MARKET STUDY All analysis covers resale homes only. New construction appears once, in its own section. Click any dot on the map for that sale.
Resale sales, 365 days
32
single-family resale homes
Median net sale price
$364,775
average $365,658
Median net price per SF
$209
average $213
Median days on market
50 days
average 73 days
1. SummaryResale homes · 32 sales · October 26, 2025 – October 25, 2026
This study looks at the 32 resale homes sold in Brushy Creek in the 365 days to October 25, 2026. A full year is used because only 18 resale homes sold in the last 180 days. New construction is left out and shown on its own in section 7. The homes are compared four ways: by price, by living area, by year built and with or without a view. The first three are split into four equal groups (quartiles), each named by its range.
Each comparison has its own section (3–6) with everything about it in one place: the key differences, a table of every measure at a glance, the charts and the numbers.
2. Where the resale homes sold32 resale homes · colored by price range
Each dot is one resale home, colored by its price range. Use the buttons to show one price range at a time. Click a dot for that sale: address, close date, original and last list price, net sale price, living area, net sale per SF and days on market. Scroll or pinch to zoom.
3. Quartiles by net sale priceResale homes · 32 sales · October 26, 2025 – October 25, 2026
Sales ranked by net sale price and cut into four equal groups. This is the usual way to read a market by price.
Bottom line
Homes over $402K are about 710 SF (49%) larger than homes under $318K.
3.1 Key differences
The top group against the bottom group. Only real differences are listed. Section 8 explains each measure.
Under $318K$318K–$359K$371K–$402KOver $402K
Higher-priced homes Over $402K
Are much larger.
Lower-priced homes Under $318K
Are much smaller.
3.2 At a glance
Shaded rows are real differences; the darkest cell is the highest. Gray rows show no clear difference. Prices are averages; days on market and year built are medians.
Under $318K
$318K–$359K
$371K–$402K
Over $402K
Real difference?
Net price per SF
$208 per SF
$214 per SF
$224 per SF
$205 per SF
unclear
Living area
1,462 SFSmallest
1,585 SF
1,768 SF
2,174 SFLargest
✓ large
Year built
1982
1982
1982
1984
unclear
Days on market
35 days
56 days
89 days
49 days
unclear
Discount from original list
6.6%
8.9%
7.4%
5.7%
unclear
Price cut before sale
50%
62%
62%
38%
unclear
Seller paid closing costs or repairs
75%
50%
62%
100%
unclear
Has a view
0%
12%
0%
25%
unclear
How to read this section. Each heading gives the finding. The gold box says whether the gap is real (✓, with its size) or could be chance (–). The section ends with its numbers; the tests are in section 8.3.
3.3 Net price per SF: no clear difference
The average is $205 per SF for homes over $402K and $208 per SF for homes under $318K. It does not move in a straight line; homes $371K–$402K are highest. Defined in 8.1.2.
– No clear difference · could be chance
3.4 Homes over $402K are about 710 SF (49%) larger than homes under $318K
The average is 2,174 SF for homes over $402K and 1,462 SF for homes under $318K. It rises step by step from the lowest range to the highest. Defined in 8.1.3.
✓ Real difference · large
3.5 Year built: no clear difference
The median is 1984 for homes over $402K and 1982 for homes under $318K. It does not move in a straight line; homes over $402K are highest. Defined in 8.1.4.
– No clear difference · could be chance
3.6 Days on market: no clear difference
The median is 49 days for homes over $402K and 35 days for homes under $318K. It does not move in a straight line; homes $371K–$402K are highest. Defined in 8.1.5.
– No clear difference · could be chance
3.7 Discount from original list: no clear difference
The average is 5.7% for homes over $402K and 6.6% for homes under $318K. It does not move in a straight line; homes $318K–$359K are highest. Defined in 8.1.6.
– No clear difference · could be chance
3.8 How often: price cut before sale, seller paid closing costs or repairs, has a view
Each bar is the share of homes in the group, in percent.
38% of homes over $402K had a price cut before sale, against 50% of homes under $318K. Defined in 8.1.7.
