"Central Texas home sales decline in the first quarter amid economic uncertainty in continued high-rate environment"

According to the 2025-Q1 Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS, residential home sales across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA declined to 6,698 listings, a 9.1% drop from the first quarter of 2024. During the same time frame, median sales price dipped 2.3% to $429,869 while housing inventory reached 5.3 months, moving the region closer into balanced housing market conditions.

Quarterly numbers were strongly impacted by March 2025 sales activity, during which the five-county MSA experienced 9.3% fewer sales, gained 9.5% new listings and median sales price remained flat year-over-year.

As we all know by now, affordability constraints as well as growing economic headwinds are the key factors shaping early-year market activity.

"Texas 30-year fixed mortgage rates go up to 7.04%"

The current average 30-year fixed mortgage rate in Texas increased 2 basis points from 7.02% to 7.04%. Texas mortgage rates today are 2 basis points lower than the national average rate of 7.06%.

The Texas mortgage interest rate on April 22, 2025 is up 10 basis points from last week's average Texas rate of 6.94%.

Additionally, the current average 15-year fixed mortgage rate in Texas increased 5 basis points from 6.17% to 6.22% and the current average 5-year ARM mortgage rate is up 3 basis points from 7.72% to 7.75%.

"Pfau & Company Realtors Buyer Needs"

In case you hear of someone interested in selling a Sun City home, Gabriel's Overlook Georgetown or a home on small acreage outside of Burnet, or a larger ranch near Burnet let us know, we have buyers seeking those areas. Supplies are limited!

Also, we still need to find a 10-30 acre mini ranch for a buyer. The key is staying within about an hour of Georgetown. They want trees and are leaning westward. Grandkids limit the distance. Let us know, we're on the hunt.

"Ranch Life"

We've been loving it at the ranch for the past 8 years and a lot of our friends are moving this way too.

The wild turkey hens are nesting and our resident grey fox and possum families are all pregnant; and the possums are cleaning up on the early June Bug hatch. Crunch, Crunch, Crunch!

We're located right in the center of our hill country universe of Georgetown, Liberty Hill, Lampasas, Llano, Burnet and Marble Falls. And when we get in the mood to "keep it weird" we're only 50 minutes to Guero's off of South Congress or Matt's on South Lamar in Austin!

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"Port "A" Escape!"

We escaped reality for just a quick one night trip to Port "A" last week. We always have fun making the drive to and from Port "A", and playing on the island is a blast. Just needed a little break to charge the batteries. We enjoyed lunch at Charlotte Plummer's and dinner at Virginia's on the Bay. We ventured to S.A. to La Fogata for lunch as we headed home. And best of all we got stuck in C.J.'s little car on the beach, digging it out with the shovel and advice of a really nice policeman doing the tough duty of beach patrol.

"Scroll down past our photos to see a detailed real estate market report with enough stats of your area to satisfy the numbers nerd in you"



In all of our decades in real estate sales, we have never seen such complex buy / sell / or wait scenarios, but can assure you of a thorough analysis and honest answer when you contact us.

Enjoy the following general market statistics for your area, but do keep in mind every home has a unique market value dependent on specific property, price point and location attributes.



Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA

Q1 2025 - For Sale

• 6,698 – Residential homes sold, 9.1% less than Q1 2024.
• $429,869 – Median price for residential homes, 2.3% less than Q1 2024.
• 12,649 – New home listings on the market, 8.5% more than Q1 2024.
• 31,930 – Active home listings on the market, 18.9% more than Q1 2024.
• 7,539 – Pending sales, 6.0% less than Q1 2024.
• 5.3 – Months of inventory, 1.1 months more than Q1 2024.
• $3,440,987,846 – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 8.1% less than Q1 2024.
• 93.5% – Average close to list price, compared to 93.8% in Q1 2024.

March 2025 - For Sale

• 2,461 – Residential homes sold, 9.3% less than March 2024.
• $446,000 – Median price for residential homes, 0.9% less than March 2024.
• 5,142 – New home listings on the market, 9.5% more than March 2024.
• 11,659 – Active home listings on the market, 18.8% more than March 2024.
• 3,064 – Pending sales, 3.1% more than March 2024.
• 4.8 – Months of inventory, 0.7 months more than March 2024.
• $1,447,661,800 – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 6.7% less than March 2024.
• 94.4% – Average close to list price, compared to 94.8% in March 2024.

City of Austin

March 2025 - For Sale

• 857 – Residential homes sold, 8.9% less than March 2024.
• $590,750 – Median price for residential homes, 5.5% more than March 2024.
• 2,125 – New home listings on the market, 17.3% more than March 2024.
• 4,363 – Active home listings on the market, 23.7% more than March 2024.
• 1,013 – Pending sales, 4.2% less than March 2024.
• 5.2 – Months of inventory, 0.9 months more than March 2024.
• $665,174,058 – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 4.3% less than March 2024.
• 94.0% – Average close to list price, compared to 94.6% in March 2024.

