West Austin Market Snapshot | Week of April 28, 2026
- 824 homes available right now
- 42 went under contract this week
- 35 sold this week
- $1.4M typical asking price
- 29 days typical time to sell (for homes that sold)
- 96.2% how close to asking price homes sold for
Thirty-Five Sales in One Week. One Sold Over Asking. Here Is What Separated It.
A four-bedroom on Real Catorce Drive in Westlake listed at $2.3 million and sold for $2.6 million. Six days on market. 113% of asking. Multiple offers.
The same week, a five-bedroom on Buckeye Trail in West Lake Hills listed at $9.5 million and closed at $8.4 million after 155 days. That is an 11.9% discount and five months of waiting.
Both are in Westlake. Both sold this week. But these are two completely different markets operating inside the same zip code. At $2.3 million, the buyer pool is deep. Hundreds of qualified families are actively looking in that range. At $9.5 million, you might have 20 to 30 realistic buyers in all of Austin. Longer days on market is structural at that price point. The Buckeye Trail timeline is not a failure. It is the reality of ultra-luxury.
Between those two extremes, 33 other homes sold across West Austin this week. The pattern in the data is consistent: homes priced within a few percentage points of what the market was willing to pay moved in under a month. Homes priced above it are stacking past 90 days.
Which West Austin Neighborhoods Had the Fastest Sales This Week?
In Senna Hills, a five-bedroom at 10608 Prezia Drive sold at 103% of asking in two days. A home on Yosemite Drive in Cuernavaca sold at 98.6% of asking in two days. In Apache Shores, 1907 Red Fox Road sold at full asking price in two days. In Lakeway, 140 Baldovino Skwy sold at full asking price in three days.
Tarrytown had two sales this week. A four-bedroom at 2200 9th Street closed at $3.1 million (94.6% of asking) in 16 days. And 2402 Westover Road closed at $1.3 million, full asking price, in 11 days. Three more Tarrytown homes went under contract, two of them in just three days. Tarrytown's inventory now sits at 41 homes with a typical asking price of $2.7 million. That is a deep inventory pool, but the homes that are priced right are still moving fast.
You just read through five neighborhoods and the same pattern repeats. Every home that sold fast was priced within a few percentage points of what the market was willing to pay. Not priced to "leave room for negotiation." Priced to sell.
Where Are Buyers Getting the Most Negotiating Room?
Lakeway is the volume story this week. Four hundred thirty-eight homes available, 21 went under contract, 18 sold. Typical asking price sits at $1.1 million with a typical sale price of $965,000. For buyers in the $800K to $1.5 million range, Lakeway has more inventory and more negotiating room than anywhere else in West Austin right now.
The range of sales in Lakeway this week tells its own story. A home on Casasanta Trail closed at $6.2 million (96.2% of asking) after 118 days. On the other end, homes in the $700K to $850K range were moving in under three weeks. The community-by-community breakdown matters here: Steiner Ranch had six sales, Lakeway proper had the fastest contract (1 day on market for a $575K listing on Prestonwood Circle), and Spicewood and Hudson Bend added depth at lower price points.
Bee Cave has 81 homes available with a typical asking price of $1.1 million. Four sold this week, including two Falcon Head homes above $2 million. But the Bee Cave typical sale price this week was $1.4 million with a typical time to sell of 78 days, so patience is the cost of entry here.
Sellers say: "We're going to price it a little high and see what happens."
Translation: They are about to sit on the market for 90 days while the neighborhood sells around them.
What Does the Westlake Activity Tell Us About May?
Westlake had the biggest week of any core area. Fifteen homes went under contract and 10 sold. The typical sale price came in at $1.8 million, though the range spanned from $720K in Cuernavaca to $8.4 million on Buckeye Trail. Inventory sits at 243 homes across the Westlake corridor, from Cat Mountain and Davenport Ranch to Rob Roy, Rollingwood, and West Lake Hills.
The Davenport Ranch area had one of the week's standout transactions. A six-bedroom at 2809 Waterbank Cove sold for $4.5 million, which was 90.8% of its $4.9 million asking price, after 32 days on market. That is a fast close for a $4.5 million home. It tells you there are qualified buyers in the pipeline, but they are not paying sticker price above $4 million.
