<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1fzk7t_1GzJzI6f00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1fzk7t_1GzJzI6f00" width="1024" height="576" ></figure>Home sales and prices declined across much of Central Texas in October, as affordability concerns continued to influence the housing market.According to the latest Central Texas Housing Report from Unlock MLS, 2,114 homes were sold across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan area last month, an 11.4% decline compared with October 2025.The median sales price fell 6.9% to $404,802, while pending sales declined 4% and new listings dropped 14.3%.Unlock MLS says the decline in median prices follows several months of relatively stable pricing and reflects a larger share of sales involving lower-priced homes. Buyer demand was strongest among properties priced between $200,000 and $299,000.Despite the October slowdown, year-to-date home sales remain 2.5% higher than during the same period last year.Vaike O’Grady, market research advisor at Unlock MLS, said affordability remains a significant challenge, although existing homes are becoming more competitive with new construction.Builders have relied on price reductions and mortgage rate buydowns to attract buyers, but O’Grady said that advantage may be narrowing. Pending contracts for resale homes increased 6% year over year, even as overall pending sales declined.John Crowe, president of Unlock MLS and the Austin Board of Realtors, said lower prices and slower sales could provide buyers with more negotiating flexibility, while sellers may need to adjust their pricing expectations.Market conditions varied across the region.In the city of Austin, home sales declined 14.6%, but the median price remained unchanged at $550,000.Williamson County saw a 12.8% decline in sales and a 9.2% drop in median prices, while Travis County recorded a 13.2% decline in sales and a 4.9% decrease in median prices.Hays County also reported fewer sales and lower prices, although pending sales increased 10.6%.Bastrop County’s median sales price increased 7.5% despite a decline in sales. Caldwell County recorded a 95.8% increase in sales and a 5.7% rise in median prices.The following is the complete October 2026 housing market breakdown from Unlock MLS, with comparisons to October 2025.<h2>Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA</h2>Residential Sales<ul><li>2,114 homes sold, down 11.4%.</li><li>$404,802 median sales price, down 6.9%.</li><li>3,177 new listings, down 14.3%.</li><li>13,196 active listings, down 2.2%.</li><li>2,279 pending sales, down 4%.</li><li>6.2 months of inventory, up 0.4 months.</li><li>$1,192,154,266 in total sales volume, down 14.5%.</li><li>92.2% average close-to-list price, compared with 91.6% last year.</li></ul>Residential Leases<ul><li>2,333 closed leases, down 6.4%.</li><li>$2,100 median rent, up 1%.</li><li>2,775 new lease listings, down 10%.</li><li>4,187 active lease listings, down 29%.</li><li>2,483 pending leases, up 0.9%.</li><li>2.3 months of inventory, down 0.5 months.</li><li>$5,450,395 in total lease volume, down 5.9%.</li><li>95.5% average close-to-list price, compared with 94.1% last year.</li></ul><h2>City of Austin</h2>Residential Sales<ul><li>704 homes sold, down 14.6%.</li><li>$550,000 median sales price, unchanged.</li><li>1,091 new listings, down 19.4%.</li><li>4,400 active listings, down 7.9%.</li><li>728 pending sales, down 12.6%.</li><li>5.7 months of inventory, down 0.2 months.</li><li>$537,391,435 in total sales volume, down 17.7%.</li><li>92% average close-to-list price, compared with 91.7% last year.</li></ul>Residential Leases<ul><li>1,226 closed leases, down 4.8%.</li><li>$2,195 median rent, down 0.2%.</li><li>1,480 new lease listings, down 6.6%.</li><li>1,890 active lease listings, down 33.6%.</li><li>1,310 pending leases, up 2.4%.</li><li>2.2 months of inventory, down 0.7 months.</li><li>$3,049,400 in total lease volume, down 5.8%.</li><li>95.1% average close-to-list price, compared with 93.8% last year.</li></ul><h2>Travis County</h2>Residential Sales<ul><li>958 homes sold, down 13.2%.</li><li>$480,000 median sales price, down 4.9%.</li><li>1,523 new listings, down 16.1%.</li><li>6,202 active listings, down 4.7%.</li><li>1,034 pending sales, down 4.7%.</li><li>6.2 months of inventory, up 0.2 months.