2016年3月1日-奥斯汀

德克萨斯州住房需求 and new home development remained high last year, while median household income for Texas homebuyers decreased slightly, according to the annual Texas Homebuyers and Sellers Report released today by the 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人®.

莱斯利·罗达·史密斯, chairman of the 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人®, 评论, “Texas home prices have risen steadily for the last several years, but household incomes for many Texas homebuyers are not growing fast enough to compensate. 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人® are working with their clients to identify affordable paths to responsible homeownership … and working collectively at the Legislature to keep homeownership affordable in our state.”

From July 2014 to June 2015, the median household income of Texas homebuyers fell 0.4 percent year-over-year to $97,100.

New-home sales continued to grow during the same time frame. Thirty percent of Texas homes purchased were new homes, a 2% increase.

“Strong population growth and relocation activity combined with low housing inventory levels continue to generate strong demand for new home development. In many markets, new homes are selling as quickly as they can be built,” Smith added.

According to the report, the median age of first-time homebuyers decreased one year to 31 years old, while the median age of repeat buyers increased three years to 53. 的 median age for all Texas homebuyers was 45.

史密斯总结说, “Housing market conditions are becoming increasingly competitive across the state, especially for first-time homebuyers. 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人® are trusted advisors who can help homebuyers and sellers navigate tough market conditions and provide in-depth knowledge of their local market.”

Other key statistics from the report include:

• 的 percentage of married homebuyers in Texas decreased 2% to 70%.
• Fourteen percent of Texas homebuyers were single women, while only 7% were single men.
• Median homes in Texas are larger and newer than homes sold nationwide. 的 median size of a home purchased in Texas was 2,060平方英尺, 与1相比,900 square feet nationally. 的 median year homes purchased between July 2014 and June 2015 were built was 2003, 与1相比991 nationally.
• Fifteen percent of homebuyers in Texas purchased a home for a multi-generational family, meaning that children over 18 or aging parents would also be living in the house. Nationally, this was 18%.
• 的 tenure of owning a home in Texas decreased one year to eight years.