Austin’s August real estate statistics are in! we are seeing higher inventory, which is great for buyers.Prices are still gradually increasing, but I have had multiple buyers go under contract under list price which is SO EXCITING! We are still in a seller’s market, but are much more balanced than we have been. The market is by no means slowing, just neutralizing - which puts all parties in a great place for negotiations.
Active listings in the five-county area skyrocketed 170.2%, causing housing inventory to reach 2.9 months – the highest inventory level since September 2018. Additionally, year-over-year home price growth was less than 6% for the first time since June 2020. The median home price increased by 5.5% annually to $496,039, setting a price record for the month of August while also indicating a normalization of home price appreciation that economists say is consistent with historical norms.
— Austin Board of Realtors