Investor market data · Texas

Austin, TX Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 31% of Austin's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$505,000Median list price4,639 active listings

$46,884Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Austin that pencil right now

A sample of active Austin listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$239,000DSCR 1.44
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,265 sqft
Condo in 78731 · built 1968
STR revenue
$50,144/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,321/mo
On the market 117 days · Listed by Square Move Realty, LLC
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$309,000DSCR 1.34
4 bed · 2 bath · 2,029 sqft
House in 78724 · built 2017
STR revenue
$45,543/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,270/mo
On the market 61 days · Listed by All City Real Estate
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$350,000DSCR 1.31
2 bed · 2.5 bath · 1,125 sqft
House in 78741 · built 2017
STR revenue
$50,119/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,541/mo
On the market 49 days · Listed by Compass RE Texas LLC - Austin
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$499,000DSCR 1.35
2 bed · 2 bath · 1,459 sqft
Condo in 78701 · built 1983
STR revenue
$71,238/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$3,506/mo
On the market 121 days · Listed by Den Property Group
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 4,639 active for-sale homes in Austin, Texas. The typical listing is priced at $505,000 and is projected to generate about $46,884 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 30.8% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — below the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Austin #167 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Austin sit a median of 74 days on the market, and 24% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a slower-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — Austin runs tighter once operating costs are accounted for: many listings need a below-median price, a stronger short-term-rental setup, or more money down before the income covers the payment. It's a market where running the numbers property-by-property matters.

What actually works in Austin

Cash-flow is the exception rather than the rule in Austin right now: 382 of the 3,461 Austin homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $519,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
Under $150k	13%1.16	—	—	—	—
$150k–$250k	8%0.94	31%1.15	62%1.35	—	—
$250k–$350k	0%0.73	6%0.92	31%1.12	64%1.34	—
$350k–$500k	0%0.57	2%0.75	4%0.93	26%1.03	47%1.15
$500k+	0%0.46	0%0.56	0%0.66	6%0.77	10%0.75

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Austin in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	4,639
Median list price	$505,000
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$46,884
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$216
Median occupancy	59%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,779 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	30.8%
Median days on market	74 days
New listings (last 30 days)	23.9% of active