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Austin-Area New Home Sales Surge Nearly 14% in May

Austin-area homebuilders saw a robust late spring rebound as new home sales in May climbed nearly 14% over April, according to HomesUSA.com.

Published July 3, 2025 at 5:45pm


Sales of newly built homes in the Austin area surged nearly 14% in May, a new analysis shows.

New home sales in the Austin region climbed 13.8% to a monthly average 880, up from 773 in April. It was still less than the 955 homes sold in May 2024, based on the three-month moving average.

The figures are from Dallas-based HomesUSA.

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Austin-area homebuilders have had three consecutive months of increased sales. But pending sales have flattened, which could signal a seasonal peak, Ben Caballero, founder and CEO of HomesUSA.com, said in a statement.

Pending sales — a key indicator of future sales — rose marginally in Austin, to 1,276 in May from 1,244 in April.

“May’s pending sales — which have flattened — could be telling us the 2025 sales have topped,” Caballero said. “Historically, and most recently in 2023 and 2024, new home sales peaked in May or June in Austin, but this year could be very different if interest rates fall.”

He added: “June and July will tell us if this trend continues or if it is the high point that usually occurs this time of year.”

On the price front, Caballero’s report said the average new home price rose slightly to $493,180 in May from $492,469 in April.

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The average days on market dropped to 103.56 days in May from 105.52 days in April.

Active new home listings in Austin rose modestly, supporting a more balanced market. The market had 5,862 active listings in May, up from 5,748 in April.

The HomesUSA.com analysis uses data from realty associations of Austin, Houston, North Texas and San Antonio. All averages in the monthly report are based on three-month and 12-month rolling averages to account for short-term volatility and anomalies.