100% of homes over $402K had the seller pay closing costs or repairs, against 75% of homes under $318K. Defined in 8.1.8.
25% of homes over $402K have a view, against 0% of homes under $318K. Defined in 8.1.9.
Price cut before sale: – No clear difference · could be chance
Seller paid closing costs or repairs: – No clear difference · could be chance
Has a view: – No clear difference · could be chance
3.9 The numbers: price and size
Under $318K8 sales
$318K–$359K8 sales
$371K–$402K8 sales
Over $402K8 sales
All32 sales
Real difference?
Net sale price average
$299,990
$335,812
$386,448
$440,382
$365,658
by design
Net price per SF average
$208
$214
$224
$205
$213
unclear
Living area average
1,462
1,585
1,768
2,174
1,747
✓ large
Year built median
1982
1982
1982
1984
1982
unclear
3.10 The numbers: selling
Under $318K8 sales
$318K–$359K8 sales
$371K–$402K8 sales
Over $402K8 sales
All32 sales
Real difference?
Days on market median
35
56
89
49
50
unclear
Discount from original list average
6.6%
8.9%
7.4%
5.7%
7.2%
unclear
Price cut before sale
50%
62%
62%
38%
53%
unclear
Seller paid closing costs or repairs
75%
50%
62%
100%
72%
unclear
Has a view
0%
12%
0%
25%
9%
unclear
Prices, price per SF, living area and discount are averages; days on market and year built are medians. The test behind each verdict is in 8.3.1.
4. Quartiles by living areaResale homes · 32 sales · October 26, 2025 – October 25, 2026
Sales ranked by living area and cut into four equal groups, from the smallest homes to the largest.
Bottom line
Homes over 1,891 SF sell for about $104K (32%) more than homes under 1,430 SF.
Homes over 1,891 SF sell for about $50 per SF (21%) less than homes under 1,430 SF.
4.1 Key differences
The top group against the bottom group. Only real differences are listed. Section 8 explains each measure.
Under 1,430 SF1,430–1,685 SF1,691–1,891 SFOver 1,891 SF
Larger homes Over 1,891 SF
Sell for much more.
Sell for less per square foot.
Smaller homes Under 1,430 SF
Sell for much less.
Sell for more per square foot.
4.2 At a glance
Shaded rows are real differences; the darkest cell is the highest. Gray rows show no clear difference. Prices are averages; days on market and year built are medians.
Under 1,430 SF
1,430–1,685 SF
1,691–1,891 SF
Over 1,891 SF
Real difference?
Net sale price
$322KLowest
$334K
$380K
$426KHighest
✓ large
Net price per SF
$239 per SFHighest
$210 per SF
$213 per SF
$189 per SFLowest
✓ large
Year built
1980
1982
1981
1985
unclear
Days on market
56 days
35 days
42 days
80 days
unclear
Discount from original list
5.0%
8.5%
7.4%
7.8%
unclear
Price cut before sale
62%
50%
50%
50%
unclear
Seller paid closing costs or repairs
62%
75%
62%
88%
unclear
Has a view
0%
12%
25%
0%
unclear
4.3 Homes over 1,891 SF sell for about $104K (32%) more than homes under 1,430 SF
The average is $426K for homes over 1,891 SF and $322K for homes under 1,430 SF. It rises step by step from the lowest range to the highest. Defined in 8.1.1.
✓ Real difference · large
4.4 Homes over 1,891 SF sell for about $50 per SF (21%) less than homes under 1,430 SF
The average is $189 per SF for homes over 1,891 SF and $239 per SF for homes under 1,430 SF. It does not move in a straight line; homes under 1,430 SF are highest. Defined in 8.1.2.
✓ Real difference · large
4.5 Year built: no clear difference
The median is 1985 for homes over 1,891 SF and 1980 for homes under 1,430 SF. It does not move in a straight line; homes over 1,891 SF are highest. Defined in 8.1.4.
– No clear difference · could be chance
4.6 Days on market: no clear difference
The median is 80 days for homes over 1,891 SF and 56 days for homes under 1,430 SF. It does not move in a straight line; homes over 1,891 SF are highest. Defined in 8.1.5.
