Published October 4, 2026 in Market Update

Leander prices were nearly flat while sales picked up

By ricagreenwood@gmail.com

Real estate, Leander, Texas

The biggest thing to know right now: prices in Leander barely moved. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted a median sale price of $465,495 in ZIP 78641 for the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is down just 0.9% from the same months in 2025. Prices dipped a little, but they did not fall.

Redfin reported that Austin home prices were down 1% year over year as of September 22, 2026. Leander tracked almost exactly with that. So this is not a Leander problem alone. It is a wider pattern.

More buyers showed up

Here is the part that matters most for sellers. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 476 homes sold in ZIP 78641 during those three months. That is up 10.2% from a year before. Prices were flat, but buyer activity was real.

New listings fell 11.3%, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Fewer homes came to market. That helped keep prices from sliding further.

Supply is tighter than last year

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 795 homes for sale in ZIP 78641. That is down 13.5% from a year ago. Months of supply dropped 1.4 months to 5.1 months. That means the market has less cushion than it did in 2025.

How fast and at what price

The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median days on market at 70 days. That is 3 days longer than the same period in 2025. Not every home sold fast. But sellers still got 97.6% of their list price on average, up 0.4 points from a year before.

Only 8.4% of homes sold above list price, down 0.6 points. Bidding wars are not common here right now. But sellers are still getting close to what they asked.

What the national picture adds

Realtor.com reported that mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time since January 2025, as of September 30, 2026. That matters for buyers deciding how much they can spend. Realtor.com also noted that 20.8% of listings nationally took price cuts in September, the highest share since October 2022. Leander's 0.9% price dip fits that wider trend.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.6% from July 2025 to July 2026. Leander did not keep pace with that national gain. That is worth knowing if you are comparing this market with others.

One more thing: 18.1% of homes went under contract within two weeks of listing, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That is down 1.3 points from a year ago. Quick sales still happen, but they are a little less common.

Keep in mind that one street in Leander can read very differently from the whole ZIP code. A block near a park or a school can move faster or slower than these numbers suggest. If you want to know what is happening on your specific street, reach out.