TEXAS — It’s one of the housing market’s busiest seasons, with late spring and early summer making up roughly 30% of the state’s annual home sales, according to the Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center. Data shows some areas are seeing more listings than in previous years.
Austin and Dallas realtor Chad Goldwasser has worked in Texas real estate for decades. Right now, he says Austin is at the highest inventory he’s ever seen.
“I’m seeing right now 17,724 homes on the market right now in Austin,” Goldwasser said. “There are still 4,910 pending sales and over 9,000 sales in the past 90 days.”
Other Texas cities are also seeing an increase in the number of homes for sale, according to data from the Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center. Statewide inventory is up 7.2%. Regionally, San Antonio saw the biggest increase in inventory at 10%, followed by Houston at 9.8%, then Austin at 7.3% and Dallas-Fort Worth with 3.4%.
Research economist at the Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center, Yanling Mayer, explains that while sellers are still actively participating in the market, more inventory means more choices for buyers.
“It’s a good opportunity given the abundance of inventory and steep price cuts going on,” explains Mayer.
While affordability remains a challenge due to mortgage rates hovering above 6%, overall home prices are slightly lower than in 2025.
Texas A&M’s report reveals the median sale for a home in March 2026 was priced at $332,000, compared to $340,000 just last year. Mayer says another thing going for buyers is the gap between new builds and existing homes.
“Before the pandemic, the average price difference between a new build and a resale home stood at about $100,000,” says Mayer. “Now it’s just above $15,000.” She explains that this makes new builds more attainable, especially for first-time homebuyers.