– No clear difference · could be chance
4.7 Discount from original list: no clear difference
The average is 7.8% for homes over 1,891 SF and 5.0% for homes under 1,430 SF. It does not move in a straight line; homes 1,430–1,685 SF are highest. Defined in 8.1.6.
– No clear difference · could be chance
4.8 How often: price cut before sale, seller paid closing costs or repairs, has a view
Each bar is the share of homes in the group, in percent.
50% of homes over 1,891 SF had a price cut before sale, against 62% of homes under 1,430 SF. Defined in 8.1.7.
88% of homes over 1,891 SF had the seller pay closing costs or repairs, against 62% of homes under 1,430 SF. Defined in 8.1.8.
0% of homes over 1,891 SF have a view, against 0% of homes under 1,430 SF. Defined in 8.1.9.
Price cut before sale: – No clear difference · could be chance
Seller paid closing costs or repairs: – No clear difference · could be chance
Has a view: – No clear difference · could be chance
4.9 The numbers: price and size
Under 1,430 SF8 sales
1,430–1,685 SF8 sales
1,691–1,891 SF8 sales
Over 1,891 SF8 sales
All32 sales
Real difference?
Net sale price average
$322,000
$334,010
$380,371
$426,251
$365,658
✓ large
Net price per SF average
$239
$210
$213
$189
$213
✓ large
Living area average
1,347
1,587
1,786
2,268
1,747
by design
Year built median
1980
1982
1981
1985
1982
unclear
4.10 The numbers: selling
Under 1,430 SF8 sales
1,430–1,685 SF8 sales
1,691–1,891 SF8 sales
Over 1,891 SF8 sales
All32 sales
Real difference?
Days on market median
56
35
42
80
50
unclear
Discount from original list average
5.0%
8.5%
7.4%
7.8%
7.2%
unclear
Price cut before sale
62%
50%
50%
50%
53%
unclear
Seller paid closing costs or repairs
62%
75%
62%
88%
72%
unclear
Has a view
0%
12%
25%
0%
9%
unclear
Prices, price per SF, living area and discount are averages; days on market and year built are medians. The test behind each verdict is in 8.3.2.
5. Quartiles by year builtResale homes · 32 sales · October 26, 2025 – October 25, 2026
Sales ranked by year built and cut into four groups, from the oldest to the newest. Homes built in the same year always stay in the same group, so group sizes can differ a little.
Bottom line: no measure differs enough between the groups to rule out chance.
5.1 Key differences
The top group against the bottom group: no measure differs enough to rule out chance.
5.2 At a glance
Shaded rows are real differences; the darkest cell is the highest. Gray rows show no clear difference. Prices are averages; days on market and year built are medians.
Before 1980
1980–1982
1983–1984
After 1984
Real difference?
Net sale price
$366K
$308K
$356K
$396K
unclear
Net price per SF
$226 per SF
$200 per SF
$220 per SF
$202 per SF
unclear
Living area
1,638 SF
1,573 SF
1,647 SF
1,981 SF
unclear
Days on market
45 days
25 days
49 days
66 days
unclear
Discount from original list
7.2%
4.5%
6.9%
8.5%
unclear
Price cut before sale
55%
40%
40%
64%
unclear
Seller paid closing costs or repairs
55%
80%
80%
82%
unclear
Has a view
27%
0%
0%
0%
unclear
5.3 Net sale price: no clear difference
The average is $396K for homes built after 1984 and $366K for homes built before 1980. It does not move in a straight line; homes built after 1984 are highest. Defined in 8.1.1.
– No clear difference · could be chance
5.4 Net price per SF: no clear difference
The average is $202 per SF for homes built after 1984 and $226 per SF for homes built before 1980. It does not move in a straight line; homes built before 1980 are highest. Defined in 8.1.2.
– No clear difference · could be chance
5.5 Living area: no clear difference
The average is 1,981 SF for homes built after 1984 and 1,638 SF for homes built before 1980. It does not move in a straight line; homes built after 1984 are highest. Defined in 8.1.3.
