What’s actually happening in the Austin real estate market right now?

Derek Peterson sits down with Kyle Carrington to talk through the latest Austin-area housing market numbers, what we’re seeing with buyers and sellers, and why the market feels very different depending on which side of the transaction you’re on.

We look at year-to-date Austin real estate market stats, then Kyle breaks down what’s happening with mortgage rates and rate buydown options and how buyers may be able to use financing strategies to improve affordability rather than focusing only on the purchase price.

Derek also shares a real-world example from one of his weekly seller reports in Kyle, Texas. At the time of the report, there were 606 active single-family homes for sale in Kyle, but only 15 had gone under contract that week—and 9 of those 15 were new construction.

That means 60% of that week’s contracts were new construction, leaving just six resale homes in the group. It’s a pretty eye-opening example of the amount of competition resale sellers are facing from builders, inventory and buyer incentives right now.

We cover:

• Austin real estate market trends and year-to-date numbers

• What current mortgage rates mean for buyers How mortgage rate buydowns work

• New construction vs. resale competition

• Why having a lot of online views doesn’t necessarily mean buyers are ready to make an offer

• What Austin-area sellers should be paying attention to as we head into the final part of 2026

If you have a question about a specific Austin-area neighborhood or want to know what the numbers look like around your house, drop a comment or reach out.