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

The median Zilker home sold for $1,027,500 over the 12 months ending September 2026, across 118 residential sales in the ACTRIS MLS. That is up 3.3% from $995,000 the year before. The median home for sale today is listed at $884,500. Because the area mixes condos, older cottages and new construction, 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, Zilker single-family houses sold for a median of $1,437,500 across 65 sales, while condos sold for a median of $586,250 across 52 sales. That gap is why the overall median of $1,027,500 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.

Zilker is in a balanced market, with about 5.1 months of supply as of September 2026. 40% of homes that sold had cut their price, and the typical home closed at 93.5% 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 49-day median, so negotiating room depends on how the specific home was priced, not on the area as a whole.

Not on the overall median. Over the last 12 months, Zilker sold at a median of $1,027,500 across 118 sales, while Barton Hills sold at $1,391,500 across 72 sales. Zilker has far more condos, 52 of its sales against 12 in Barton Hills, which pulls its median down. House to house, the two are closer: $1,437,500 in Zilker and $1,546,250 in Barton Hills. Zilker houses sold faster, at a median of 35 days against 64 in Barton Hills.

Start with financing: the median Zilker house sold for $1,437,500, well above conforming loan limits, so most buyers need a jumbo approval, which takes longer. Then set up a saved search inside the Zilker boundary so new listings reach you the day they list, since well-priced homes go under contract inside the 49-day median. About 4 in 10 houses that sold were built before 1960 (25 of 65), so budget time for foundation, sewer line and tree inspections on older homes, and ask for the builder's warranty on new ones.

Launching above the recent sales. Over the last year, 40% of Zilker homes that sold had cut their price, and the typical home closed at 93.5% 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.

Yes. Over the last 12 months, the 36 houses built in 2010 or later sold for a median of $1,950,000, with a median of 2,687 square feet, or about $704 per square foot. The 25 houses built before 1960 sold for a median of $1,100,000, with a median of 1,790 square feet, or about $621 per square foot. Newer homes also sat on slightly smaller lots, a median of 0.13 acres against 0.16.

The median Zilker home took 49 days to go under contract over the last 12 months, counted on cumulative days on market so relisted homes are not reset. That is about the same as the year before, when the median was 49 days. Houses moved much faster than condos: the median house took 35 days and the median condo took 73. 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.

Zilker is in the 78704 ZIP code, which also covers Travis Heights, Bouldin Creek, Barton Hills 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 Zilker boundary, so they describe Zilker itself rather than the whole ZIP code.

Request a home value from us and we will price it against the Zilker 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 $1,027,500 across 118 sales, and the typical home closed at 93.5% of its original list price. An online estimate cannot see lot, condition or updates, which drive most of the spread here.