– No clear difference · could be chance
5.6 Days on market: no clear difference
The median is 66 days for homes built after 1984 and 45 days for homes built before 1980. It does not move in a straight line; homes built after 1984 are highest. Defined in 8.1.5.
– No clear difference · could be chance
5.7 Discount from original list: no clear difference
The average is 8.5% for homes built after 1984 and 7.2% for homes built before 1980. It does not move in a straight line; homes built after 1984 are highest. Defined in 8.1.6.
– No clear difference · could be chance
5.8 How often: price cut before sale, seller paid closing costs or repairs, has a view
Each bar is the share of homes in the group, in percent.
64% of homes built after 1984 had a price cut before sale, against 55% of homes built before 1980. Defined in 8.1.7.
82% of homes built after 1984 had the seller pay closing costs or repairs, against 55% of homes built before 1980. Defined in 8.1.8.
0% of homes built after 1984 have a view, against 27% of homes built before 1980. Defined in 8.1.9.
Price cut before sale: – No clear difference · could be chance
Seller paid closing costs or repairs: – No clear difference · could be chance
Has a view: – No clear difference · could be chance
5.9 The numbers: price and size
Before 198011 sales
1980–19825 sales
1983–19845 sales
After 198411 sales
All32 sales
Real difference?
Net sale price average
$365,831
$307,987
$356,244
$395,979
$365,658
unclear
Net price per SF average
$226
$200
$220
$202
$213
unclear
Living area average
1,638
1,573
1,647
1,981
1,747
unclear
Year built median
1979
1981
1984
1985
1982
by design
5.10 The numbers: selling
Before 198011 sales
1980–19825 sales
1983–19845 sales
After 198411 sales
All32 sales
Real difference?
Days on market median
45
25
49
66
50
unclear
Discount from original list average
7.2%
4.5%
6.9%
8.5%
7.2%
unclear
Price cut before sale
55%
40%
40%
64%
53%
unclear
Seller paid closing costs or repairs
55%
80%
80%
82%
72%
unclear
Has a view
27%
0%
0%
0%
9%
unclear
Prices, price per SF, living area and discount are averages; days on market and year built are medians. The test behind each verdict is in 8.3.3.
6. View and no viewResale homes · 32 sales · October 26, 2025 – October 25, 2026
Sales where the MLS lists a view (greenbelt or park, trees, golf course, hill country, water and similar) against those listing none or only the neighborhood. 1 sales whose MLS view entry is only “See Remarks” are left out.
Bottom line: too few sales to test.
6.1 Key differences
The top group against the bottom group: no measure differs enough to rule out chance.
6.3 Net sale price: described, not tested
The average is $413K for homes with a view and $360K for homes without a view. Defined in 8.1.1.
Not tested: too few sales.
6.4 Net price per SF: described, not tested
The average is $230 per SF for homes with a view and $209 per SF for homes without a view. Defined in 8.1.2.
Not tested: too few sales.
6.5 Living area: described, not tested
The average is 1,792 SF for homes with a view and 1,754 SF for homes without a view. Defined in 8.1.3.
Not tested: too few sales.
6.6 Year built: described, not tested
The median is 1979 for homes with a view and 1984 for homes without a view. Defined in 8.1.4.
Not tested: too few sales.
6.7 Days on market: described, not tested
The median is 6 days for homes with a view and 52 days for homes without a view. Defined in 8.1.5.
Not tested: too few sales.
6.8 Discount from original list: described, not tested
The average is 2.6% for homes with a view and 7.8% for homes without a view. Defined in 8.1.6.
Not tested: too few sales.
6.9 How often: price cut before sale, seller paid closing costs or repairs
Each bar is the share of homes in the group, in percent.
0% of homes with a view had a price cut before sale, against 57% of homes without a view. Defined in 8.1.7.
67% of homes with a view had the seller pay closing costs or repairs, against 75% of homes without a view. Defined in 8.1.8.
Price cut before sale: Not tested: too few sales.
Seller paid closing costs or repairs: Not tested: too few sales.
