In April 2026, the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos metro recorded a $440,000 median home price, 11,592 active listings, 2,648 closed sales, and 4.7 months of inventory, according to Unlock MLS. Closed sales rose 2.0% year over year while the median price fell 1.9%. Freddie Mac's national 30-year fixed benchmark averaged 6.30% on April 30 and 6.37% on May 7. This page is a historical April snapshot, not a current market report or a personalized rate quote.
The housing figures come from the April 2026 Central Texas Housing Report. Unlock MLS reports MLS-only activity for the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA, the City of Austin, and surrounding counties. Metro, city, and county figures are not interchangeable, and monthly medians can move with the mix of homes sold.
April 2026 Austin Metro Housing Data
The official April report showed a mixed market: closed and pending sales increased from a year earlier, while median price, active inventory, and months of inventory declined. That combination is more useful than a one-word market label.
| Metric | April 2026 | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Median sold price (Austin-RR-SM MSA) | $440,000 | -1.9% |
| Active listings | 11,592 | -15.0% |
| Closed sales | 2,648 | +2.0% |
| Pending sales | 3,411 | +15.4% |
| Months of inventory | 4.7 months | -0.6 month |
| Average close-to-list ratio | 94.3% | 94.8% in April 2025 |
Source: Unlock MLS, April 2026 Central Texas Housing Report. The report was released May 12, 2026 and covers MLS-only activity.
What Changed From April 2025?
Closed sales rose 2.0% to 2,648, and pending sales rose 15.4% to 3,411. At the same time, the median price fell 1.9% to $440,000, active listings fell 15.0% to 11,592, and months of inventory decreased by 0.6 month to 4.7.
April's 4.7 months of metro inventory and 94.3% average close-to-list ratio indicated room for negotiation, while stronger closed and pending sales showed that demand remained present. Conditions varied by neighborhood, price band, property type, and county, so the data does not support one label for every Austin-area buyer or seller.
City and County Context
The City of Austin recorded a $573,750 median price, 3,987 active listings, and 4.5 months of inventory in April. The same report showed different conditions across nearby counties:
- Travis County: $505,000 median price, 5,615 active listings, 4.8 months of inventory.
- Williamson County: $412,490 median price, 3,460 active listings, 4.1 months of inventory.
- Hays County: $419,990 median price, 1,601 active listings, 4.7 months of inventory.
- Bastrop County: $350,000 median price, 712 active listings, 7.3 months of inventory.
- Caldwell County: $262,994 median price, 204 active listings, 6.0 months of inventory.
Mortgage-Rate Context for April 2026
Freddie Mac's PMMS archive shows that the national 30-year fixed benchmark averaged 6.30% on April 30, 2026 and 6.37% on May 7. Freddie Mac's PMMS methodology covers conventional, conforming, fully amortizing home-purchase applications for owner-occupied properties with 20% down and excellent credit. It is not a personalized Austin quote.
A borrower's offered rate and costs depend on credit profile, down payment, loan type, term, points, property, and lock period. For current context, see the Austin mortgage-rate guide.
What Buyers Could Evaluate in That Market
A useful comparison goes beyond the headline rate. Buyers can compare total monthly payment, cash to close, points or lender credits, and the short- and long-term costs of temporary and permanent buydowns. The CFPB recommends comparing written Loan Estimates and evaluating temporary-buydown costs with and without the reduced payment.
Use the Austin affordability guide to estimate a full housing payment, compare rate-buydown scenarios, or read how mortgage pre-approval in Austin works.
Austin Housing Market FAQ — April 2026
The median price for residential homes in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA was $440,000 in April 2026, according to Unlock MLS. That was 1.9% lower than in April 2025.
Unlock MLS reported 11,592 active home listings in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA in April 2026, 15.0% fewer than in April 2025.
April's 4.7 months of metro inventory and 94.3% average close-to-list ratio indicated room for negotiation, while closed and pending sales increased year over year. Conditions varied by neighborhood, price band, property type, and county, so one label did not describe every Austin-area transaction.
Freddie Mac's PMMS archive shows a 6.30% national average on April 30, 2026 and 6.37% on May 7. PMMS is a national conventional, conforming purchase benchmark, not a personalized Austin mortgage quote.