Travis County

March 2025 - For Sale

• 1,117 – Residential homes sold, 11.2% less than March 2024.
• $529,950 – Median price for residential homes, 4.9% more than March 2024.
• 2,658 – New home listings on the market, 14.7% more than March 2024.
• 5,735 – Active home listings on the market, 18.6% more than March 2024.
• 1,342 – Pending sales, 2.8% less than March 2024.
• 5.3 – Months of inventory, 1.0 months more than March 2024.
• $807,612,791– Total dollar volume of homes sold, 5.7% less than March 2024.
• 94.0% – Average close to list price, compared to 94.5% in March 2024.

Williamson County

March 2025 - For Sale

• 818 – Residential homes sold, 9.9% less than March 2024.
• $418,000 – Median price for residential homes, 1.6% less than March 2024.
• 1,550 – New home listings on the market, 11.1% more than March 2024.
• 3,432 – Active home listings on the market, 26.3% more than March 2024.
• 1,057 – Pending sales, 1.5% more than March 2024.
• 4.3 – Months of inventory, 0.8 months more than March 2024.
• $387,853,193 – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 11.9% less than March 2024.
• 95.8% – Average close to list price, compared to 95.4% in March 2024.

Hays County

March 2025 - For Sale

• 370 – Residential homes sold, 5.7% less than March 2024.
• $390,000 – Median price for residential homes, 2.0% more than March 2024.
• 676 – New home listings on the market, 1.5% less than March 2024.
• 1,704 – Active home listings on the market, 8.5% more than March 2024.
• 497 – Pending sales, 25.5% more than March 2024.
• 4.7 – Months of inventory, 0.7 months more than March 2024.
• $188,753,811 – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 1.3% less than March 2024.
• 92.8% – Average close to list price, compared to 95.0% in March 2024.

Bastrop County

March 2025 - For Sale

• 126 – Residential homes sold, 10.2% more than March 2024.
• $351,250 – Median price for residential homes, 6.3% less than March 2024.
• 211 – New home listings on the market, 5.8% less than March 2024.
• 645 – Active home listings on the market, 23.8% more than March 2024.
• 119 – Pending sales, 12.3% more than March 2024.
• 5.3 – Months of inventory, 0.8 months more than March 2024.
• $52,713,495 – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 6.7% more than March 2024.
• 93.7% – Average close to list price, compared to 92.2% in March 2024.

Caldwell County

March 2025 - For Sale

• 31 – Residential homes sold, 22.8% less than March 2024.
• $336,498 – Median price for residential homes, 10.3% more than March 2024.
• 47 – New home listings on the market, 38.2% less than March 2024.
• 143 – Active home listings on the market, 13.3% less than March 2024.
• 49 – Pending sales, 2.1% more than March 2024.
• 4.8 – Months of inventory, 0.7 months more than March 2024.
• $10,728,511 – Total dollar volume of homes sold, 25.9% less than March 2024.
• 95.3% – Average close to list price, compared to 92.9% in March 2024.

Burnet County

March 2025-For Sale

• Closed Sales - 81 Residential home sales, up 39.7% YOY
• Median Sales Price - $340,000 down 7.1% year over year
• Average Sales Price - $425,230, down 25.2% YOY
• Ratio to Original List Price - 90.8%, down 1.6% YOY
• Days on Market - 101, up 36.5% from January of last year
• New Listings - 215, decreased 0.5% YOY
• Under Contract - 77, decreased 31.9% YOY
• Active Listings - 691, a big increase of 28.2% YOY
• Months of Inventory - 9.4, up 7.5% from March 2024

We have been in the real estate business for over 35 years each, and still honored every time we receive a personal referral, or a testimonial like this one. 

Jon and CJ are amazing! I’ve lost count of how many houses they’ve helped my parents buy but they have helped me with both of mine and I can’t say enough good things. Especially when I bought my first home, they were so patient and knowledgeable!

Taylor Harned

Our Listings!

Oversized Corner Lot with Pristine Home in Rancho Sienna - 100 Adorno Lane, GTown

Welcome to 100 Adorno lane in highly sought Section 1 of Rancho Sienna. This is a beautiful home nestled onto an oversized corner lot and designed to meet the needs of your family. The neighborhood amenities and location provide a strong connection to the outdoors and city conveniences. Entertain friends and kids with the flexibility of an upstairs game room and a wide open living space downstairs surrounding the gourmet kitchen. The owner's suite, office and another bedroom are down, and two bedrooms are up, one with a private bath. The large covered back porch stays in the shade, providing a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the big back yard. For chilly evenings there is an outdoor built in fireplace. Rancho Sienna is a master planned community nestled onto a quintessential hill country ranch with gorgeous trees and rolling hills. Extraordinary neighborhood amenities include the Sienna House amenity center with pool and water park. Explore extensive wilderness trails or walking, hiking and biking and enjoy the annual Harvest Festival and other fun annual events. Attend acclaimed schools in the Liberty Hill ISD to include an on site elementary. Located minutes from the new Bar W shopping center with a high end HEB grocery store anchor, fitness center, dining and only about 20 minutes to the charming square of Georgetown.

