Bastrop County Housing Market: Current Report

The latest verified countywide housing report, with the reporting period, official source, buyer and seller context, and property-level limitations kept clear.

By Bre Meador, REALTOR®, All City Real Estate. Report updated October 17, 2026.

Important limit: This is a countywide historical snapshot, not a live feed, forecast, appraisal, or pricing recommendation. It does not establish the value, likely sale price, negotiating position, or market time of a specific property.

September 2026 at a glance

The official report compares September 2026 with September 2025:

Bastrop County residential for-sale activity reported by Unlock MLS for September 2026

Measure	September 2026	Year-over-year change or comparison
Homes sold	105	21.1% fewer
Median sale price	$340,000	1.2% lower
New listings	196	6.2% fewer
Active listings	723	10.4% fewer
Pending sales	116	3.6% more
Months of inventory	7.6	0.9 month more
Total dollar volume	$40,861,500	23.1% lower
Average close-to-list price	92.2%	91.1% in September 2025

What changed—and what did not

Compared with September 2025, closed sales, the median sale price, new listings, active listings, and total dollar volume were lower. Pending sales were higher. Months of inventory and the average close-to-list percentage were also higher year over year.

Those measures should not be compressed into a label such as “hot,” “cold,” “buyer’s market,” or “seller’s market” without more specific evidence. They describe different parts of a countywide market, and the mix can vary by city, community, price range, property type, condition, acreage, and financing needs.

What changed between August and September?

Comparing the two published Bastrop County reports gives a more useful picture than reading one headline. Closed sales rose from 98 in August to 105 in September, while pending sales fell from 134 to 116. Active listings declined from 759 to 723, yet reported inventory increased from 7.4 to 7.6 months. These measures describe different parts of the market, so they do not all have to move in the same direction.

The reported median sale price moved from $342,495 to $340,000, a difference of $2,495. Each month includes a different group of sold homes; this is not a measurement of how much an individual home gained or lost in value. For a pricing decision, compare recent sales and current competing listings that match the property’s location, size, acreage, condition and features.

Source and method: Direct comparison of the county residential for-sale figures in Unlock MLS’s August 2026 report and September 2026 report, checked October 17, 2026. These month-to-month comparisons are not seasonally adjusted and do not forecast future activity.

What buyers can use from this report

The report is a starting point for understanding countywide supply and activity. A buyer should still compare the exact segment and property:

• current competing listings in the relevant location and price range;
• recent comparable sales with similar property features and condition;
• the full monthly payment, cash needed, taxes, insurance, association or district charges, and likely repairs;
• title, survey, access, restrictions, utilities, septic or well issues, flood and wildfire information, and other property-specific risks;
• inspection findings, appraisal, lender requirements, and contract terms.

The 92.2% average close-to-list figure is not an expected discount for an individual home. Some properties may close closer to, above, or farther below their list price. The list price may also change before the final contract.

What sellers can use from this report

The report helps place a future listing in countywide context, but the $340,000 median is not a valuation for a particular home. A property-specific pricing review should consider:

• recent comparable sales and competing active listings;
• location, land, improvements, condition, age, updates, restrictions, utilities, and insurability;
• buyer demand in the property’s actual price and property-type segment;
• likely repair, preparation, disclosure, showing, and financing issues;
• the seller’s timing, carrying-cost, and net-proceeds priorities.

The countywide average close-to-list percentage is not a pricing formula or a guaranteed result. Pricing and preparation decisions should be supported by current comparable evidence for the exact property.

How to read these numbers

• Reporting period versus release date: the figures describe September 2026 activity; Unlock MLS published the report on October 13, 2026.
• Countywide scope: the report groups residential for-sale activity across Bastrop County; it does not isolate one city, subdivision, price band, acreage range, builder, or property condition.
• Historical comparison: the percentages compare September 2026 with September 2025; they are not a projection of October or later activity.
• Median versus individual value: the median is the midpoint of the reported sale-price distribution, not an average and not an appraisal.
• Pending versus closed: a pending sale has not necessarily closed and should not be treated as a completed sale.
• MLS scope: this summary is based on the Unlock MLS report and is not a census of every private or off-market transaction.
• No forecast: the figures do not predict mortgage rates, buyer demand, sale prices, inventory, or negotiating outcomes.

For the source’s full language, regional context, and later updates, read the September 2026 Central Texas Housing Report and check the Unlock MLS statistics page.

Past Bastrop County market snapshots

Each archive is tied to its stated reporting period and remains available for historical context. A dated archive should not be read as the current market report.

Source checked October 17, 2026: Unlock MLS September 2026 Central Texas Housing Report, published October 13, 2026. Countywide, MLS-reported residential for-sale activity for September 2026. This page is general real-estate information, not an appraisal, lending opinion, legal advice, tax advice, prediction, or guarantee. Review again when Unlock MLS publishes the next county report.

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