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Southeast Austin: Cash vs. Financed Purchases in September
By George Arnold Alexander III, MPA · Associate Broker · 2026-10-28
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 $329,000
10537 Steinbeck DR, Austin TX 78747 · MLS #1014060
Listed at $284,900, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,650 sq ft. Listed 9% below the ALEX valuation; 42% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 8% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182595224/10537-Steinbeck-DR-Austin-TX
Lower-middle quartile: $329,000 to $375,000
5406 S Hearsey DR, Austin TX 78744 · MLS #4890212
Listed at $331,000, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,170 sq ft. Listed 8% below the ALEX valuation; 48% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 14% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1182516997/5406-S-Hearsey-DR-Austin-TX
Upper-middle quartile: $375,000 to $485,000
11721 Domenico CV, Austin TX 78747 · MLS #9147330
Listed at $385,990, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,051 sq ft. Listed 12% below the ALEX valuation; 16% under the local price per sq ft; price reduced 14% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1155205141/11721-Domenico-CV-Austin-TX
Upper quartile: $485,000 and up
9204 Dingo DR, Austin TX 78744 · MLS #5402365
Listed at $824,900, 5 bed, 4 bath, 3,715 sq ft. Listed 4% below the ALEX valuation; price reduced 13% from original.
See it on alex.realestate: https://www.alex.realestate/listing-detail/1186446463/9204-Dingo-DR-Austin-TX
Key figures · Southeast Austin · September 2026
- 78 homes sold in Southeast Austin in September 2026 (down 9.3% on a year earlier).
- Median sale price: $369,995 (up 2.9% on a year earlier).
- Median price per square foot: $206.
- Median days on market: 65.
- Median sale price as a share of the original list price: 93.5%.
- 370 homes for sale now, about 4.6 months of supply at the pace of the last six months.
Source: Unlock MLS, September 2026. Homes only (single-family, condo, townhome). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
In Southeast Austin, the breakdown between cash and financed buyers remains unreported for September 2026. The data shows 78 closed sales with a median price of $369,995, but the specific count or percentage of all-cash transactions is missing from the current dataset.
ALEX Intelligence typically analyzes financing types to determine if cash buyers are dominating the market or if traditional mortgage financing remains the primary driver. Without this figure, we cannot calculate the share-of-sales trend for cash versus financed purchases for this month. The sample size of 78 closed sales is sufficient for other metrics, but the financing field was not populated in the source data for this period.
Consequently, no comparison can be made against prior months or last year regarding the mix of payment methods. Buyers relying on mortgages and those paying cash are both present, but their relative proportions cannot be quantified from the available records. This gap prevents a full assessment of how financing availability is influencing buyer behavior in this specific area during September 2026.
For context, the median days on market was 65 days, and the median price per square foot was $206. While these figures provide insight into pricing and speed, the absence of financing data leaves a key piece of the affordability puzzle incomplete for this month's analysis.
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
Source data: Unlock MLS closed sales, September 2026, n=78
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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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