Cardinal Hills vs. Neighbors: Price and Speed Compared

How does a small neighborhood stack up against its broader region? In Cardinal Hills, Austin, the median close price reached $768,250 across 19 closed sales in the rolling 12 months ending October 31, 2026. That figure is 39.9% higher than the prior period and 39.9% above the same window last year. ALEX Intelligence benchmarked these results against regional data to show where Cardinal Hills stands. The median price per square foot in Cardinal Hills was $265.98, compared to $197.57 across the Unlock MLS region and $244.70 in Travis County. Homes in Cardinal Hills also moved faster, with a median of 43 days on market, down 20.4% from the prior period and 20.4% from last year, while the regional median was 66 days and Travis County was 58 days. The share of homes selling below original list price in Cardinal Hills was 78.9%, up 28.3 percentage points from the prior period, compared to 83.2% regionally and 82.6% in Travis County. The median close-to-original-list ratio was 0.94, matching the regional average but slightly below Travis County's 0.944. Current mortgage rates stand at 7.11% per the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey for the week of November 12, 2026. At a median price of $768,250 with a loan amount of $614,600, principal and interest would be about $4,134 monthly. A 3-2-1 buydown could reduce that to $2,973 in year one for a total cost of $28,320, while a 2-1 buydown would start at $3,341 for $14,388 total. Cardinal Hills homes averaged 3,039 square feet, up 45.2% from the prior period and 45.2% from last year, compared to 2,072 regionally and 2,089 in Travis County. With only four active listings today, months of inventory stood at 1.85, indicating a tighter supply than the broader market. Want more detail on Cardinal Hills, Austin? 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