6.10 The numbers: price and size
View3 sales
No view28 sales
All31 sales
Net sale price average
$412,867
$359,767
$364,905
Net price per SF average
$230
$209
$211
Living area average
1,792
1,754
1,758
Year built median
1979
1984
1983
6.11 The numbers: selling
View3 sales
No view28 sales
All31 sales
Days on market median
6
52
49
Discount from original list average
2.6%
7.8%
7.3%
Price cut before sale
0%
57%
52%
Seller paid closing costs or repairs
67%
75%
74%
Prices, price per SF, living area and discount are averages; days on market and year built are medians. The test behind each verdict is in 8.3.4.
7. New constructionBasic statistics · 0 sales · October 26, 2025 – October 25, 2026
Homes sold new by the builder in the same 365 days. They are left out of every other section and shown here as basic figures only: 0 sales, no groups, no tests.
Note: these are only the new-construction sales reported in ABOR MLS. Builders often sell homes without listing them in the MLS, so these figures do not necessarily represent all new-construction sales in Brushy Creek.
No new-construction sales were reported in ABOR MLS in this window.
Same definitions as the rest of the study (section 8). New construction = NewConstructionYN true, or PropertyCondition “New Construction” or “Under Construction”.
8. AppendixMeasures, methods and tests
Each measure and method three ways: in plain words, as statistics, and with the data from this study.
8.1 Measures
8.1.1 Net sale price
In simple terms
What the seller actually kept: the closing price, less money the seller gave back to the buyer for closing costs or repairs. It is the truest price for comparing homes.
Statistically
Net = ClosePrice − ACTRIS_BuyersClsgCostPdbySell − ACTRIS_RepairsAmount (a blank counts as $0). Summarized by the arithmetic mean in the slices.
The data
32 resale sales. Average $365,658; median $364,775; standard deviation $57,453; middle half (25th–75th percentile) $317,496–$402,902; lowest $277,500, highest $509,000. 23 sales had a seller payment; their median payment was $4,500.
8.1.2 Net price per SF
In simple terms
Net sale price divided by the heated and cooled square feet. It puts homes of different sizes on the same footing: did buyers pay more for each square foot, not just for more square feet?
Statistically
psf = Net ÷ LivingArea, per sale; summarized by the mean of the per-sale ratios.
The data
32 resale sales. Average $213; median $209; standard deviation $28; middle half (25th–75th percentile) $193–$233; lowest $164, highest $276.
8.1.3 Living area
In simple terms
The heated and cooled space, as listed in the MLS. Garages and porches are not counted.
Statistically
RESO LivingArea, in square feet. Sales under 400 SF are treated as entry errors and left out.
The data
32 resale sales. Average 1,747; median 1,688; standard deviation 370; middle half (25th–75th percentile) 1,425–1,918; lowest 1,235, highest 2,605.
8.1.4 Year built
In simple terms
The year the home was finished, as listed in the MLS. It shows whether a group leans to older or newer phases of the community.
Statistically
RESO YearBuilt; summarized by the median, with the 25th–75th percentile (middle half) on the charts.
The data
32 resale sales. Average 1985; median 1982; standard deviation 9; middle half (25th–75th percentile) 1979–1985; lowest 1978, highest 2007.
8.1.5 Days on market
In simple terms
How many days the home was on the market before the buyer's offer was accepted, counting any earlier listing periods (relists). This is the days on market agents and clients quote.
Statistically
CDOM = max(CumulativeDaysOnMarket, DaysOnMarket, PurchaseContractDate − ListingContractDate). The MLS counter can freeze at a price change, so the contract-date gap is a floor. Summarized by the median, because a few homes that sat for months pull an average up.
The data
32 resale sales. Average 73; median 50; standard deviation 75; middle half (25th–75th percentile) 13–108; lowest 1, highest 335. 0 sales went under contract on their listing date (0 days).
8.1.6 Discount from original list
In simple terms
How far below the first asking price the home sold, after seller payments. It measures how much negotiating room sellers gave up. A negative figure means the home sold above its first asking price.
Statistically
Discount % = (OriginalListPrice − Net) ÷ OriginalListPrice × 100, per sale; summarized by the mean.
