Days on Market
How Long Do Homes Stay on the Market in Austin, TX?
Updated November 8, 2026
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Head of Growth at TurboHome
Agent, Texas · Texas Realtor® License #674075
Homes in Austin that closed between August and October 2026 went under contract in a median 80 days (cumulative days on market, which keeps counting across relistings). 9% sold within two weeks and 63% took longer than 60 days. How long a home has been listed changes what buyers pay: homes that sold in their first week closed at a median 100.0% of the asking price, while homes that sat more than 90 days closed at 96.6% ($17,750 below asking). Below: the full timing distribution for Austin, days on market by neighborhood, price range and home type, and what it means for your offer.
TurboHome Market Analysis · Austin, TX · Closings Aug to Oct 2026 · Published November 2026
Key findings
- Median days on market: 80 days (average 92.8).
- How fast homes sold: 9% sold within 14 days (6% within 7 and 17% within 30); 63% took more than 60 days and 43% more than 90.
- Discount curve: homes that sold in their first week closed at a median 100.0% of asking (at asking, no median discount); homes that sat more than 90 days closed at 96.6% ($17,750 below asking).
- Neighborhoods: Circle C was the fastest in our table at a median 36.5 days; Easton Park was the slowest at 115.5 days.
- Houses versus condos: single-family homes took a median 76 days (97.0% of asking) and condos 101.5 days (96.3%).
- Caution: 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.
How fast homes sell in Austin, and what buyers paid at each stage
| Days on market before the accepted offer | Closings | Share of all closings | Median sale price as % of asking | Share sold below asking | Share sold above asking | Median gap between asking and sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 7 days | 74 | 6% | 100.0% | 47% | 30% | at asking (no median discount) |
| 8 to 14 days | 40 | 3% | 96.5% | 85% | 5% | $20,745 below asking |
| 15 to 30 days | 107 | 8% | 96.7% | 78% | 10% | $15,000 below asking |
| 31 to 60 days | 260 | 20% | 97.2% | 83% | 6% | $15,000 below asking |
| 61 to 90 days | 265 | 20% | 97.0% | 82% | 5% | $15,000 below asking |
| More than 90 days | 566 | 43% | 96.6% | 83% | 6% | $17,750 below asking |
How to read it: the share column shows how quickly the market clears, and the sale-to-list column shows what the market actually paid relative to asking at each stage. In Austin, 6% of closings went under contract in the first week and 43% sat more than 90 days.
Days on market by neighborhood in Austin
Circle C was the fastest Austin neighborhood in our table, at a median 36.5 days; Easton Park was the slowest, at 115.5 days.
| Neighborhood | Closings | Median days on market | Share sold within 14 days | Share that took more than 60 days | Median sale-to-list | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle C | 22 | 36.5 | 32% | 23% | 97.9% | $730,000 |
| Northwest Hills | 20 | 69.5 | 5% | 55% | 95.1% | $847,500 |
| Zilker | 21 | 80 | 5% | 76% | 96.7% | $587,000 |
| Southwest Austin | 33 | 88 | 6% | 61% | 98.4% | $440,000 |
| Steiner Ranch | 21 | 101 | 0% | 81% | 96.5% | $1,125,000 |
| Downtown | 28 | 107 | 0% | 79% | 96.0% | $750,000 |
| Easton Park | 60 | 115.5 | 13% | 72% | 97.5% | $551,122 |
Neighborhoods with at least 20 closings in the window, sorted by median days on market, fastest first.
Days on market by price range
| Sale price | Closings | Median days on market | Share sold within 14 days | Share that took more than 60 days | Median sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $500,000 | 607 | 79 | 7% | 64% | 97.2% |
| $500,000 to $750,000 | 305 | 77 | 13% | 61% | 97.6% |
| $750,000 to $1,000,000 | 159 | 80 | 8% | 64% | 97.0% |
| $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 | 120 | 80 | 9% | 63% | 95.8% |
| $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 | 56 | 82.5 | 16% | 61% | 95.8% |
| $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 | 42 | 96.5 | 5% | 69% | 95.3% |
| $3,000,000 and up | 23 | 111 | 0% | 74% | 94.8% |
Homes in the $500,000 to $750,000 range moved fastest, at a median 77 days. Homes in the $3,000,000 and up range sat longest, at 111 days, and 74% of them took more than 60 days.
