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Market Snapshot | Source: Unlock MLS / Austin Board of REALTORS, July 2026 Central Texas Housing Report

$520K

Travis County Median Sale Price

July 2026

$577K

City of Austin Median Sale Price

Down 1.4% year over year

$435K

Austin Metro Median Sale Price

Up 1.0% year over year

63 Days

Avg. days on market, Austin metro

6,586

Active listings, Travis County, July 2026

93.7%

Close-to-list ratio, Austin metro avg.

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School Districts

Eanes ISD | Westlake, Rollingwood - TEA Rating: A

Leander ISD | Cedar Park, Leander - TEA Rating: A

Round Rock ISD | Round Rock, Domain area - TEA Rating: A

Austin ISD | City of Austin - TEA Rating: B

Pflugerville ISD | Northeast corridor - TEA Rating: B

TEA accountability ratings subject to annual update.

Property Taxes

Travis County - $0.3169

City of Austin - $0.4458

Austin ISD - $0.7887

Austin Community College - $0.0948

MUD / PID - varies by subdivision

Rates per $100 appraised value. Verify current rates at traviscad.org

Austin Area Utilities

Electric

Austin Energy

(512) 494-9400

City of Austin service area


Pedernales Electric Coop

(888) 554-4732

Westlake, Dripping Springs edges


Oncor

(888) 313-4747

Parts of Cedar Park, Leander

Water, Gas & Trash

Austin Water

(512) 972-0000

City of Austin


CenterPoint Energy

(800) 376-9663

Natural gas, Austin metro


Austin Resource Recovery

(512) 974-4343

Trash and recycling, City of Austin

Internet & Other

AT&T Fiber

Google Fiber

Spectrum

Availability varies by address.


City of Cedar Park Utilities

(512) 401-5200

Cedar Park water service area


Confirm all providers at closing.

Community Information

Arts & Music

6th Street live music corridor

ACL Festival

SXSW

Long Center for the Performing Arts

Paramount Theatre

Moody Center

Parks & Outdoors

Lady Bird Lake hike-and-bike trail

Barton Springs Pool

Zilker Park

Barton Creek Greenbelt

McKinney Falls State Park

Food & Dining

James Beard award-winning chefs

South Congress dining district

East Austin food scene

Breakfast taco culture

Food trucks citywide

Sports

Austin FC (MLS)

UT Longhorns

F1 US Grand Prix at COTA

Austin Marathon

Round Rock Express

Shopping

The Domain

South Congress boutiques

2nd Street District

Barton Creek Mall

Local Makers Markets

Healthcare

Ascension Seton

St. David's HealthCare

UT Health Austin

Dell Seton Medical Center

City & County

City of Austin | austintexas.gov

Travis County | traviscountytx.gov

Williamson County | wilco.org

Hays County | hayscountytx.com

Travis Central Appraisal District | traviscad.org

Travis County Tax Office | traviscountytax.org

Business & Real Estate

Austin Chamber of Commerce | austinchamber.com

Austin Board of REALTORS® | austinrealtors.com

Austin EDC | austinedc.com

Austin Development Services | austintexas.gov/department/development-services

Austin Transportation | austintexas.gov/department/transportation

The Closing Process in Texas

1. Contract Executed
Purchase contract signed by all parties. Earnest money deposited with the title company.

2. Title Search and Exam
Ticor Title searches public records to identify any liens, encumbrances, or defects in the chain of title.

3. Title Commitment Issued
A commitment to insure is provided, outlining conditions that must be satisfied before closing.

4. Closing Documents Prepared
Loan documents, settlement statement, and deed prepared. Parties review figures prior to signing.

5. Closing Day
All parties sign. Funds are collected and disbursed. Deed and deed of trust recorded with the county.

6. Title Policy Issued
Owner's and lender's title insurance policies issued, protecting against covered title defects going forward.


Ticor Resources

Ticor Agent ONE

The agent portal for ordering title, tracking transactions, and accessing Ticor tools - all in one place.

ticoragent.com 

Ticor Rate Calculator

Estimate Texas title insurance premiums. Rates are set by the Texas Department of Insurance and are the same regardless of title company.

rates.fntg.com 

Property Monitoring

Get automatic alerts if activity is detected on your property's title - a free tool that helps homeowners protect against fraud.

inhere.com/monitor 

Track inHere®

See progress clearly, together. Where consumers stay connected and informed throughout the transaction - secure access to documents, real-time updates, and a private messaging channel that keeps everyone aligned from contract to close.

inhere.com/track

Live inHere®

Stay connected after closing. Consumers can manage their home's ongoing needs, track home performance, manage maintenance tasks, get vendor  recommendations, and stay connected with their agent through meaningful, value-driven interactions.

live.inhere.com

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Overall market share - ALTA 12 Mos 2025

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