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December 2025 Central Texas Housing Report
Happy New Year, Ags! Hope everyone's 2026 is off to a good start. I wanted to share a listing I currently have near Applied Materials for anyone who might be thinking about moving to the area. The link is below. With rates slowly coming down, it'll be interesting to see if more buyers start jumping back in.
11212 Whitefaulds Dr
Here's a quick look at the latest trends in the Austin-area housing market (December 2025):

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December 2025 Central Texas Housing Report
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Vaike O'Grady, research advisor at Unlock MLS, points out that December 2025 data mirrors broader behavioral shifts in the market, reflecting how buyers and sellers needed to adjust their approach throughout the year to be successful.
"2025 wasn't a year defined by urgency. It was defined by adjustment. Early in the year, we saw the effects of rate sensitivity, price hesitations and a flood of new listings that pushed inventory higher. As the year went on, sellers recalibrated, buyers reengaged and the pace of the market continued to normalize. December 2025 numbers confirmed that shift. Homes sold at more realistic prices, inventory leveled out and buyers stayed active with more than 2,500 closed home salesan increase compared to December 2024even if they were moving more deliberately. That's not a slowdown, it's the foundation of a healthier, more sustainable market."
Looking ahead to 2026, O'Grady expects the Central Texas housing market to remain steady. Mortgage rates are projected to stay near 6%, with home sales and prices holding flat. At the same time, improving affordability and a resilient local job market positions Central Texas to weather national uncertainty and support gradual, sustainable growth.
Happy New Year, Ags! Hope everyone's 2026 is off to a good start. I wanted to share a listing I currently have near Applied Materials for anyone who might be thinking about moving to the area. The link is below. With rates slowly coming down, it'll be interesting to see if more buyers start jumping back in.
11212 Whitefaulds Dr
Here's a quick look at the latest trends in the Austin-area housing market (December 2025):
- Median Sales Price: $435,000, down 3.3% year-over-year
- Closed Sales: 2,514, up 1.9% from last year
- Sales Dollar Volume: $1.43 billion, up 1.4%
- Months of Inventory: 4.2 months, up 0.4 months year-over-year
- New Listings: 1,905, down 7.3%
- Active Listings: 10,372, up 9.2%
- Pending Sales: 1,908, down less than 1%
- Average Days on Market: 88 days, up 7 days
- Average Close-to-List Price: 90.6%, compared to 91.9% last December
- Buyers have more breathing room. More inventory and longer days on market mean less pressure and more options.
- Negotiating power is back. With prices softening and homes closing further below list, buyers have more room to ask for concessions, repairs, or credits.
- No need to rush. Homes aren't flying off the shelf, which gives buyers time to be thoughtful instead of reactive.
- Preparation still matters. The best opportunities go to buyers who are pre-approved and ready when the right home pops up.
- The market has leveled out. Homes are still selling, but it's no longer a "throw it on the market and see what happens" environment.
- Pricing right matters more than ever. Buyers are paying attention to the data, and overpriced homes are sitting longer.
- Presentation counts. With more homes to choose from, buyers gravitate toward properties that show well and feel move-in ready.
- Good strategy wins. Sellers who price realistically and market well are still getting solid results.

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City of Austin

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Williamson County

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