What percentage of Properties/Homes Listed for Sale by Realtors Actually Sell, Close and Fund in today's 2026 Residential Marketplace of Austin, Central Texas?
📊 1. Austin & Central Texas Market Overview (2025–Early 2026) 🏡 Market Activity (Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA) Source: December 2025 Central Texas Housing Report (Unlock MLS) Metric 2025 Total Residential homes sold ~29,383 (–3.2% vs 2024) New listings ~48,017 (+5.5%) Active listings ~156,314 (+14.6%) Pending sales ~29,741 (–1.7%) Median price $435,000 (–2.4%) 📍 City of Austin alone (2025): 🏠 ~10,096 residential homes sold, with 17,903 new listings and 56,763 active listings. This shows active listings rising faster than sales , a sign of a slower market and growing inventory. Market conditions are trending toward buyer-friendly , with higher inventory and slowing sales compared to listings. 📈 2. Sell-Through Rate (STR): How Many Listings Actually Sell? 📌 What Is Sell-Through Rate? Sell-Through Rate (STR) compares the number of properties sold over a period to the number of active listings — a snapshot of market velocity. It’s commonly used to gauge how ...