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Cash vs. Financed Purchases in North Austin
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-11-01
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 $303,000
11604 N Oaks DR, Austin TX 78753 · MLS #3886316
Listed at $287,500, 3 bed, 1 bath, 1,770 sq ft. Listed 9% below the ALEX valuation; 45% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 18% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1188747591/11604-N-Oaks-DR-Austin-TX
Lower-middle quartile: $303,000 to $375,000
1800 Rainy Meadows DR, Austin TX 78758 · MLS #8878636
Listed at $324,900, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,550 sq ft. Listed 21% below the ALEX valuation; 24% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 24% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182757529/1800-Rainy-Meadows-DR-Austin-TX
Upper-middle quartile: $375,000 to $437,000
206 E Wonsley DR # 1, Austin TX 78753 · MLS #3231201
Listed at $435,000, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,963 sq ft. Listed 9% below the ALEX valuation; 25% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 13% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1179185755/206-E-Wonsley-DR-1-Austin-TX
Upper quartile: $437,000 and up
3604 Carla DR, Austin TX 78754 · MLS #8765074
Listed at $549,900, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2,300 sq ft. Listed 16% below the ALEX valuation; 19% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 20% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182522749/3604-Carla-DR-Austin-TX
Key figures · North Austin · October 2026
- 50 homes sold in North Austin in October 2026 (down 31.5% on a year earlier).
- Median sale price: $337,500 (down 12.8% on a year earlier).
- Median price per square foot: $209.
- Median days on market: 44.
- Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 92.4%.
- 448 homes for sale now, about 6.2 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.
In North Austin, the October 2026 market shows no recorded cash purchases among the 50 closed sales analyzed. The data indicates that every transaction in this period involved financing, with a sample size of zero for cash buyers.
This absence of cash activity suggests that local buyers in North Austin are relying entirely on mortgage financing to close deals during this month. Without a separate cash segment to compare against, the market dynamics reflect standard financed purchase patterns rather than a mix of payment types.
The median closing price for these financed sales was $337,500, with a median contract-to-close duration not currently tracked in this dataset. Buyers should note that financing remains the sole method of acquisition observed in this specific snapshot of the North Austin market.
ALEX Intelligence analyzed the financing fields for all 50 closed transactions to determine the share of cash versus financed purchases. The result highlights a 100% reliance on loans for home acquisitions in this area during October 2026.
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 closed sales, October 2026, n=50
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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
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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
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