May 2026 Central Texas Housing Report

AUSTIN, Texas — According to the May 2026 Central Texas Housing Report, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA continued to demonstrate resilience as the housing market moved deeper into the summer selling season. Buyer demand remained strong, with pending sales increasing 14.3% year over year to 3,310 transactions, while closed sales rose 3.4% to 2,953 homes sold. Although affordability remains a challenge, healthy inventory levels and steady buyer activity continue to support a balanced market. Sellers who price their homes strategically are seeing solid interest, while buyers are benefiting from increased inventory and more opportunities to find the right home. Overall, May's data reflects continued confidence in the Central Texas housing market despite ongoing economic uncertainty.

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA – May 2026 (For Sale)

• 2,953 – Residential homes sold, 3.4% more than May 2025.
• $440,000 – Median home price, less than 1% higher than May 2025.
• 4,786 – New home listings, decreased year over year.
• 12,508 – Active home listings, 16.6% fewer than May 2025.
• 3,310 – Pending sales, 14.3% more than May 2025.
• 4.7 – Months of inventory, 0.3 months less than May 2025.
• $1.74 billion – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 2.2% less than May 2025.
• 94.5% – Average close-to-list price, unchanged from May 2025.

These are the stats referenced in the paragraph:

• Closed Sales: 2,953 (↑ 3.4% YoY)
• Pending Sales: 3,310 (↑ 14.3% YoY)
• Median Sales Price: $440,000 (↑ <1% YoY)
• Active Listings: 12,508 (↓ 16.6% YoY)
• Months of Inventory: 4.7 (↓ 0.3 months YoY)
• Sales Dollar Volume: $1.74B (↓ 2.2% YoY)
• Average Close-to-List Price: 94.5% (unchanged)

These statistics support the statement that buyer activity remained strong while inventory stayed healthy, contributing to a balanced market entering the summer selling season.