{"id":172747,"date":"2026-02-20T11:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/172747\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:06:16","slug":"less-southwest-austin-dripping-springs-homes-sold-in-january-2026-year-over-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/172747\/","title":{"rendered":"Less Southwest Austin, Dripping Springs homes sold in January 2026 year over year"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLess homes sold in Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs in January 2026 compared to January 2025, according to Unlock MLS<\/a> data.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

All eight ZIP codes in the market saw a decrease in homes sold year over year, with 78739 seeing the greatest decrease.<\/p>\n

The market saw a 21.8% decrease in closed sales in January 2026 compared to 2025. Additionally, there was a 10% decrease in new home listings for January, an almost 3% decrease in the number of homes under contract and a 16% decrease in the total dollar volume sold, according to Unlock MLS data.<\/p>\n

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What else?<\/p>\n

The average home sales price, however, increased year over year. The 78737 ZIP code saw the highest increase in price by almost 29%. The median sales price for the market increased from $568,000 in January 2025 to $590,000 in January 2026.<\/p>\n

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A plurality of homes sold in Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs were in the $300,000 to $499,999 price range in January 2026. This is similar to December 2025, as previously reported<\/a> by Community Impact.<\/p>\n

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The average number of days spent on the market decreased slightly in the market, from 83 in 2025 to 76 in 2026.<\/p>\n

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