What does it cost to buy a home in Barton Hills right now?

The median Barton Hills home sold for $1,391,500 over the 12 months ending September 2026, across 72 residential sales in the ACTRIS MLS. That is up 15.2% from $1,207,500 the year before. The median home for sale today is listed at $984,500. Because the area mixes condos, mid-century houses and large new builds, the right number for a specific home comes from the recent sales on its street and of its type, not the neighborhood median.

Over the last 12 months, Barton Hills single-family houses sold for a median of $1,546,250 across 60 sales, while condos sold for a median of $357,500 across 12 sales. That gap is why the overall median of $1,391,500 is a poor guide for any one budget. Filter the live search by property type first, then compare against recent sales of that same type.

Barton Hills is in a seller-leaning market, with about 3.0 months of supply as of September 2026. 47% of homes that sold had cut their price, and the typical home closed at 91.3% of its original list price, so there is room to negotiate on homes that launched above the recent sales. Homes priced in line with the market still move within the 61-day median, so negotiating room depends on how the specific home was priced, not on the area as a whole.

Yes, on the overall median. Over the last 12 months, Barton Hills sold at a median of $1,391,500 across 72 sales, while neighboring Zilker sold at $1,027,500 across 118 sales. Part of that is mix: Zilker had 52 condo sales, Barton Hills just 12. House to house the gap is smaller, $1,546,250 in Barton Hills against $1,437,500 in Zilker. Zilker houses sold faster, at a median of 35 days against 64 here.

Start with financing: the median Barton Hills house sold for $1,546,250, well above conforming loan limits, so most buyers need a jumbo approval, which takes longer. Then set up a saved search inside the Barton Hills boundary so new listings reach you the day they list, since well-priced homes go under contract inside the 61-day median. Most houses that sold were built between 1960 and 2009, so budget time for foundation, drainage, roof and sewer line inspections before you commit.

Launching above the recent sales. Over the last year, 47% of Barton Hills homes that sold had cut their price, and the typical home closed at 91.3% of its original list price. The homes that sold fastest launched in line with comparable sales nearby. A home that sits and cuts usually ends up below the price a well-set launch would have brought, and it spends extra weeks or months on the market getting there.

They sell for about twice as much, mostly because they are about twice the size. Over the last 12 months, the 35 houses built between 1960 and 2009 sold for a median of $1,335,000, with a median of 2,079 square feet on about 0.30 acres. The 20 houses built in 2010 or later sold for a median of $2,792,500, with a median of 4,167 square feet. Per square foot the gap is small, about $601 against $643.

The median Barton Hills home took 61 days to go under contract over the last 12 months, counted on cumulative days on market so relisted homes are not reset. That is slower than the year before, when the median was 60 days. Condos were quicker than houses here, at a median of 45 days against 64, on just 12 condo sales. Add roughly 30 to 45 days from contract to closing. A home priced in line with recent sales on launch day usually beats the median; one that needs a price cut usually takes longer.

Barton Hills is in the 78704 ZIP code, which also covers Zilker, Bouldin Creek, Travis Heights and much of South Lamar. Because 78704 spans several distinct neighborhoods with very different mixes of condos, older cottages and new construction, ZIP-level statistics can point you the wrong way. The figures on this page are calculated only from sales inside the Barton Hills boundary, so they describe Barton Hills itself rather than the whole ZIP code.

Request a home value from us and we will price it against the Barton Hills sales that actually match it: same home type, similar size and lot, and nearby streets, from the last 12 months of ACTRIS MLS closings. For context, the median was $1,391,500 across 72 sales, and the typical home closed at 91.3% of its original list price. An online estimate cannot see lot, condition or updates, which drive most of the spread here.