Austin, TX 78737 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 66
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Home Value
$775,609
−1.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
66
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
4.2 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
84 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
33%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
98.2%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
36%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,929/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
34%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$119
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 34% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 1.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 22% below their 2022-23 peak.
- Supply. Listings are 30% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−5% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (66/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.8% below their final list price; 33% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 36% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $201k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,330 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $3,101/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $119 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +10% over the next 12 months (69% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.4% to +9.9% (80% range; middle estimate +2.9%), chance of a rise 69%, of a 5%+ drop 13%.
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Other ZIP codes in Hays County, TX
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos, TX 78666 | $311.6K | −3.3% | 99 |
| Kyle, TX 78640 | $293.4K | −6.6% | 90 |
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