Central Austin Homes Are Getting Bigger in October

Deal of the Week

Deal of the Week · 1801 Ohlen RD, Austin TX 78757 · MLS #8617277 · Listed by Bramlett Partners. ALEX valuation $465,000 is an ALEX Intelligence estimate, not an appraisal.

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 $485,000 1801 Ohlen RD, Austin TX 78757 · MLS #8617277 Listed at $450,000, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,646 sq ft. Listed 3% below the ALEX valuation; 7% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 9% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1188681371/1801-Ohlen-RD-Austin-TX Lower-middle quartile: $485,000 to $800,000 1200 Stobaugh ST # A, Austin TX 78757 · MLS #9435169 Listed at $699,000, 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,716 sq ft. Listed 9% below the ALEX valuation; 13% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 7% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182522303/1200-Stobaugh-ST-A-Austin-TX Upper-middle quartile: $800,000 to $1,292,000 6905 Daugherty ST, Austin TX 78757 · MLS #9881862 Listed at $1,250,000, 5 bed, 5.5 bath, 2,972 sq ft. Listed 9% below the ALEX valuation; 19% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 11% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1186875525/6905-Daugherty-ST-Austin-TX Upper quartile: $1,292,000 and up 5000 Valburn CT, Austin TX 78731 · MLS #6799021 Listed at $1,399,000, 4 bed, 3 bath, 3,849 sq ft. Listed 7% below the ALEX valuation; 32% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 13% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1188487161/5000-Valburn-CT-Austin-TX

Key figures · Central Austin · October 2026

100 homes sold in Central Austin in October 2026 (down 11.5% on a year earlier).

Median sale price: $900,000 (unchanged on a year earlier).

Median price per square foot: $468.

Median days on market: 30.

Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 93.1%.

771 homes for sale now, about 5.2 months of supply at the pace of the last six months.

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

The median home size sold in Central Austin reached 1,906 square feet in October, a 20% increase from the prior month and a 3.4% rise compared to last year. This shift toward larger living areas reflects a changing buyer preference for more space within the city core. ALEX Intelligence analyzed rolling trends across the past two years of sales data to identify this size-band shift. The median living area climbed from 1,587 square feet in September and 1,843 square feet in October 2025. While the number of closed sales dropped to 100 from 131 in September, the average footprint of those homes grew significantly. This trend suggests that buyers are prioritizing square footage over smaller footprints, even as inventory tightens. The median price per square foot rose to $468, up 8.1% from September, indicating that larger homes are commanding higher total prices despite the drop in sales volume. As the market stabilizes, the demand for spacious living continues to define the Central Austin profile. The data covers October 2026 with a sample of 100 closed sales. This analysis relies on historical size trends rather than individual property appraisals. 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

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