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ZIP 78749 Austin, TX Housing Market

City
Austin
County
Travis County
State
TX
Metro area
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX

78749Austin area

Price, Rent & Competition

$557,762

$1,508

46 index

131

Supply & Market Activity

49

15

27.95%

Area profile & market context

Population

34,562

Population density

1,378 / sq mi

Latest market movement

Home value (MoM)

+0.22%

Inventory (MoM)

+5.65%

Buyer competition (MoM)

-2.13%

New listings (MoM)

-2.00%

Homes Pending (MoM)

-21.05%

Price cuts share (MoM)

+33.36%

Typical rent (YoY)

-1.18%

How quickly homes are selling

Selling slower

Homes appear to be going under contract more slowly in this ZIP.

This summary uses one direct sale-speed signal for this ZIP. Supporting ZIP and metro context is shown separately.

Sale-speed figures and broader market activity are shown separately. Missing sale-speed values are not estimated.

Sale-speed measures for this ZIP

  • Homes going pending

    Value: 15 · MoM: -21.05% · YoY: -

Other local market activity

  • New listings

    Value: 49 · MoM: -2.00% · YoY: 11.36%

  • Homes for sale

    Value: 131 · MoM: 5.65% · YoY: -17.61%

  • Buyer competition

    Value: 46 · MoM: -2.13% · YoY: 35.29%

  • Price cuts share

    Value: 27.95% · MoM: 33.36% · YoY: -26.45%

  • Home sales activity (metro)

    Value: 2,372 · MoM: -6.02% · YoY: 16.62%

ZIP 78749 covers residential neighborhoods in Austin, located within Travis County, TX, part of the broader Austin housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 78749 in the Austin housing market is $557,762, with a typical rent of $1,508 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 30.8.

Key stats

  • ZIP 78749 is around the 49th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
  • ZIP 78749 is around the 66th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
  • The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 30.8.
  • 31 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
  • Supply increased while buyer competition eased.
Typical home value
$557,762
Typical rent
$1,508
Homes for sale
131
Buyer competition
46
New listings
49
Homes going pending
15
Listings with price cuts
28.0%
Typical home value — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 1.6% over 11 months
Typical home value down 1.6% over the last 11 months in ZIP 78749.
Typical rent — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 0.7% over 11 months
Typical rent down 0.7% over the last 11 months in ZIP 78749.
Homes for sale — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 8.4% over 11 months
Homes for sale down 8.4% over the last 11 months in ZIP 78749.
New listings — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Up 48.5% over 11 months
New listings up 48.5% over the last 11 months in ZIP 78749.
Homes going pending — past 12 months
Feb 26Jul 26
Up 66.7% over 6 months
Homes going pending up 66.7% over the last 6 months in ZIP 78749.
Buyer competition index — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Up 17.9% over 11 months
Buyer competition index up 17.9% over the last 11 months in ZIP 78749.
Listings with price cuts — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 17.7% over 11 months
Listings with price cuts down 17.7% over the last 11 months in ZIP 78749.

Price and rent in ZIP 78749

ZIP 78749 is around the 49th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 78749 is around the 28th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.

ZIP 78749 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)

Typical home value fell 1.6% over the last 11 months, from $566,585 to $557,762. It rose in 1 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.2% in July 2026.

Typical rent fell 0.7% over the last 11 months, from $1,519 to $1,508. It rose in 6 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.9% in July 2026.

How ZIP 78749 compares to Austin

ZIP 78749's typical rent is 11.2% below the Austin median of $1,698. ZIP 78749's buyer competition is 2.2% above the Austin median of 45.

Supply, pending activity, and competition

ZIP 78749 is around the 59th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 78749 is around the 66th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 31 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply increased while buyer competition eased. Over the 11 readings on record, inventory moved between 79 and 143 — a 64-point spread across 41 comparable tracked ZIPs.

Nearby markets worth comparing

Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 78739, 78745, 78748, 78735.

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Sources and method

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