The Austin real estate market saw a slight dip, around 3% less single-family sales, in June according to the Austin Board of Realtors. This is the first time we’ve seen a year-over-year decline in June since 2013. 3,299 single-family homes sold in June with an average of 44 days on the market.

Austin Real Estate Market Report – June 2018

It’s not as bad as it sounds – Austin is still experiencing a strong, healthy market. “Consecutive years of record-breaking sales activity have set the bar incredibly high,” says Steve Crorey, 2018 president of the Austin Board of REALTORS®. Austin Business Journal agrees this dip does not indicate a declining market.

Real Estate Growth

We’re still seeing substantial growth in the Austin area. For the first half of this year sales volume is up 3.7%. Median price is up 5% from 2017, to $326,250. Active listings are down 1% and pending sales are up 8% for the Austin area. Total dollar volume June 2017 to June 2018 is pegged at $1.4 billion, a gain of 1% over 2017.

Austin Real Estate Inventory

Inventory is also slightly up, but last summer we were down to 0.3 months – or about 9 days – of inventory and we’re only up to 2.9 months now. A neutral market is 6.5 months of inventory according to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M, so we’re still solidly in a seller’s market here.

Real Estate Investor Perspective

We’ve touched on Austin’s accessory dwelling boom in the past, and this continues to be a driving force in the Austin real estate market this year. ADUs present an amazing opportunity to maximize value for Austin real estate investors as well as provide much-needed density in Austin’s urban core.

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