North Austin Home Sizes Shrink in October

Deal of the Week

Deal of the Week · 7306 Bethune Ave, Austin TX 78752 · MLS #3406199 · Listed by Keller Williams Realty. ALEX valuation $253,000 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 $305,000 7306 Bethune Ave, Austin TX 78752 · MLS #3406199 Listed at $195,000, 3 bed, 1 bath, 1,102 sq ft. Listed 23% below the ALEX valuation; 40% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 30% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1183981519/7306-Bethune-Ave-Austin-TX Lower-middle quartile: $305,000 to $374,000 9913 Oak Hollow DR, Austin TX 78758 · MLS #3211877 Listed at $335,000, 4 bed, 2 bath, 1,392 sq ft. Listed 12% below the ALEX valuation; 18% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 16% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1184302034/9913-Oak-Hollow-DR-Austin-TX Upper-middle quartile: $374,000 to $435,000 6717 Adair DR, Austin TX 78754 · MLS #1524436 Listed at $410,000, 5 bed, 3 bath, 3,025 sq ft. Listed 8% below the ALEX valuation; 54% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 9% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1177477814/6717-Adair-DR-Austin-TX Upper quartile: $435,000 and up 8102 Furness CV, Austin TX 78753 · MLS #9395222 Listed at $449,900, 5 bed, 3 bath, 2,072 sq ft. Listed 8% below the ALEX valuation; 26% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 14% from original. See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1180765805/8102-Furness-CV-Austin-TX

Key figures · North Austin · October 2026

55 homes sold in North Austin in October 2026 (down 24.7% on a year earlier).

Median sale price: $340,000 (down 12.1% on a year earlier).

Median price per square foot: $208.

Median days on market: 44.

Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 92.7%.

446 homes for sale now, about 6.1 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.

What is driving the shift in home sizes across North Austin? The median living area for closed sales dropped to 1,538 square feet in October, down from 1,688 square feet in September and 1,670 square feet a year ago. This represents an 8.9% decrease compared to the prior month and a 7.9% decline year-over-year across 55 closed sales. ALEX Intelligence analyzed rolling trends in home size to identify this contraction. The data shows a clear movement toward smaller footprints, with the median square footage falling from 1,688 to 1,538 in just one month. This shift coincides with a 10.8% drop in median close price to $340,000 and a 7.6% decrease in price per square foot. While the market saw fewer sales overall, the composition of homes sold has changed. The average home size is shrinking even as the number of days on market increases by 25.7%. This suggests buyers are prioritizing smaller, more affordable properties over larger floor plans in the current environment. The trend continues a longer-term pattern where the median living area has decreased by 7.9% compared to last October. As inventory levels adjust, the focus remains on homes that fit current budget constraints rather than maximizing square footage. 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

George Arnold Alexander III, MPA

Partner, ALEX Companies

Associate Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC

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