The data
32 resale sales. Average 7.2%; median 6.2%; standard deviation 5.6%; middle half (25th–75th percentile) 3.7%–12.4%; lowest −9.1%, highest 17.2%. 2 sales closed above their first asking price.
8.1.7 Price cut before sale
In simple terms
The asking price was lowered at least once before the home went under contract.
Statistically
Indicator: ListPrice at close < OriginalListPrice. Reported as the share of sales (%).
The data
17 of 32 resale sales (53.1%).
8.1.8 Seller paid closing costs or repairs
In simple terms
The seller paid some of the buyer's closing costs or repairs.
Statistically
Indicator: ACTRIS_BuyersClsgCostPdbySell + ACTRIS_RepairsAmount > 0. Reported as the share of sales (%).
The data
23 of 32 resale sales (71.9%).
8.1.9 Has a view
In simple terms
The MLS says the home looks over something: a greenbelt or park, trees, golf course, hill country, water and similar.
Statistically
View = the View field holds any entry other than “None”, “Neighborhood” or “See Remarks”. No view = only “None” and/or “Neighborhood”. A record whose only entry is “See Remarks” cannot be classified and is left out of the view slice.
The data
3 sales with a view, 28 without, 1 unclassified. Most common View entries: None 23, Neighborhood 5, Park/Greenbelt 3, See Remarks 1, Pond 1.
8.2 Methods
8.2.1 Data source
In simple terms
Every figure comes from the Austin Board of REALTORS® MLS, read live by ALEX. No figure is estimated or typed in.
Statistically
Bridge Interactive RESO Web API (OData), ABOR dataset, every field returned. Filter: StandardStatus = Closed, PropertyType = Residential, City = Round Rock, SubdivisionName contains any of “brushy creek”, “brushy crk” (case-insensitive). A record is kept when its subdivision name belongs to the Brushy Creek family, the same rule comparable sales use.
The data
Pulled October 26, 2026: 33 closed Brushy Creek records over the prior year, in ZIP 78681. 7 subdivision spellings kept: Brushy Creek Sec 01 Or South (11); Brushy Creek Sec 02 (10); Brushy Creek Sec 02 Amd Lts 01-12 Blk 12 L (4); Brushy Creek (4); Brushy Creek Sec 04 (2); Brushy Creek Sec 05 (1); Brushy Crk Sec 01 (1). Names found by the search but not part of Brushy Creek, left out: Brushy Creek North Sec 01 (3); Concord at Brushy Creek (2); Brushy Crk North Sec 01 (1); Brushy Creek North Sec 02 (1).
8.2.2 Study window
In simple terms
The most recent 365 days of closed sales: recent enough to describe today's market, long enough to give each group plenty of sales. The usual window is 180 days; it holds only 18 resale sales here (under 80), so the full year is used.
Statistically
CloseDate from October 26, 2025 to October 25, 2026 inclusive.
The data
32 single-family sales in the window: 32 resale, 0 new construction.
8.2.3 Resale and new construction
In simple terms
A resale home was previously owned. New construction is sold by the builder and behaves differently, so it is kept out of every analysis and reported once on its own.
Statistically
New construction = NewConstructionYN true, or PropertyCondition contains “New Construction” or “Under Construction”. Everything else is resale.
The data
32 resale; 0 new construction.
8.2.4 Sales left out
In simple terms
A few records cannot be used as entered and are left out before any analysis.
Statistically
Excluded: PropertySubType other than Single Family Residence; no OriginalListPrice; LivingArea under 400 SF; seller payments above 10% of ClosePrice (treated as entry errors).
The data
1 sale(s) with concessions above 10% of price
8.2.5 Quartiles and groups
In simple terms
Sales lined up from lowest to highest and cut into four groups of about equal size. Each group is named by its range, for example “Under $318K”.
Statistically
Sort by the slicing variable; cut k sits at round(nk/4), k = 1…3. A cut that would split tied values moves to the nearer edge of the tie. A group under 3 sales merges into its smaller neighbor. Range names use the next group's lowest value (“Under”) and the previous group's highest value (“Over”/“After”).
