Austin Real Estate Data & Trends

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Historic Appreciation
UT Austin Sales
UT Austin Leasing
Austin Sales
Austin Leasing

Historic Annual Appreciation Rates (1996 – 2014)

Median Sales Price Median Sales Price Per Square Foot
UT 1/1 Condos (built in 1980s) 5.9% 6.6%
UT 2/2 Condos (built in 1980s) 6.9% 6.3%
UT Houses 6.6% 6.0%
Austin 1/1 Condos (built in 1980s) 6.0% 5.7%
Austin 2/2 Condos (built in 1980s) 5.4% 5.5%
Austin Houses 5.6% 4.7%
Austin Suburb Houses 4.2% 2.9%

UT Austin Sales

UT Area Condos - Median Sales Price UT Area Houses - Median Sales Price UT Area Properties - Median Sales Price Per Square Foot UT Area Properties - Number of Sales UT Area Properties - Median Days on Market - Sales Historic Monthly Distribution of Sales

UT Austin Leasing

UT Area Condos - Median Rent Price UT Area Houses - Median Rent Price UT Area Properties - Median Rent Price Per Square Foot UT Area Properties - Median Days on Market - Leasing

Austin Sales

Austin Houses and Condos Median Sales Price Austin Houses and Condos Median Sales Price Per Square Foot Austin Houses and Condos - Number of Sales Austin Houses and Condos - Median Days on Market - Sales

Austin Leasing

Austin Houses and Condos - Median Rent Price Austin Houses and Condos - Median Rent Price Per Square Foot Austin Houes and Condos - Median Days on Market Leasing

Notes & Comments

  • The above data has been obtained from the Austin Board of Realtors and represent Multiple Listing Service activity only.
  • There is a seasonal correlation with sales prices in Austin. From 2002 to 2014, median sales prices peaked in June, July, or August in 12 of the 13 years. June was the peak month 10 of those years. During that same period, prices bottomed out during the colder months of November to February in 12 of the 13 years. January was the absolute bottom 69% of the time.
  • The National Association of Realtors reports that in a balanced sales market, homes have a median selling time of 42 days (6 weeks). Anything less indicates a seller’s market, and anything more means it’s a buyer’s market.
  • 1996 data is only available from 5/16/1996. Rather than relying on estimations of sales early in 1996, the two graphs of annual sales begin with 1997.
  • “UT” data represent the UT MLS Area, which is comprised of West Campus, and North Campus.
  • “Austin” data represent properties within the Austin city limits.
  • “Austin Metro Area” data represent properties within the five-county metropolitan area (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties).
  • "Austin Suburb Houses” in the appreciation rate table at the top of the page are houses within the metro area but outside of the city limits.
  • Since 1996, the median construction year for condos sold in the UT area has always been either 1982 or 1983. By comparison, the median construction year for Austin condos sold in 2014, was 1998. Therefore, to more accurately compare condo appreciation rates, in the table at the very top of the page, we have isolated and analyzed only 1980s condos so we’re “comparing apples to apples”.
  • The median construction year for condos leased in the UT area has also stayed remarkably consistent – since 1996, it has hovered around 1981 / 1982.
  • In 2013, the median house sold in Austin was 2,020 square feet and built in 1994. The median size has been steadily increasing since 1996, when it was 1,640 square feet.
  • The median house leased in 2014 in Austin was 1,699 square feet and built in 1986.
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