Northwest Hills saw 1 home go under contract and 1 close. The sale at 5301 Valburn Circle in Bull Creek came in at $2.2 million on a $2.5 million ask after 20 days. Inventory sits at 21 homes with a typical asking price of $1.3 million, making it one of the more accessible entry points in West Austin for families who want Doss Elementary and Murchison Middle School.
7 Key Facts About the West Austin Market This Week (April 28, 2026)
- Thirty-five homes sold and 42 went under contract across West Austin this week
- A Westlake home on Real Catorce Drive sold for 13.3% over asking price in just 6 days
- Homes priced within 3% of market value sold in a typical time of 7 days; overpriced homes averaged 120+ days
- Lakeway leads in volume with 438 homes available, 21 under contract, and 18 sold this week
- Tarrytown inventory sits at 41 homes with a typical asking price of $2.7 million and two homes sold in under 16 days
- Bee Cave has 81 homes available with a typical asking price of $1.1 million
- Northwest Hills offers one of the more accessible price points in West Austin at a typical asking price of $1.3 million with 21 homes available
My Take on This Week
I track every transaction in West Austin, and this week had real volume. Thirty-five closed sales and 42 under contract across Westlake, Tarrytown, Northwest Hills, Lakeway, and Bee Cave.
What caught my eye was the contrast inside Westlake. The Real Catorce sale at 13% over asking in six days and the Buckeye Trail sale at $8.4 million after 155 days are not contradictions. They are two different buyer pools behaving exactly as the data would predict. At $2.3 million, competition is fierce and the right pricing generates a bidding war. Above $5 million, the buyer pool is smaller, more selective, and more patient. Longer timelines come with the territory in ultra-luxury.
The other number I keep coming back to is Lakeway. Four hundred thirty-eight homes available. That is more than half of all West Austin inventory in one corridor. If you are buying in the $800K to $1.5 million range, you have options and leverage there that you do not have in Westlake or Tarrytown.
If you are thinking about listing in May, the data is clear. The window is open, buyers are active, and the homes that capture the best terms are the ones that walk into the market priced where the market already told you it would transact.
I work with a limited number of sellers each month, and I treat every listing like my own. If you are considering a move in West Austin this spring, the first conversation is a pricing one. Not a pitch. A strategy session where I walk you through exactly what the numbers say about your home, your street, and your timeline. Start that conversation here.
The market is not waiting. Neither should your pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many homes sold in West Austin this week?
Thirty-five homes sold across West Austin the week of April 28, 2026, with 42 going under contract. West Austin Realtor Brandon Galia tracks these transactions weekly across Westlake, Tarrytown, Northwest Hills, Lakeway, and Bee Cave.
What is the typical home price in West Austin right now?
The typical asking price for homes available in West Austin is $1.4 million as of April 28, 2026. Prices range from under $500K in parts of Lakeway and Apache Shores to $9.5 million in Westlake and the Lake Austin corridor.
Are West Austin homes selling over asking price?
Some are. A home on Real Catorce Drive in Westlake sold for 13.3% over asking in six days, and a Senna Hills home sold at 103% of asking in two days. The overall typical sale-to-list ratio across West Austin is 96.2%, meaning most homes sell slightly below asking.
How fast are homes selling in Westlake?
The typical time to sell for Westlake homes that closed this week was 23.5 days. Homes priced in alignment with the market are selling significantly faster, some in under a week. West Austin Realtor Brandon Galia can provide current days-on-market data for any specific Westlake-area community.
Is Lakeway a good value compared to Westlake?
Lakeway has the most inventory (438 homes) and a typical asking price of $1.1 million, well below Westlake's $2.6 million. The typical sale price in Lakeway this week was $965,000. For families looking for value in the West Austin corridor, Lakeway and its surrounding communities offer the deepest inventory and most negotiating room.
How long do ultra-luxury homes take to sell in West Austin?
Ultra-luxury homes above $5 million typically take 90 to 180 days to sell, which is standard for the segment. The buyer pool is smaller, more selective, and more patient. Brandon Galia of Lujo Realty monitors every ultra-luxury transaction in West Austin and can advise on pricing strategy for this segment.
What is happening in Tarrytown real estate?
Tarrytown has 41 homes available at a typical asking price of $2.7 million. Two homes sold this week, including a $3.1 million four-bedroom on 9th Street that closed in 16 days. Three homes went under contract, two of them in just three days. Tarrytown remains one of the most competitive neighborhoods in West Austin for properly priced homes.
