Austin County foreclosures and housing market
Buyer's market in October 2026: homes sat a typical 86 days and 15% of listings cut their price.
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- Market score
- 37 of 100
- Buyer's market
- Homes for sale
- 158
- Typical days on market
- 86
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
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Get them by email when they start. We'll send pre-foreclosures, auctions and bank-owned homes as we find them.
How's the market in Austin County?
Buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 86 days and 15% of listings had a price cut. About 23 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Austin County at 37 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest.
Austin County market score
0of 100
Buyer's market▲ 24 vs a year ago
23 of every 100 homes for sale are under contract.
Ring marks a year ago
- Texas
- 38
- United States
- 61
The score ranks how fast homes go under contract against every US county. 0 is the slowest, 100 the fastest.
Homes for sale
Better for buyers158
▲ 14% vs a year ago
More homes for sale gives buyers more choice.
Latest month: October 2026Under contract
Better for sellers37
▲ 68% vs a year ago
23 for every 100 homes for sale.
Latest month: October 2026Typical days on market
Better for buyers86days
▲ 4 vs a year ago
Slower than Texas (71 days).
Latest month: October 2026Listings with a price cut
Better for sellers15%
▼ 4 pts vs a year ago
Fewer cuts than Texas (21%).
Latest month: October 2026Median list price
$359K
▼ 16% vs a year ago
What sellers are asking, not what homes sell for.
Latest month: October 2026New listings this month
Better for sellers20
▼ 33% vs a year ago
Fresh supply. More new listings means more to pick from.
Latest month: October 2026
Austin County, monthly since October 2024
Market score, 0 to 100: 37
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Trend lines show the last two years; the dotted line marks the same month a year ago.
By home type
Condos and houses in Austin County can move at different speeds. Months of supply is how long today's listings would last at the current sales pace.
All homes
25 sold in September
7.3 months · Leans buyer's · 8.2 a year ago
$354K
▲ 16% vs a year ago
Single-family
24 sold in September
7.5 months · Leans buyer's · 7.9 a year ago
$409K
▲ 34% vs a year ago
Townhouses
1 sold in September
Few sales, read with care
3.1 months · Leans seller's
$282K
Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, September 2026. The ring marks a year ago.
Austin County on the Texas map
Every county, colored by how fast homes go under contract. Tap one to open its page.
Austin County
Score 37 · Buyer's market
How foreclosure sales work in Texas
State law sets the rules for Austin County. Check them before you bid, and ask a local attorney about your own situation.
Sales run on the first Tuesday
Foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of the month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Texas Property Code 51.002
You get 21 days of notice
Sale notices go up at least 21 days ahead. That's your window to research the property.
Texas Property Code 51.002
Near Austin County
Other county pages close by, with their market score this month.
Questions about Austin County
How many foreclosures are in Austin County right now?
We don't publish a Austin County count yet. We are adding its distressed listings, and you can get them by email when they start.
Is Austin County a buyer's or seller's market?
Buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 86 days and 15% of listings had a price cut. About 23 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Austin County at 37 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest. Source: Realtor.com Economic Research.
How do foreclosure sales work in Texas?
Foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of the month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Texas Property Code 51.002) Sale notices go up at least 21 days ahead. That's your window to research the property. (Texas Property Code 51.002)
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