Houses versus condos: days on market by home type
| Home type | Closings | Median days on market | Share sold within 14 days | Share that took more than 60 days | Median sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family | 1037 | 76 | 10% | 62% | 97.0% |
| Condo | 238 | 101.5 | 5% | 71% | 96.3% |
| Townhouse | 34 | 68.5 | 6% | 53% | 97.0% |
In Austin, single-family homes took a median 76 days (97.0% of asking) and condos 101.5 days (96.3%).
What this means for your offer in Austin (local commentary)
Austin is the slowest market in our feed by a wide margin: the median home that closed between August and October 2026 had been on the market a cumulative 80 days, only 9% sold within two weeks and 63% took longer than 60 days, with 43% past 90. Austin's MLS reports cumulative days on market, which keeps counting across relistings, so these figures run higher than a single-listing count and are not directly comparable with the other cities. The discount curve is different from every other city here: first-week sales closed at asking (30% above), but from day 8 onward the median settles at 96.5% to 97.2% of asking and barely moves, so a buyer in Austin has the same roughly 3% of negotiating room at two weeks as at three months (median $15,000 to $20,745 below asking). Condos took 101.5 days with 71% past 60 days; single-family homes took 76 days. Higher prices sit longer: $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 homes took 96.5 days and $3,000,000-plus homes 111 days at 94.8% of asking, while $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 homes had the highest share selling within two weeks at 16%, ahead of $500,000 to $750,000 homes at 13%. Circle C (36.5 days, 32% within two weeks) is the only neighborhood in the table that moves quickly; Easton Park, a new-build community, took 115.5 days, Downtown 107 days and Steiner Ranch 101 days with no sales inside two weeks. The feed has only 11 Austin closings for the same months of 2025, so there is no year-over-year comparison.
- Check the days on market first. Before you write the offer, see how long the listing has been active and which row of the table above it falls in.
- In the first two weeks, compete on terms. Homes that sold in their first week closed at a median 100.0% of asking in Austin, and those at 8 to 14 days at 96.5%, so make the offer clean rather than low.
- After 30 days, anchor on the 31 to 60 day ratio. Homes in that range closed at a median 97.2% of asking ($15,000 below asking); use it as the realistic starting point and ask for repairs or credits.
- After 60 or 90 days, start from the median gap. Homes at 61 to 90 days closed at a median 97.0% of asking ($15,000 below asking) and homes past 90 days at 96.6% ($17,750 below asking); check the listing for price cuts and relistings before you offer.
- Use the neighborhood and price tables. A fast neighborhood inside a slow city, or the reverse, changes the right strategy: in Austin, Circle C had a median of 36.5 days and Easton Park 115.5.
Methodology
We looked at closings of single family homes, condos, townhouses and, where present, tenancy in common and duplex properties in Austin from our MLS feed, closed August 1 through October 31, 2026 (1,312 closings with a days on market value). Days on market is the days between the listing date and the accepted offer as reported by the MLS; listings with no days on market value or more than 730 days are excluded. Sale-to-list is the closing price divided by the final asking price; figures are medians. "Share sold above asking" is the share of closings where the sale price exceeded the final asking price. Neighborhoods need at least 20 closings in the window to appear. 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 does not yet cover fall 2025 for Austin (only 11 closings from August through October 2025), so this page has no year-over-year comparison. Published November 2026.
FAQ
How long do homes stay on the market in Austin?
Homes in Austin that closed from August through October 2026 went under contract in a median 80 days (cumulative days on market, which keeps counting across relistings). 9% sold within 14 days and 63% took more than 60 days.
Can I offer below asking on a home that has been on the market 60 days in Austin?
Homes that went under contract after 61 to 90 days closed at a median 97.0% of asking ($15,000 below asking), and homes past 90 days at 96.6% ($17,750 below asking); 83% of homes past 90 days sold below asking. So yes: by 60 days a below-asking offer is normal in Austin, and the median gap is a reasonable starting point.
Which Austin neighborhoods sell fastest?
In our table, the fastest are Circle C (median 36.5 days, 32% sold within 14 days), Northwest Hills (median 69.5 days, 5% sold within 14 days) and Zilker (median 80 days, 5% sold within 14 days).
Do condos take longer to sell than houses in Austin?
Yes. In Austin, condos took a median 101.5 days (5% sold within 14 days, 71% took more than 60 days), against 76 days for single-family homes (10% and 62%). Other home types: townhouse, 68.5 days.
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. 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.
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