The data
Quartiles by net sale price: Under $318K: $277,500–$315,985 (8 sales); $318K–$359K: $318,000–$359,000 (8 sales); $371K–$402K: $370,550–$402,036 (8 sales); Over $402K: $405,500–$509,000 (8 sales) Quartiles by living area: Under 1,430 SF: 1,235–1,410 SF (8 sales); 1,430–1,685 SF: 1,430–1,685 SF (8 sales); 1,691–1,891 SF: 1,691–1,891 SF (8 sales); Over 1,891 SF: 1,998–2,605 SF (8 sales) Quartiles by year built: Before 1980: 1978–1979 (11 sales); 1980–1982: 1980–1982 (5 sales); 1983–1984: 1983–1984 (5 sales); After 1984: 1985–2007 (11 sales) View and no view: View: MLS lists a view (3 sales); No view: None or Neighborhood (28 sales)
8.2.6 Average and median
In simple terms
The average adds the values and divides by how many; one very expensive home can pull it up. The median is the middle value, with half above and half below.
Statistically
Mean x̄ = (1/n) Σ xᵢ; median = 50th percentile. Price, price per SF, living area and discount use the mean; days on market and year built use the median (skewed or whole-year values).
The data
Net sale price: average $365,658, median $364,775. Days on market: average 73, median 50: the average is pulled up by a few long listings.
8.2.7 Kruskal–Wallis test
In simple terms
Checks whether a measure really differs across the four groups of a slice. It uses each sale's rank, not its value, so a few extreme sales cannot drive the answer.
Statistically
H = [12/(n(n+1))] Σ Rⱼ²/nⱼ − 3(n+1), compared with χ² on k − 1 degrees of freedom (Kruskal & Wallis, 1952). Effect size ε² = H/(n − 1): ≥ .01 small, ≥ .06 medium, ≥ .14 large (Tomczak & Tomczak, 2014). A slice is tested only when every group has at least 5 sales; smaller groups are described, not tested.
The data
Run on every measure in sections 3–5; each result is in 8.3.
8.2.8 Mann–Whitney U test
In simple terms
The same check when there are only two groups: view against no view.
Statistically
Two-sided U test (Mann & Whitney, 1947). Effect size = rank-biserial correlation |1 − 2U/(n₁n₂)|: ≥ .10 small, ≥ .30 medium, ≥ .50 large (Kerby, 2014; Cohen, 1988).
The data
Run on every measure in section 6; results in 8.3.
8.2.9 Chi-square test
In simple terms
Checks whether a yes/no share (price cut, seller payment, view) differs between groups more than chance would.
Statistically
Pearson χ² on the 2 × k table of counts, no continuity correction (Pearson, 1900). Effect size Cramér's V = √(χ²/n): ≥ .10 small, ≥ .30 medium, ≥ .50 large (Cramér, 1946).
The data
Run on the three shares in every slice; results in 8.3.
8.2.10 Real difference (significance)
In simple terms
“Real difference” means a gap this large would be very unlikely if the groups were really alike. Because many measures are checked in each slice, the bar is set higher than usual.
Statistically
Significant when p < 0.05 ÷ m, where m is the number of measures tested in that slice (Bonferroni; Dunn, 1961). The slicing variable itself differs by design and is not tested.
The data
Quartiles by net sale price: m = 8, threshold p < 0.0063; Quartiles by living area: m = 8, threshold p < 0.0063; Quartiles by year built: m = 8, threshold p < 0.0063
8.2.11 Size of a difference
In simple terms
A difference can be real but small. The size word (small, medium, large) says how much the groups pull apart.
Statistically
ε² for Kruskal–Wallis, rank-biserial r for Mann–Whitney, Cramér's V for chi-square, with the thresholds above; below the small threshold the size is “negligible”.
The data
3 real differences across the four slices; sizes are listed in 8.3.
8.2.12 Rounding in the text
In simple terms
Headings and sentences round figures so they read easily; the tables at the end of each section give them in full.
Statistically
Prices in headings round to the nearest $1K; price per SF and days on market to the nearest whole number; living area to the nearest 10 SF; shares and percentage gaps to whole percents.
The data
Days on market is always shown in days.
