Austin New Home Sales Surge at Year End

HomesUSA.com reports new home sales shoot up nearly 23% Austin, TX – January 22, 2026 – Austin new home sales rose in December as the year ended on an upswing. According to the latest New Home Sales Report from HomesUSA.com and its founder and CEO, Ben Caballero, the average number of new home sales across the metro jumped nearly 23 percent last month. The HomesUSA.com Texas New Home Sales Report uses Multiple Listing Service data – the most comprehensive, current, and accurate information – from the REALTOR® Associations of Austin, Houston, North Texas and San Antonio. All reported data use three-month rolling averages to capture seasonality and reduce anomalies. The Austin market posted higher total sales in December, as new home sales increased to 748 from 610 in November, leading all major metro markets in percentage growth last month, outpacing Houston (9 percent), Dallas-Ft. Worth (7 percent), and San Antonio (3 percent). “December’s numbers show some seasonal improvement for Austin builders, but buyer demand remains sensitive to financing costs,” said HomesUSA.com’s Ben Caballero, the nation’s top-ranked real estate agent. “Days on Market moved higher again and so did the average price, which is why mortgage rates will continue to play a major role in determining how quickly new homes sell in the Austin area.” Days on Market (DOM) increased in Austin in December, rising to 106.38 days from 100.28 days in November. Average new home prices in Austin increased in December, climbing back above the half-million dollar threshold, to $502,205 from $488,404 in November. Pending new home sales in Austin increased in December, rising to 874 from 833 in November, indicating higher potential future sales activity. Austin new home inventory in December declined for the fourth month in a row, with active listings falling to 5,735 from 5,816 in November. The HomesUSA.com Texas New Home Sales Report and the HomesUSA.com New Home Sales Index are typically issued ahead of the monthly U.S. Commerce Department’s nationwide New Residential Sales Report. However, that report is currently on hold, last released on September 24, 2025. See this link for updates - https://www.census.gov/construction/soc/schedule.html. About the Report The HomesUSA.com monthly report covers closed sales recorded in MLSs typically by the 10th day of the following month. The report features 3-month moving averages for six essential market data points, including DOM, sales volume, sales prices, sales-to-list price ratio, pending sales, and active listings. We also provide a master chart for the 12-month moving averages for comparison. Caballero explains that the 3-month moving average indices track market seasonality, while the 12-month moving average removes seasonality and tracks the longer trend. DAYS ON MARKET trends higher The average number of days to sell a new home in Austin increased again in December. The metro’s average Days on Market rose to 106.38 days, up from 100.28 days in November. Note: New homes typically spend more time on the market than existing homes because many are listed while still under construction. Each MLS may calculate DOM differently, so direct comparisons may not always be reliable. (Chart: Texas New Homes - Days on Market) NEW HOME SALES jump New home sales in Austin rose sharply in December, marking one of the strongest monthly increases among the state’s major markets. The average number of new homes sold in the metro increased to 748 in December from 610 in November. (Chart: Texas New Home Sales) NEW HOME PRICES move higher Average new home prices in Austin increased in December. The metro’s average price climbed to $502,205, up from $488,404 in November. (Chart: Texas New Home Prices) SALES-TO-LIST PRICE RATIO edge slightly higher Austin new homes continued to sell close to asking price in December. The average sales-to-list price ratio increased marginally to 97.34%, compared to 97.22% in November. (Chart: Texas Sales-to-List Price Ratio) PENDING SALES rise Pending new home sales in Austin increased in December, rising to 874 from 833 in November. The increase points to potentially stronger sales activity heading into early 2026 for Austin. (Chart: Texas Pending New Home Sales) ACTIVE LISTINGS continue downward trend Austin new home inventory declined again in December, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decrease. Active listings fell to 5,735 from 5,816 in November. However, year over year, Austin new home inventory remained flat as listings in December 2024 were 5,719. (Chart: Texas Active Listings) About the HomesUSA.com New Home Sales Index The HomesUSA.com New Home Sales Index is reported as both a 3-month and 12-month moving average of the Days on Market for new homes listed in the local Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) for Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin, ad San Antonio. Created by Ben Caballero in December 2017, it is the first Days on Market index to track the Texas new home market based on activity in its largest markets and includes homes listed while under construction. (Chart: 12-Month Moving Averages) About Ben Caballero and HomesUSA.com® Ben Caballero, founder and CEO of HomesUSA.com, is a three-time Guinness World Records title holder for “Most annual home sale transactions through MLS by an individual sell-side real estate agent – current.” Ranked by REAL Trends as America’s top real estate agent for home sales since 2013, Ben is the most productive real estate agent in U.S. history. He is the only individual real estate agent to reach nearly $4 billion in residential sales transactions in a single year ($3.93 billion in 2024), the first agent to exceed $3 billion (2022), the first to exceed $2 billion (2018–2020), and the first to exceed $1 billion (2015–2017). An award-winning innovator and technology pioneer, Ben works with more than 70 home builders in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Ben’s podcast series is available widely, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music and YouTube. Learn more at HomesUSA.com | Twitter: @bcaballero - @HomesUSA | Facebook: /HomesUSAdotcom.