Areas in the Lake Travis-Westlake area experienced a surge in home sales for January year over year, according to Unlock MLS data.
Home sales for ZIP code 78746, representing the Westlake area, grew 300% compared to the previous year, from three home sales to 12. ZIP code 78732 in the Steiner Ranch area also saw a 183% increase in home sales over the same time frame.
The 78730 ZIP code experienced a 65.2% decrease in home sales for January compared to the previous year, according to the data.
Across all eight ZIP codes comprising the market, including the cities of Bee Cave, Lakeway, West Lake Hills, Rollingwood and unincorporated areas of Austin, 112 homes were sold in January, compared to 85 in 2024.
Diving in deeper
Alongside more home sales, the Westlake and Steiner Ranch areas also experienced a decrease in the amount of days spent on the market, with ZIP code 78746 declining 49.2% and ZIP code 78732 declining 56%. On the flipside, ZIP code 78733, situated north of the Barton Creek area, experienced a 59% increase in the average days spent on the market.
The median home sales price increased 118% and 110% for ZIP codes 78733 and 78735, respectively. Median prices rose to $1.8 million for ZIP code 78733 and $1.63 million for ZIP code 78735, representing the Barton Creek area. Home prices in the Westlake area rose 67.1% year over year for January, climbing to $1.58 million, according to the data.
Meanwhile, median home sale prices declined 31% for the Spicewood area, ZIP code 78669, and 36.8% for the Riverplace area, ZIP code 78730.
Also of note
More than half of the homes sold across the market were at least $900,000.
Market-wide, the number of new listings were higher in January than the previous year, totaling 201 in 2024 and 329 in 2025. Additionally, the price per square foot increased from $334 in January 2024 to $356.
Months of inventory is a term used to describe how long it would take for the amount of homes on the market to be sold, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Six months of inventory indicates properties may slowly become more valuable over time, while less than six months may mean home prices are rising more rapidly, per the NAR. The Lake Travis-Westlake area had 7.5 months of inventory in January, compared to 8.5 the previous year.
See how these figures compare to December data here.
