Buttercup Creek: List-to-Sale Ratios Explain Price Reality

How much of a home's original list price do buyers actually pay in Buttercup Creek? The answer lies in the list-to-sale ratio, which measures the final closing price against the initial asking price. In this master-planned community, ALEX Intelligence analyzed 46 closed sales over the last six months to reveal how pricing strategies are playing out. The median list-to-sale ratio now stands at 97.7%, meaning homes are closing for an average of $0.977 for every dollar originally listed. This represents a 5.1% improvement compared to the prior six-month period, where the ratio was 93%. The data also shows that 67.4% of these transactions closed below the original list price, down from 93.5% in the previous window. This shift indicates a tightening market where sellers are retaining more of their asking value. While the median close price rose 6.0% to $515,000, the improved ratio suggests that aggressive initial pricing is becoming less common or that buyer demand is allowing homes to settle closer to list values. The median price per square foot also increased by 3.9% to $214, reflecting stronger valuation across the community's 2,417-square-foot average home size. For buyers and sellers, this ratio provides a clearer picture of negotiation leverage than price alone. A higher ratio signals that homes are selling near their asking prices, while a lower ratio suggests significant room for negotiation or overpricing in the initial listing. 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