8.3 Test results
Every test behind every gold box. Statistic, degrees of freedom (df), p-value, the threshold it must beat, and the size of the difference.
8.3.1 Quartiles by net sale price
Measure
Test
Statistic
df
p-value
Threshold
Real difference?
Effect size
Size
Net price per SF
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 1.93
3
0.5861
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.062
medium
Living area
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 17.29
3
0.0006
p < 0.0063
Yes
ε² = 0.558
large
Year built
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 3.49
3
0.3222
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.113
medium
Days on market
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 2.13
3
0.5468
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.069
medium
Discount from original list
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 2.08
3
0.5566
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.067
medium
Price cut before sale
Chi-square
χ² = 1.38
3
0.7101
p < 0.0063
Unclear
Cramér’s V = 0.208
small
Seller paid closing costs or repairs
Chi-square
χ² = 5.41
3
0.1441
p < 0.0063
Unclear
Cramér’s V = 0.411
medium
Has a view
Chi-square
χ² = 4.05
3
0.2565
p < 0.0063
Unclear
Cramér’s V = 0.356
medium
8.3.2 Quartiles by living area
Measure
Test
Statistic
df
p-value
Threshold
Real difference?
Effect size
Size
Net sale price
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 16.98
3
0.0007
p < 0.0063
Yes
ε² = 0.548
large
Net price per SF
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 12.98
3
0.0047
p < 0.0063
Yes
ε² = 0.419
large
Year built
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 7.12
3
0.0683
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.230
large
Days on market
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 3.68
3
0.2979
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.119
medium
Discount from original list
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 1.11
3
0.7752
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.036
small
Price cut before sale
Chi-square
χ² = 0.38
3
0.9451
p < 0.0063
Unclear
Cramér’s V = 0.108
small
Seller paid closing costs or repairs
Chi-square
χ² = 1.70
3
0.6368
p < 0.0063
Unclear
Cramér’s V = 0.231
small
Has a view
Chi-square
χ² = 4.05
3
0.2565
p < 0.0063
Unclear
Cramér’s V = 0.356
medium
8.3.3 Quartiles by year built
Measure
Test
Statistic
df
p-value
Threshold
Real difference?
Effect size
Size
Net sale price
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 8.39
3
0.0386
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.271
large
Net price per SF
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 5.98
3
0.1125
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.193
large
Living area
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 6.21
3
0.1017
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.200
large
Days on market
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 1.98
3
0.5773
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.064
medium
Discount from original list
Kruskal–Wallis
H = 1.09
3
0.7805
p < 0.0063
Unclear
ε² = 0.035
small
Price cut before sale
Chi-square
χ² = 1.19
3
0.7557
p < 0.0063
Unclear
Cramér’s V = 0.193
small
Seller paid closing costs or repairs
Chi-square
χ² = 2.50
3
0.4755
p < 0.0063
Unclear
Cramér’s V = 0.279
small
Has a view
Chi-square
χ² = 6.32
3
0.0970
p < 0.0063
Unclear
Cramér’s V = 0.444
medium
8.3.4 View and no view
Too few sales in a group to test.
8.4 Data notes
Left out of the analysis: 0 new-construction sales (basic statistics only, section 7); 1 sale(s) with concessions above 10% of price. Statistics: Python, NumPy 2.5.3, SciPy 1.18.1.
8.5 References
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Cramér, H. (1946). Mathematical Methods of Statistics. Princeton University Press.
Dunn, O. J. (1961). Multiple comparisons among means. JASA, 56(293), 52–64.
Kerby, D. S. (2014). The simple difference formula: an approach to teaching nonparametric correlation. Comprehensive Psychology, 3, 11.IT.3.1.
Kruskal, W. H., & Wallis, W. A. (1952). Use of ranks in one-criterion variance analysis. JASA, 47(260), 583–621.
Mann, H. B., & Whitney, D. R. (1947). On a test of whether one of two random variables is stochastically larger than the other. Annals of Mathematical Statistics, 18(1), 50–60.
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Tomczak, M., & Tomczak, E. (2014). The need to report effect size estimates revisited. Trends in Sport Sciences, 21(1), 19–25.