Abilene, TX 79601 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 79601
Report Date: April 2026
Market Temperature: NEUTRAL
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

Note: The relationship between property values and rental rates reflects different market dynamics. Higher-priced properties may have lower rental yields due to factors such as luxury market positioning, owner-occupancy preferences, or long-term appreciation strategies rather than immediate rental income maximization.

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Neutral market indicates balanced conditions where neither buyers nor sellers have a strong advantage, typically characterized by flat price trends, extended but stable days on market, and moderate inventory relative to sales.

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Key Findings

1. median sold price is not available in the provided dataset, likely because recent transaction data in the analyzed sample is insufficient to produce a reliable median sold price; this absence limits direct confirmation of realized market value from completed sales and suggests reliance on listing-side and trend indicators for short-term valuation.

2. median listing price $410,000 suggests current seller expectations; coupled with flat price year-over-year trend and the neutral market temperature, this indicates pricing has stabilized and requires careful comp pricing rather than aggressive upward adjustments.

3. median days on market 181 days points to slower sales velocity and elevated inventory relative to sales activity, which may necessitate longer marketing windows, modest seller concessions, or price alignment to achieve comparable time-to-contract outcomes.

4. median market rent $1,695 and rent year-over-year trend up indicate strengthening rental demand; combined with median price per square foot $167 and moderate interest rate pressure, consider positioning SFR and condo listings for investors seeking rental upside while pricing competitively for owner-occupiers given slower sales velocity.

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Notable Properties

The following 2 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.