We Buy Houses in Austin, TX

Selling a house for cash in Austin

Austin spent the early 2020s as the hottest housing market in America — and then became one of the most talked-about corrections. The median single-family home inside the city sells for around $530,000 as of early 2026, with the wider metro closer to $440,000. Both numbers are down: roughly 2% year over year, and more than 20% off the 2022 peak. That swing is the single biggest factor shaping who sells to us here.

We buy houses for cash across Austin and its fast-growing suburbs. No realtor commissions, no repairs, no waiting on a buyer’s financing in a market where homes that would have sold in days two years ago now sit for weeks.

Austin neighborhoods we buy in

We purchase houses throughout greater Austin, including:

• Central/East: East Austin, Mueller, Hyde Park, Cherrywood, Govalle, Montopolis
• South: South Congress (SoCo), Travis Heights, South Lamar, Oak Hill
• North: Crestview, Allandale, North Loop, Wells Branch
• Suburbs: Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Leander, Kyle, Buda, Manor

What makes Austin different

A few local realities shape how we work here:

• The peak-buyer squeeze. So many people bought at the 2021-2022 top that thin equity and near-break-even sales are everywhere. We structure offers around that reality.
• Older central housing stock. East Austin and Hyde Park are full of 1920s-1950s bungalows with foundation movement from expansive clay soil, knob-and-tube wiring, and pier-and-beam quirks that scare retail buyers.
• Tech-driven relocation churn. Layoffs and remote-work moves at Austin’s tech employers create fast, out-of-state relocations where speed beats squeezing out the last dollar.

Austin market snapshot

Metric	Austin (early 2026)
Median single-family sale	~$530,000 (city) / ~$440,000 (metro)
Year-over-year change	Down ~2%
Off 2022 peak	Down ~20%+
Our buy range	$200,000 to $2M+, any condition

Numbers reflect Austin Board of Realtors and major listing-portal data; your specific neighborhood and property condition determine the actual offer.

Common reasons Austin homeowners sell to us

Austin’s whiplash market creates specific situations: owners who bought at the peak and need out before values slide further, tech workers relocating fast after a layoff, inherited bungalows in East Austin and Hyde Park that need six figures of work, and out-of-town landlords tired of managing rentals from another state. Whatever the reason, we make a no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours.