{"id":83846,"date":"2026-02-05T05:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/?p=83846"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:26:45","slug":"austin-texas-slowest-housing-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/austin-texas-slowest-housing-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin, TX\u2014Once Among the Nation\u2019s Hottest Housing Markets\u2014Is Now the Slowest"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><i>The typical Austin home that went under contract in December spent a record 106 days on the market, compared with 60 days nationwide. A decade ago, Austin was one of the fastest markets.<\/i><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><i>Unsustainable price growth in recent years along with a homebuilding boom have left Austin with more sellers than buyers. That means the buyers who are in the market can take their time and negotiate.<\/i><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><i>Home prices in Austin dropped 4% in December\u2014the third biggest decline among major metro areas.<\/i><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The typical home that went under contract in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/30818\/TX\/Austin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin, TX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in December spent 106 days on the market, up from 91 days a year earlier. That\u2019s the slowest December in records dating back to 2012. Nationwide, the typical home that went under contract in December did so in 60 days, up from 54 days a year earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"datawrapper-vis-SfI3M\" style=\"min-height: 427px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/SfI3M\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-SfI3M\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/SfI3M\/full.png\" alt=\"Typical Austin, TX Home Takes 106 Days to Sell (Line chart)\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>This is based on a Redfin analysis of MLS data. We compare this December to past Decembers because these data are seasonal.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin was the slowest market among the 50 most populous metropolitan areas. Tied for second place were San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale, FL, where the typical home that went under contract in December spent 99 days on the market. Next came Miami (92 days) and West Palm Beach, FL (87 days).<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"datawrapper-vis-LLale\" style=\"min-height: 1071px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/LLale\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-LLale\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/LLale\/full.png\" alt=\"Austin, TX Is the Slowest Housing Market (Dot Plot)\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n\u201cHomebuyers in Austin have the luxury of time and bargaining power,\u201d said local <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/premier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin Premier<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> real estate agent<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/real-estate-agents\/andrew-vallejo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew Vallejo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cI have a buyer who just offered $560,000 for a home that was listed at $599,000 and a few years ago would\u2019ve been worth $700,000. There\u2019s a pretty good chance the seller will say yes given how slow the market is. Another buyer I&#8217;m working with also made an offer on a house for below the list price and plans to bid on a different home if the seller doesn&#8217;t accept.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin\u2019s slowdown marks a sharp reversal from recent years, when it often held the title of \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/economy\/housing\/once-americas-hottest-housing-market-austin-is-running-in-reverse-94226027?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqeC6OVO0KIkvOaAYhchTv904KcXdH8RHXrrRUDB6k8xvgwfSjvADzriqf75W-8%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69827799&amp;gaa_sig=8mKV9hvjY0lkwMYylT7CmycrmYkIONRy5amme3uAF65zlFAN0lb-BAAkNnCWyW0XhMMWtilenRSnS__8kcJk8g%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hottest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d housing market. Austin regularly ranked among the fastest markets from 2014-2016, with homes selling in as few as two weeks. Its housing market again boomed during the pandemic, when Austin saw the fastest home-price growth in the nation as scores of affluent remote workers moved in from out of town. That caused the market to overheat, which is one reason it\u2019s now slowing. Austin\u2019s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> median home sale price dropped 4.2% year over year in December\u2014the third largest decline among the top 50 metros. Many sellers are taking losses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing markets across Texas (and Florida) have also slowed in recent years due to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/app\/profile\/us.census.bureau2\/viz\/shared\/N5JFHG657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">homebuilding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> boom. With more options to choose from, buyers feel they can take their time. Austin had an estimated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/buyers-vs-sellers-december-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">128%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more home sellers than buyers in December\u2014the largest imbalance among the top 50 metros. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"datawrapper-vis-qlPOW\" style=\"min-height: 427px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/qlPOW\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-qlPOW\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/qlPOW\/full.png\" alt=\"Austin Has More Than Twice as Many Sellers as Buyers (Line chart)\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nWhile Austin\u2019s housing market has shifted in buyers\u2019 favor, many house hunters are still waiting on the sidelines. A lot of prospective buyers plan to continue renting until they see mortgage rates fall to the low 5% range, Vallejo said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne of my buyers just purchased the home they had been renting, and their monthly payment is going to jump from $2,900 to $6,500 because now they have to pay for mortgage interest, taxes and insurance,\u201d Vallejo said. \u201cThey love the property, which is why they bought it, but they\u2019re outliers\u2014most people aren\u2019t willing to take on such a high payment when they can rent for much less.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The typical Austin home that went under contract in December spent a record 106 days on the market, compared with 60 days nationwide. A decade ago, Austin was one of the fastest markets. Unsustainable price growth in recent years along with a homebuilding boom have left Austin with more sellers than buyers. 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