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Austin County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Austin County, TX’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+0.935
Inventory Health25%
-13.438
Affordability20%
23
Economic Strength20%
+0.766
Rental Yield15%
49

Where is Austin County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Austin County, TX is classified as Matureholding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Austin County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$360K0%
Median Days on Market68 days▲ +11.5%
Months of Supply9.2▲ +61.4%
Homes for Sale165▲ +7.8%
Homes Sold18-33.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$189▲ +12.8%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.8%▲ +3.3%

How has Austin County, TX’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 42
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Austin County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Austin County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Austin County, TX?

The median sale price in Austin County, TX is $360K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Austin County, TX?

Austin County, TX scores 23 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Austin County, TX's Alpha Score?

Austin County, TX's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (66/100) and its weakest is Affordability (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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