The market for high-end homes has been one of the fastest growing segements in the Austin market. According Sam Chapman, “there are [currently] over 400 homes priced for over one million dollars on the market in the Austin area. The average price of these Austin luxury homes is $1.8 million and the average size is over 5,000 square feet. The most expensive listing is an over 17,000 square foot home that is listed for $7.5 million. There are more than 40 homes on the market in Austin priced over $3 million.”
When you look at actual sales over the last few years, exceptional high-end homes near the water, in Westlake, or downtown now sell for as much as $500 / SF or more. No matter how nice a smaller house is in a prime neighborhood, it’s rare to see houses under 4,000SF sell for more than $300SF. The average for the Austin area is well under $150SF. So, the key is that the luxury market is a distinct market of large houses in select locations, on prime lots, with very high-end finishes. In December 2006, 28 houses and condos in Austin sold for more than $1 million. In the scheme of things, this is not a very large market.
Read more to see detailed statistics on high-end sales by MLS area . . . .
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