6 Austin-area ZIP Codes where affordable home sales are rising
Austin-area buyers searching for an affordable first home in 2026 are increasingly finding one thing: They may have to look farther from the city core to find a good deal. New data from Unlock MLS shows sales of homes priced below $300,000 rose 21 percent year-over-year across dozens of Austin-area ZIP Codes during the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by growth in outer suburbs and exurban communities like Kyle, Buda, Hutto, and Elgin.
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