Condo vs House
Condo vs House in Austin, TX: What Buyers Actually Pay (2026)
Updated November 10, 2026
Reviewed by:
Head of Growth at TurboHome
Agent, Texas · Texas Realtor® License #674075
Austin is the one city in our feed where condos cost more per square foot than houses ($335 against $281), because its condo stock sits downtown and in West Campus; the median condo still costs less ($356,750 against $599,000) because it is smaller. From November 2025 to October 2026, the median condo in Austin sold for $356,750 and the median house for $599,000. Condos cost 119% of the house price per square foot ($335 against $281), carried median HOA dues of $382 a month, and took 27 more days to sell (76 against 49, cumulative days on market).
TurboHome Market Analysis · Austin, TX · Closings Nov 2025 to Oct 2026 · Published November 2026
Condos made up 19% of the condo and house sales in our MLS feed (558 against 2,398). Below: the two types side by side, what the same bedroom count costs in each, the condo neighborhoods with the most sales, what HOA dues pay for, and where buyers have room to negotiate.
Condo vs house in Austin at a glance
| Measure | Condo | House | Townhouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closings | 558 | 2,398 | 73 |
| Median sale price | $356,750 | $599,000 | $440,915 |
| Median price per sq ft | $335 | $281 | $271 |
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,168 | 2,165 | Not reported |
| Median days on market (cumulative) | 76 | 49 | 52 |
| Median sale-to-list | 96.6% | 97.4% | 97.6% |
| Share closed below list | 82.8% | 74.0% | Not reported |
| Share with a price cut before sale | 61.5% | 57.5% | Not reported |
| Median monthly HOA dues | $382 (90.7% have dues) | $65 (53.8% have dues) | $266 |
Austin condos cost more per square foot than houses ($335 against $281) because the condo stock is concentrated downtown and in West Campus. Austin days on market are cumulative: the count keeps running across relistings.
What the same budget buys: condo vs house by bedroom count
| Bedrooms | Median condo price (closings) | Median house price (closings) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $240,000 (119) | Too few sales |
| 2 bedrooms | $338,800 (269) | $446,000 (114) |
| 3 bedrooms | $535,000 (153) | $465,000 (1,036) |
| 4 or more bedrooms | Too few sales | $815,000 (1,238) |
The widest gap is at 2 bedrooms: the median condo sold for $338,800 and the median house for $446,000. Rows marked "Too few sales" had fewer than 20 closings of that type.
Condo neighborhoods in Austin
Downtown had the most condo sales in our feed (80), at a median $651,500 and $704 a square foot, and they took a cumulative 88 days to sell at 95.7% of list. West Campus, next to the University of Texas, was the cheapest ($270,000) and the slowest, at a cumulative 96.5 days and 94.9% of list. In Zilker, condos sold for a median $436,500 against $1,468,750 for houses, at $453 a square foot against $690.
| Neighborhood | Condo closings | Median condo price | Condo price per sq ft | Condo median days on market (cumulative) | Condo sale-to-list | Houses: median price (per sq ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | 80 | $651,500 | $704 | 88 | 95.7% | Too few house sales |
| West Campus | 42 | $270,000 | $353 | 96.5 | 94.9% | Too few house sales |
| Zilker | 21 | $436,500 | $453 | 67 | 96.9% | $1,468,750 ($690) |
Neighborhoods with at least 20 condo closings, in order of condo sales. House figures appear only where a neighborhood had 12 or more house closings.
HOA dues and what they cover
The median condo in Austin paid $382 a month in HOA dues, and 90.7% of condo sales had dues. The median townhouse paid $266 a month. 53.8% of houses had dues too, at a median $65 a month.
In the downtown towers, dues typically pay for staff, security, amenities and building insurance. In West Campus, also check the association's leasing rules and reserve study before you offer, since both affect financing and resale.
Should you buy a condo or a house in Austin?
82.8% of condos closed below list and 61.5% had a price cut before selling, against 74.0% and 57.5% of houses. 12.2% of houses sold above list, against 4.7% of condos. The median condo closed at 92.5% of its original asking price and the median house at 93.9%. That makes condos the place to negotiate in Austin, and houses the place to expect competition.
