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ZIP code market report

Austin 78738

Home sales in ZIP 78738 in Austin, updated weekly from the MLS: a median sale price of $915K over the last 12 months, 497 closed sales, 155 homes for sale now, and month-by-month comparisons with the year before.

At a glance All homes

$915KMedian sale price · 12 mo▲ 7.6%
$289Sold price / sq ft▲ 5.1%
497Closed sales · 12 mo▼ 2.7%
38Median days on market▼ 39.7%
3.7Months of inventory

Changes compare the last 12 months with the 12 months before.

Odds of selling last 12 months

497Closed
35Under contract
155For sale
144Did not sell
78%Odds of selling

Homes are selling at 41.4 per month, with 3.7 months of inventory available.

Closings, month by month vs. the same month a year earlier

Last 12 monthsSame month, year before
Oct 24: 28 closingsOct 25: 42 closings42OctNov 24: 29 closingsNov 25: 34 closings34NovDec 24: 40 closingsDec 25: 51 closings51DecJan 25: 31 closingsJan 26: 16 closings16JanFeb 25: 42 closingsFeb 26: 27 closings27FebMar 25: 39 closingsMar 26: 44 closings44MarApr 25: 49 closingsApr 26: 43 closings43AprMay 25: 56 closingsMay 26: 51 closings51MayJun 25: 53 closingsJun 26: 66 closings66JunJul 25: 46 closingsJul 26: 45 closings45JulAug 25: 50 closingsAug 26: 45 closings45AugSep 25: 49 closingsSep 26: 39 closings39Sep
Closings by month, all prices. Top 3 months in navy.

Median sale price, month by month vs. the same month a year earlier

Last 12 monthsSame month, year before
$733K$892K$1.04MOct 24: median $847KNov 24: median $749KDec 24: median $761KJan 25: median $949KFeb 25: median $836KMar 25: median $875KApr 25: median $800KMay 25: median $863KJun 25: median $899KJul 25: median $936KAug 25: median $899KSep 25: median $780KOct 25: median $911KNov 25: median $827KDec 25: median $899KJan 26: median $873KFeb 26: median $765KMar 26: median $865KApr 26: median $879KMay 26: median $800KJun 26: median $1.02MJul 26: median $1.0MAug 26: median $1.01MSep 26: median $950KOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Median sale price, all prices. Months with fewer than 5 sales are left blank.
MonthClosedYear beforeChangeMedian saleYear beforeChangeDays on marketNew listings
Sep 263949▼ 20.4%$950K$780K▲ 21.8%2938
Aug 264550▼ 10%$1.01M$899K▲ 12.9%4452
Jul 264546▼ 2.2%$1.0M$936K▲ 6.8%4348
Jun 266653▲ 24.5%$1.02M$899K▲ 13.3%3157
May 265156▼ 8.9%$800K$863K▼ 7.3%2955
Apr 264349▼ 12.2%$879K$800K▲ 9.9%2866
Mar 264439▲ 12.8%$865K$875K▼ 1.1%1873
Feb 262742▼ 35.7%$765K$836K▼ 8.5%5851
Jan 261631▼ 48.4%$873K$949K▼ 8%4135
Dec 255140▲ 27.5%$899K$761K▲ 18.1%7620
Nov 253429▲ 17.2%$827K$749K▲ 10.4%5619
Oct 254228▲ 50%$911K$847K▲ 7.6%6236

For sale now active listings by price

Under $750K40
$750K–$1M40
$1M–$1.5M38
$1.5M–$2.5M17
$2.5M–$5M16
$5M+4

High schools serving recent listingsLake Travis · Westlake

Based on information from Unlock MLS (Austin Board of REALTORS®), residential sales, data through October 5, 2026. Figures are medians and totals; individual sale prices are not disclosed, and sale-price figures appear only where there are at least 5 closed sales. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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