Hays County closed home sales for January 2026: 30 closings at a $587,000 median, compared with January 2025, plus the $750K+ and luxury markets and a city-by-city breakdown.
Here is how January 2026 closed for residential sales in Hays County, from sales recorded in Unlock MLS, set against January 2025. Figures are totals and medians for the area. Texas is a non-disclosure state, so we never publish what an individual home sold for. They cover the cities in our Hays County report (Dripping Springs), not every sale in the county.
January at a glance
30 homes closed in Hays County in January 2026, down 18.9% from 37 in January 2025. The median sale price was $587,000 against $620,000 a year earlier (down 5.3%). Per square foot, the median was $249, down 8.8% from $273. The median home that closed had been on the market 55 days, compared with 74 days in January 2025.
| January 2026 | January 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 30 | 37 | down 18.9% |
| Median sale price | $587,000 | $620,000 | down 5.3% |
| Median price per sq ft | $249 | $273 | down 8.8% |
| Median days on market | 55 | 74 | shorter by 25.7% |
$750,000 and up
10 homes at $750,000 or more closed in January 2026, against 12 in January 2025, at a median of $948,000. That was 33% of all closings in the county that month. Of those, 2 closed at $1.5 million or more (1 a year earlier).
The last three months
| Month | Closed | Year before | Median sale | Year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 36 | 45 | $710,000 | $550,000 |
| December 2025 | 64 | 51 | $603,000 | $635,000 |
| January 2026 | 30 | 37 | $587,000 | $620,000 |
Across those three months, 130 homes closed, down 2.3% from the same three months a year earlier.
City by city
| City | Closed | Year before | Median sale | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dripping Springs | 30 | 37 | $587,000 | 55 |
A dash means fewer than 5 homes closed, too few to report a median without pointing to one home’s price.
The latest numbers
This report covers January 2026. For where Hays County stands now, see the current Hays County market report, updated weekly with charts and month-by-month comparisons, or sign up to get it monthly. Thinking about buying or selling? Search homes for sale or talk with the team.
Based on closed residential sales recorded in Unlock MLS for January 2026 and January 2025. Medians and totals only; sale-price figures require at least 5 closed sales. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
- Unlock MLS residential sales data, Unlock MLS, 2026-10-05