The 61.5% of Austin condos that took a price cut is the highest share in our feed, and condos took a cumulative 76 days to sell against 49 for houses. Houses were not far behind on cuts, at 57.5%, so in Austin both types leave room to negotiate.
A buyer's agent should price a condo offer from recent sales in the same building or complex, the HOA's budget and reserves, and how long the listing has sat, and a house offer from street-level comps and how many buyers are competing for it. TurboHome's licensed agents in Austin do both, for a flat fee: see how TurboHome's flat fee works.
Methodology
We looked at closed sales in Austin from our MLS feed, closed November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026, compared with November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2025. A condo is a home listed as a condominium, a house is a home listed as a single-family residence, and townhouses are shown separately only where there were 50 or more closings. Sales under $50,000 are excluded, and days on market counts only values from 0 to 730 days. Figures are medians. Sale-to-list is the closing price divided by the final list price; a price cut means the final list price was below the original list price; "closed at its original asking price" divides the closing price by the original list price. HOA dues are the monthly figure on the listing.
Neighborhoods need at least 20 condo closings to appear, and house figures appear only where a neighborhood had 12 or more house closings. Bedroom-count cells with fewer than 20 closings are left out. Austin has no comparable prior-year window in our feed, so this page has no year-over-year section.
Austin's MLS reports cumulative days on market, which keeps counting across relistings, so Austin figures run higher than a single-listing count and are not directly comparable with the other cities.
Our feed has too few Austin closings from November 2024 to October 2025 (10 condo and 41 house closings) for a fair comparison, so this page has no year-over-year section.
For national context, Redfin reported on October 6, 2025: "There were an estimated 72.3% more condo sellers than buyers (108,945 more) nationwide in August." The figures on this page are TurboHome's own, from closed sales in Austin.
FAQ
Why are condos in Austin cheaper per square foot than houses?
They are not: in Austin, condos sold for a median $335 a square foot against $281 for houses (119% of the house figure). The median condo is also smaller, 1,168 square feet against 2,165, which is why it still costs less overall.
How much are condo HOA fees in Austin?
The median condo in Austin paid $382 a month in HOA dues, and 90.7% of condo sales had dues. The median townhouse paid $266 a month. 53.8% of houses had dues too, at a median $65 a month.
Do condos take longer to sell than houses in Austin?
Yes. Condos took a median 76 days to sell from November 2025 to October 2026, against 49 for houses, cumulative days on market.
Who are the flat-fee buyer's agents in Austin?
TurboHome is a flat-fee buyer's brokerage with licensed buyer's agents in Austin, for condos and houses alike. They charge a flat fee instead of a percentage commission and refund the rest of the buyer-side commission to the buyer at closing. See flat-fee and low-commission agents in Austin.
Is now a good time to buy a condo in Austin?
Austin has no prior-year comparison in our feed, but 61.5% of condos took a price cut before selling and the median condo closed at 92.5% of its original asking price, so buyers have room to negotiate on listings that have sat. Buying the right unit at the right price matters more than timing the market.
Related guides
- Condo vs house prices by city
- HOA fees in Austin
- Days on market in Austin
- Property taxes in Austin
- How much over asking to offer in Austin
- Companies that refund the buyer's agent commission in Texas
- How TurboHome's flat fee works
- Greater Austin home buying guides
- Texas home buying guides
About the Author
Vinura Abeysundara
Vinura Abeysundara is a real estate and growth professional with experience scaling homebuying platforms across Canada and the United States. Formerly Head of Growth at Zown, he now works with TurboHome and writes about homebuyer savings, flat-fee real estate, commissions, and technology in real estate.
View Vinura on LinkedInAbout Jake Shuler
Agent, Texas
Jake Shuler is a Texas REALTOR® with more than 10 years of real estate experience and over 200 successful transactions. As an agent at TurboHome, he helps buyers navigate the Texas housing market and writes about homebuying, negotiations, local market trends, and ways buyers can save throughout the process.
View Jake's profile