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Online brokerage firm Redfin ranks Austin No. 1 buyer\u2019s market with 130% more sellers than buyers.<\/p>\n
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Real estate markets in major metro areas across the U.S. are increasingly becoming buyer\u2019s markets \u2014 and Austin is leading the charge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A new report from online brokerage firm Redfin<\/a> shows Austin had the strongest buyer\u2019s market in the nation in September. Four other Texas metros were among the top 10<\/a>. That included San Antonio, which ranked No. 6. Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 7 and Houston No. 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n With Redfin\u2019s figures showing more than twice as many sellers as buyers, Austin had the widest gap in the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n The report mirrors what Central and South Texas agents have been\u00a0seeing on the ground: more choice for buyers, longer timelines to shop and haggle and fewer bidding wars.<\/p>\n RELATED:<\/strong> Austin housing market posts strongest sales growth of 2025 in September<\/a><\/p>\n Redfin estimated Austin had 130% more sellers than buyers last month, underscoring a decisive shift toward buyer leverage after the pandemic-era surge in sales and prices. San Antonio had 109% more sellers than buyers.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The combination of rising inventory and slower pace of sales is giving buyers room to negotiate on price and terms.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a good time to buy if you feel confident in your financial situation and you\u2019re planning to stay in your house for a long time.\u201d\u00a0Redfin Premier real estate agent Andrew Vallejo said. \u201cSellers are offering to pay buyers\u2019 closing costs and the market has slowed to the point where the unique neighborhood with great schools that felt unattainable a couple years ago may now be within reach.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n