After a slow September, the Austin-area housing market rebounded in October. According to the October 2018 Central Texas Housing Market report released by the Austin Board of REALTORS®, both home sales and sales dollar volume were the highest on record for any October. These numbers indicate a strong demand for single-family homes and, while inventory did slightly increases across the market, there is still not enough supply to support the demand. What should you know as a resident of the area? Here’s a look at the October 2018 real estate market update:
October 2018 Real Estate Market Update
- Austin-Round Rock MSA
- 2,347 home sales – a 4.3 percent increase from October 2017 AND the highest number of sales for any October
- $900 million in sales dollar volume – a 8.8 percent increase year-over-year
- $308,355 median home sales price – a 7.5 percent increase from October 2017
- 2,871 new listings – 3.7 percent increase year-over-year
- 7,434 active listings – an 8.2 percent increase year-over-year
- 2,444 pending sales – 2.8 percent increase from October 2017
- 9 months of inventory
- Williamson County
- 780 home sales – 0.5 percent decrease year-over-year
- $242 million in sales dollar volume – a 3.3 percent increase since last October
- $281,250 median home sales price – 4.5 percent increase year-over-year
- 963 new listings – a 2.6 percent decrease from October 2017
- 2,595 active listings – a 12.2 percent increase year-over-year
- 835 pending sales – a 2.1 percent increase from October 2017
- 9 months of inventory
Meanwhile, Cedar Park and Leander experienced a decrease in home sales, 22.4 and 14.4 percent respectively.
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