View the tour at www.100Adorno.Info. Listed at $550,000

The Perfect Place to Build Your Lake House On Lake LBJ.

Recently Listed for Sale - Lot 3-940 Euel Moore, Kingsland, Texas 78639 -- This is a rare waterfront lot in Kingsland on gorgeous LBJ, a constant level lake. Kingsland has an HEB, many restaurants and is where the Llano and Colorado Rivers converge, providing spectacular natural scenery as well as big water all the way down to Horseshoe Bay and Wirtz Dam. Head up the Llano towards The Slab for sandy beaches and granite rock outcroppings, explore the Colorado and its' summer camp vibe or find a cove or join the party at a sand island. Dock for food and beverages at Wakepoint LBJ or Boat Town Burger Bar from your future lake house. Big features include 4 completed boat slips with 4 locking storage units and power, creating the perfect place, architectural designs and building plans for a 2400 sq. ft. home. HOA fees are for driveway and channel maintenance. The canal was recently dredged and the is approximately 100 yards to open water. Not Builder Restricted.

View the tour at www.Lot3-940EuelMoore.Info Listed at $399,000

Listing In Heritage at Vizcaya - 55 + Community with Incredible Amenities

Welcome to Heritage at Vizcaya, a luxurious 55 and better active adult community. Built by Taylor Morrison, the Sedgwick plan offers a design that is extremely live-able. The fine finish out, gorgeous landscaping and extra large lot elevate the total package.

This home includes 2 bedrooms and two bathrooms, including bay windows, dual vanities and a massive walk in closet in the spectacular owner's suite. The study is situated off the main entry and could be a great hobby room or third bedroom. The enticing kitchen with center island seating is the social hub, open to the living room and providing a great view of the back yard. Additional features include an extended patio with retractable screens, full brick exterior, sprinkler system, water softener and upgraded mahogany front door.

Scenic trails run through the community and Heritage at Vizcaya has a private clubhouse with an array of amenities to include a heated pool, fitness center, spa, tennis, bocce and pickle ball courts, plus community events for a fulfilling lifestyle

View the tour at www.5056Lunata.Info Listed at $459,000

Spectacular 10 Acre Homesite at Rocky Hollow Ranch, a deed restricted and gated community.

901 Rock Hollow Dr., Burnet, TX

Located at the Eastern edge of the Llano uplift, where the rugged rolling hills and granite outcroppings begin. Beautiful trees, wet weather ponds and abundant wildlife are on this property.

Property features include a 650 gallon rainwater collection system and wildlife waterer, as well as a 14 x 20 foot building with storage area. In addition, there is electricity, a water well and well house in place.

Rocky Hollow Ranch is just 4 miles West of Burnet on Hwy 29 and about as close to Lake Buchanan. This is the most beautiful larger acreage community we have seen in this area. The beauty of the neighborhood and quality of existing homes make this a dream destination. You have to see it!

View the Tour at www.901RockyHollow.info - Listed at $349,900

Home Building Site Hills Of Shady Grove



Lot 24, Andy's Pt., Burnet, Texas

We are excited to share a fantastic opportunity with you: a large corner lot with gorgeous views and native trees as The Hills of Shady Grove. This peaceful hill country community is nestled into rolling hills and conveniently located close to shopping, Burnet schools and the Highland Lakes. City water and sewer are available. You'd be hard pressed to find a better lot value in such a nice location.

Listed at $50,000

Outdoor enthusiasts, this is your West Texas Base Camp!

Located along the historic Texas Mountains Trail in Limpia Crossing, this 10 acre mountain side property offers mile high views. Native trees and flora, wildlife, and star gazing opportunities abound under the dark skies. Protection under the International Dark Sky Reserve ensures you'll have a stellar night sky view, and wild auodad and mule deer have paved rough trails up the mountain for you. Davis Mountains State Park is just five miles away, with great hiking and biking trails. A ten minute drive into historic Fort Davis is where you will find a well stocked grocery story, specialty market, gas and restaurants. Marfa and Alpine are both less than 30 minutes away, and more great hikes are nearby at the Chihuahuan Desert Center and the Davis Mountains Preserve. Visit neighboring McDonald Observatory for more advanced views of the universe, swim the cool spring fed waters at Balmorhea State Park, or use this as your base camp for the Big Bend area less then 2 hours away. The road and building site were improved in 2023. There is power access at the road, an yes, StarLink works here for internet service (even if the map shows it doesn't). Limpia Crossing Property Owners Association has reasonable restrictions that ensure minimal night time lighting and regular community road maintenance. Listed at $105,000.



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