Sell Your Home in Austin, TX

Austin is the largest resale market in Central Texas. Over the past 12 months, 10,809 single-family homes, condos and townhomes with an Austin address sold at a median of $568,000. About 44% went under contract within 30 days, and the median home spent 36 days on market.

Austin is really several markets in one. Single-family homes made up about 82% of sales and condos about 16%, with a median build year of 1999. A 1950s home in Central Austin, a condo downtown, a 2000s home in Northwest Austin and a new home in a Southeast Austin community like Easton Park all trade in very different ranges, and buyers compare your home against the listings closest to it, not the city as a whole.

This page covers what Austin homes actually sold for, how long they took, what separated the sellers who got close to their asking price from the ones who did not, and how a cash offer compares to listing. Each part of town also has its own seller page with local numbers. If you want a number for your own home, the form at the bottom of the page goes straight to me.

Cash Offer vs. Listing With an Agent: What You Really Net

If you need to sell your Austin home quickly, you have probably seen the “we buy houses for cash” offers. Sometimes a cash sale is the right call. Often it costs more than sellers expect. Here is an honest side-by-side so you can compare what actually lands in your pocket, not just the headline price.

A Worked Example (Illustration Only)

Here is how the math can look on a home with a market value of $575,000. These are round, hypothetical numbers, not a quote or a prediction for your home.

In this illustration, listing nets about $63,500 more, and the cash sale closes roughly six weeks sooner. If the same home needed $57,500 in foundation and roof work that buyers would demand, the gap gets much smaller, and the cash offer may come out ahead once you count your time and risk. Your own numbers depend on your home’s condition, your price, your loan payoff and the terms you negotiate.

When a Cash Offer Is the Right Choice

I tell sellers to seriously consider a cash buyer when:

• Your timeline is fixed: a job start date, a home you are already under contract to buy, or a closing date that cannot move.
• The home needs major repairs: foundation, roof, plumbing or fire and water damage that would scare off financed buyers or fail an appraisal.
• It is an inherited or probate property: a vacant home, several heirs and no appetite for showings. Check timing with your probate attorney first.
• You are relocating: and carrying two homes for two or three months would cost more than the price difference.

Plenty of local investors run honest businesses and close exactly when they say they will. A fair cash offer simply prices in their repair costs, risk and profit. My job is to help you see that number clearly next to what the open market would likely pay, so the choice is yours.

Cash Offer Questions

Austin Market Snapshot

Selling in a Specific Part of Austin?

Prices and timing vary a lot across the city. Each area below has its own seller page with 12 months of local sales, the price ranges that sold fastest and a cash offer comparison.

Want the whole process laid out? Our home selling steps guide walks through it from pricing to closing.

What Is My Austin Home Worth?

Across Austin, location inside the city moves the price more than almost anything else. These are the factors that move the number most in the closed sales I review.

• Part of town and neighborhood. Central, West, South, Southwest, Northwest, East and Southeast Austin each trade in their own range, and so do the neighborhoods inside them. The area table on this page shows how far apart the medians are.
• Lot, trees and setting. In established neighborhoods the lot often carries much of the value. Greenbelt backing, views, mature trees and a quiet interior street draw more buyers.
• Condition versus remodel or new construction. Buyers compare original homes against remodels and new construction nearby. Where your home falls on that scale sets the price range.
• Condo building, floor and view. For condos, the building, floor, view, parking and HOA dues matter as much as the unit itself. Buyers compare similar units in the same building first.
• Square footage and layout. The median Austin sale was about 1,958 square feet. A functional layout, a primary suite on the main floor or a usable bonus room can make a measurable difference.
• Major systems. Foundation, roof, HVAC, plumbing and electrical come up in nearly every inspection. Records of recent work are worth having ready from day one.
• Pools and outdoor space. About 16% of the Austin homes that sold in the last 12 months had a pool. A usable backyard or covered patio helps in every price range.

Where Austin Homes Sold by Price Range

Why Buyers Choose Austin

Knowing why buyers are shopping here helps us market your home to them directly.

• Jobs and the university. Downtown, the State Capitol, the University of Texas and the employers around The Domain keep steady demand for homes across the city.
• Commute routes. MoPac, IH-35, US-183, US-290 and SH-71 connect Austin neighborhoods to downtown, The Domain and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
• Parks, lakes and trails. Lady Bird Lake, Zilker Park, Barton Springs Pool, the Barton Creek Greenbelt and neighborhood parks are close to most Austin homes.
• Range of housing. Austin offers downtown condos, older homes on established streets, suburban-style neighborhoods and new construction, so buyers can compare a lot of options inside one city.
• Price range. With a typical range of roughly $245,000 to $1.97 million, Austin covers condos, starter homes, remodeled homes and luxury properties.

How We Market Austin Homes

1. Pricing from closed comps and active competition. I pull the sales from your neighborhood or building and the ones buyers will compare it to, adjusting for lot, condition and remodel level, and I review every active listing competing for the same buyers. Closed sales show what an appraiser will support; active listings show what buyers are touring the same weekend.
2. Pre-listing walkthrough. Before photos, I walk the home with you and point out what is worth fixing, what to simply disclose, and what buyers in your price range will not care about.
3. Professional photography and 3D tour. Every listing gets professional photography and a 3D virtual tour so buyers relocating from out of town can walk through your home before they schedule a showing.
4. Full MLS and online exposure. Your listing goes to Unlock MLS and syndicates to Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, Homes.com and hundreds of other sites the day it goes live.
5. Feedback, negotiation and closing. You get showing feedback, weekly activity updates and a straight conversation if the market tells us something needs to change. I handle offers, HOA or condo resale certificates and documents, the inspection and appraisal negotiation, and keep the file moving to closing.

Your Austin Listing Agent

Frequently Asked Questions About Selling in Austin

Request Your Free Austin Home Evaluation

Tell me a little about your home and your timeline. I will send you a pricing range based on recent sales near you and the current competition, with no obligation to list.

Prefer to talk first? Call or text Rebecca at (512) 827-8323 or email info@11OaksRealty.com.