About the Report
The HomesUSA.com monthly report covers closed sales recorded in MLSs by the 10th day of the following month. The report features 3-month moving averages for six essential market data points, including DOM, sales volume, sales prices, sales-to-list price ratio, pending sales, and active listings. We also provide a master chart for the 12-month moving averages for comparison. Caballero explains that the 3-month moving average indices track market seasonality, while the 12-month moving average removes seasonality and tracks the longer trend.<\/p>\n
DAYS ON MARKET: Sales pace slows statewide
Days on Market increased in across Texas in every market but San Antonio, with the statewide DOM reaching 112.63 days compared to 109.63 in September, indicating a slowing sales pace. Dallas-Fort Worth experienced the most significant deterioration, jumping to 150.25 days from 141.85. Houston continued as the fastest-moving market at 89.04 days, though up slightly from 88.65. Austin\u2019s sales pace slowed slightly to 96.32 days from 95.19. In contrast, San Antonio\u2019s sales pace sped up to 94.94 days from 96.44. The statewide DOM shows a substantial 15 percent increase from 97.99 days in October 2024, signaling continued market cooling.<\/p>\n
Note: New homes typically spend more time on the market than existing homes because many are listed while still under construction. Each MLS may calculate DOM differently, so direct comparisons may not always be reliable. (See Chart 1: Texas New Homes Days on Market<\/a>)<\/p>\n NEW HOME SALES: Soften in October NEW HOME PRICES: Remain flat SALES-TO-LIST PRICE RATIO: Continues to slip PENDING SALES: Demand continues to weaken ACTIVE LISTINGS: Inventory reaches a new high About the HomesUSA.com New Home Sales Index About Ben Caballero and HomesUSA.com\u00ae Note for journalists: You may contact Ben Caballero directly by email at ben@homesusa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n REALTOR\u00ae is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS\u00ae and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.<\/p>\n Media Contact: Image: Ben Caballero Individual Chart images:<\/p>\n Chart 1: Days on Market \u2013 Thru Oct. 2025: https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chart-1-Texas-New-Homes-Tracking-Days-on-Market.png<\/a><\/p>\n Chart 2: New Home Sales \u2013 Thru Oct. 2025: https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chart-2-Texas-New-Home-Sales-Market.png<\/a><\/p>\n Chart 3: Sales Prices \u2013 Thru Oct. 2025: https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chart-3-Texas-New-Home-Sales-Prices-Market.png<\/a><\/p>\n Chart 4: Sales-to-List-Price Ratio \u2013 Thru Oct. 2025: https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chart-4-Texas-Sales-to-List-Price-Ratio-Market.png<\/a><\/p>\n Chart 5: Pending New Home Sales \u2013 Thru Oct. 2025: https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chart-5-Texas-Pending-New-Home-Sales-Market.png<\/a><\/p>\n Chart 6: Active Listings \u2013 Thru Oct. 2025: https:\/\/homesusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chart-6-Texas-Active-Listings-for-New-Homes-Market.png<\/a><\/p>\n
October new home sales in Texas continued their downward trend, with the 3-month moving average falling to 5,430 from 5,564 in September \u2013 a decline of just over 2 percent. Year-over-year, sales dropped 5 percent from 5,725 last October. Houston maintained its position as the leading market with 1,975 sales, though down from 2,005 the previous month. Dallas-Fort Worth new home sales decreased to 1,922 from 1,981, with Austin new home sales also dropping to 649 from 699. San Antonio posted the only monthly gain among major metros, rising to 884 from 879. (See Chart 2: Texas New Home Sales<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Average new home prices in Texas overall were flat at $428,309 in October versus $428,433 in September. Year-over-year prices were also flat, posting $428,101 in October 2024. Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s average price jumped to $467,986 from $461,488 in September. Austin continues to have the highest average price at $502,332 from $497,422, while San Antonio remained the most affordable major new homes market at $347,056, down from $358,853 in September. Houston\u2019s average home price also slightly decreased to $401,477 in October from $402,327 in September. (See Chart 3: Texas New Home Prices<\/a>)<\/p>\n
The statewide sales-to-list price ratio for new homes declined slightly in October. The statewide average slipped to 96.55 percent, down from 96.70 percent in September. Dallas-Fort Worth posted a ratio of 97.45 percent, slightly down from 97.55 percent in September. Austin recorded 97.11 percent, down from 97.20 percent, its fifth straight monthly drop. Houston’s ratio dropped to 95.60 percent from 95.77 percent, also down for the fifth straight month in a row. San Antonio’s average dropped to 96.39 percent from 96.62 percent, declining for the eighth month in a row. (See Chart 4: Texas Sales-to-List Price Ratio<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Pending sales continues into its fifth month of decline at 5,873, down from 6,189 in September \u2013 more than a 5 percent drop. This represents more than a 11 percent year-over-year decline from 6,572 in October 2024. Dallas-Fort Worth has the most pending sales activity with 2,321 sales, still down slightly from 2,385 in September. Houston dropped to 1,761 pending sales from 1,990, while Austin declined sharply to 910 from 972, suggesting further sales weakness ahead. San Antonio was the exception, posting an increase in pending sales in October at 881, up from 842 in September. (See Chart 5: Texas Pending New Home Sales<\/a>)<\/p>\n
New home inventory continues to post record highs with 37,909 active listings in October, up from 37,323 in September. This marks more than a 16 percent surge from 32,780 listings in October 2024. Houston continues to dominate inventory levels with 16,837 active listings, up from 16,188. Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s inventory slightly rose to 9,259 from 9,227, while San Antonio’s inventory swelled to 5,911 listings from 5,863. Austin was the anomaly, as active listings decreased to 5,903 in October from 6,045 in September. (See Chart 6: Texas Active Listings<\/a>)<\/p>\n
The HomesUSA.com New Home Sales Index is reported as both a 3-month and 12-month\u00a0moving average of the Days on Market for new homes listed in the local Multiple Listing\u00a0Services (MLSs) for Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Created by Ben\u00a0Caballero in December 2017, it is the first Days on Market index to track the Texas new home\u00a0market based on activity in its largest markets and includes homes listed while under\u00a0construction. (See Chart A: 12-Month Moving Averages<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Ben Caballero, founder and CEO of HomesUSA.com, is a three-time Guinness World Records title holder for \u201cMost annual home sale transactions through MLS by an individual sell-side real estate agent \u2013 current.\u201d Ranked by REAL Trends as America\u2019s top real estate agent for home sales since 2013, Ben is the most productive real estate agent in U.S. history.
He is the only individual real estate agent to reach nearly $4 billion in residential sales transactions in a single year ($3.93 billion in 2024), the first agent to exceed $3 billion (2022), the first to exceed $2 billion (2018\u20132020), and the first to exceed $1 billion (2015\u20132017). An award-winning innovator and technology pioneer, Ben works with more than 70 home builders in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Ben\u2019s podcast series is available widely, including Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, and YouTube<\/a>. Learn more at HomesUSA.com | Twitter: @bcaballero – @HomesUSA | Facebook: \/HomesUSAdotcom.<\/p>\n
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