Austin housing market takes off in 2020

​​​​​AUSTIN – The metro kicked off 2020 with record-​high home sales and median sales prices in January.

Last month, sales volume increased by 8.6 percent from January 2019 to 1,738 single-family homes sold, according to the Austin Board of Realtors. 

The median sales price increased by 5.1 percent year over year to $310,000.

Austin proper also set a January record for median home price. It saw a 16 percent year-over-year​ increase to $405,500.

Within city limits, single-family home sales decreased 1.7 percent over the year to 472 sales.

The Real Estate Center has more information on housing:​