</li><li>$674,001,551 in total sales volume, down 16%.</li><li>92.3% average close-to-list price, compared with 91.5% last year.</li></ul>Residential Leases<ul><li>1,353 closed leases, down 3.8%.</li><li>$2,100 median rent, down 4.3%.</li><li>1,686 new lease listings, down 6.4%.</li><li>2,332 active lease listings, down 30.5%.</li><li>1,452 pending leases, up 2.8%.</li><li>2.2 months of inventory, down 0.8 months.</li><li>$3,335,232 in total lease volume, down 5.3%.</li><li>95.1% average close-to-list price, compared with 93.9% last year.</li></ul><h2>Williamson County</h2>Residential Sales<ul><li>720 homes sold, down 12.8%.</li><li>$375,250 median sales price, down 9.2%.</li><li>990 new listings, down 14.7%.</li><li>4,135 active listings, down 1.7%.</li><li>756 pending sales, down 9.1%.</li><li>5.6 months of inventory, up 0.4 months.</li><li>$324,588,121 in total sales volume, down 16.4%.</li><li>92.6% average close-to-list price, compared with 91.8% last year.</li></ul>Residential Leases<ul><li>715 closed leases, down 13.8%.</li><li>$2,100 median rent, up 5%.</li><li>777 new lease listings, down 17.5%.</li><li>1,293 active lease listings, down 30%.</li><li>738 pending leases, down 6.5%.</li><li>2.4 months of inventory, down 0.1 months.</li><li>$1,559,242 in total lease volume, down 9.9%.</li><li>96.4% average close-to-list price, compared with 94.3% last year.</li></ul><h2>Hays County</h2>Residential Sales<ul><li>296 homes sold, down 8.1%.</li><li>$371,080 median sales price, down 4.9%.</li><li>447 new listings, down 4.5%.</li><li>1,916 active listings, up 7.5%.</li><li>354 pending sales, up 10.6%.</li><li>6.9 months of inventory, up 1.3 months.</li><li>$144,266,338 in total sales volume, down 9%.</li><li>92.2% average close-to-list price, compared with 92.5% last year.</li></ul>Residential Leases<ul><li>183 closed leases, down 5.7%.</li><li>$1,995 median rent, up 2.3%.</li><li>222 new lease listings, down 7.1%.</li><li>441 active lease listings, down 16.9%.</li><li>204 pending leases, up 4.6%.</li><li>2.6 months of inventory, down 0.1 months.</li><li>$405,651 in total lease volume, down 5%.</li><li>94.9% average close-to-list price, compared with 94.4% last year.</li></ul><h2>Bastrop County</h2>Residential Sales<ul><li>93 homes sold, down 15.5%.</li><li>$348,500 median sales price, up 7.5%.</li><li>148 new listings, down 17.3%.</li><li>709 active listings, down 9.2%.</li><li>86 pending sales, down 21.1%.</li><li>7.8 months of inventory, down 0.6 months.</li><li>$34,664,179 in total sales volume, down 11.9%.</li><li>90.4% average close-to-list price, compared with 89.3% last year.</li></ul>Residential Leases<ul><li>65 closed leases, up 58.5%.</li><li>$1,900 median rent, unchanged.</li><li>66 new lease listings, down 1.5%.</li><li>83 active lease listings, down 26.5%.</li><li>71 pending leases, up 42%.</li><li>1.7 months of inventory, down 1.8 months.</li><li>$125,630 in total lease volume, up 59.7%.</li><li>97.1% average close-to-list price, compared with 94.9% last year.</li></ul><h2>Caldwell County</h2>Residential Sales<ul><li>47 homes sold, up 95.8%.</li><li>$280,000 median sales price, up 5.7%.</li><li>69 new listings, down 18.8%.</li><li>234 active listings, up 11.4%.</li><li>49 pending sales, up 69%.</li><li>10.2 months of inventory, down 1.5 months.</li><li>$14,634,077 in total sales volume, up 110.6%.</li><li>89.6% average close-to-list price, compared with 90.4% last year.</li></ul>Residential Leases<ul><li>17 closed leases, down 19%.</li><li>$1,250 median rent, down 16.7%.</li><li>24 new lease listings, down 27.3%.</li><li>38 active lease listings, down 22.4%.</li><li>18 pending leases, up 20%.</li><li>2.7 months of inventory, down 0.8 months.</li><li>$24,640 in total lease volume, down 24.6%.</li><li>95.7% average close-to-list price, compared with 97.6% last year.</li></ul></div></body>

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Home sales and prices declined across much of Central Texas in October, as affordability concerns continued to influence the housing market. According to the latest Central Texas Housing Report from Unlock MLS, 2,114 homes were sold across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan area last month, an 11.4% decline compared with October 2025.

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