Upper quartile: $1,165,000 and up 109 Island CT, Horseshoe Bay TX 78657 · MLS #2348777 Listed at $1,849,000, 4 bed, 4.5 bath, 3,637 sq ft. Listed 3% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 7% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1152284799/109-Island-CT-Horseshoe-Bay-TX

Key figures · Llano County · September 2026

Source: Unlock MLS, September 2026. Homes only (single-family, condo, townhome). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Market figures by town

In September 2026, every single home sale in Llano County was financed; zero of the 26 closed transactions were paid entirely in cash. This represents a 100% reliance on mortgage financing for the month's activity. The data shows that while the median closing price dropped to $665,000 from $822,000 in August, and the median days on market rose to 96 days, the method of payment remained consistent with a fully financed market. The sample size for cash sales was zero, meaning no buyer utilized cash funds to close a deal during this period. This absence of cash transactions contrasts with broader regional trends where cash buyers often provide liquidity in slower markets. In Llano County, the entire volume of 26 closed sales depended on traditional mortgage lending. With the median contract-to-close cycle time unavailable for this specific month, the reliance on financing highlights the sensitivity of local activity to current interest rates and lender availability. ALEX Intelligence analyzed the financing field for all closed sales in the window to determine that cash share was null across the 26 observations. This indicates that buyers in Llano County are currently operating exclusively within the credit market rather than using liquid assets to bypass mortgage constraints. 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
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