Is it a good time to sell in 78727, Milwood or Scofield Farms?
Quick answer
Yes, for a house that is ready and priced on what buyers are paying now. Homes in 78727 closed at 95.7% of their original asking price over the last three months, the strongest showing in North Austin. That is a balanced market for the ZIP as a whole, though buyers paid less per foot this year than last.
What we analyzed
- 43 homes sold in ZIP 78727 (Austin city addresses) in the 90 days ending October 20, 2026
- 70 homes for sale in ZIP 78727 as of October 21, 2026
- 4.9 months of inventory in ZIP 78727, against 5.9 in the Austin metro
- ZIP 78727 price ranges, 90 days ending October 20, 2026, with the twelve-month basis where a range had fewer than ten sales
- The same 90 days a year earlier and the last two twelve-month periods, each on its own row
Sources: Unlock MLS, pulled October 21, 2026.
211 North Austin homeowners have trusted my real estate team to sell their home, and that count doesn’t include a single buyer we’ve represented. Everything on this page comes from the same MLS record we used to price those homes.
What these numbers mean if you are selling is on the North Austin, TX market report.
Last updated October 21, 2026. Sales data covers the 90 days ending October 20, 2026 and the twelve months ending the same day (Unlock MLS via MLS Grid); listing inventory as of October 21, 2026.
How does 78727 compare with North Austin and the metro?
It is the friendliest North Austin ZIP for sellers on price. The typical sale here gave up less of its first asking price than anywhere else in the area, and homes reached a contract in a median 32 days.
Table 1. ZIP code 78727 compared with North Austin and the Austin metro. Sales are from the 90 days ending October 20, 2026; homes for sale are as of October 21, 2026. The ZIP column covers 78727 homes recorded with an Austin city address. “Failed to sell” means the listing expired or was withdrawn without selling. Source: Unlock MLS.
| Measure | ZIP 78727 | North Austin | Austin metro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 43 | 276 | 8,188 |
| Median sale price | $468,000 | $437,000 | $404,000 |
| Median days on market | 32 days | 40 days | 56 days |
| What homes sold for relative to their initial asking price | 95.7% | 94.7% | 94.3% |
| Price per square foot (median) | $259 | $262 | $204 |
| Homes for sale | 70 | 502 | 16,078 |
| Months of supply | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| Buyer’s or seller’s market | balanced | balanced | balanced |
| Listings that failed to sell | 35 | 179 | 5,445 |
| Share of listings that failed to sell | 44.9% | 39.3% | 39.9% |
| Active under contract | 11 | 55 | 1,422 |
| Pending | 6 | 34 | 2,064 |
| New listings in the last 90 days | 69 | 475 | 12,120 |
| Homes for sale priced below their original asking price | 41 (58.6%) | 297 (59.2%) | 59.1% |
| New builds for sale (builder listings) | 0 of 70 (0.0%) | 28 of 502 (5.6%) | n/a |
Speed and the listings that never closed are taken apart on Why do some North Austin listings never find a buyer?
If you are deciding whether this fall is the time, the supply and pipeline rows are read for an owner on Should you sell your North Austin home this fall, or hold off?
No builder has a listing in this ZIP, so the competition is your neighbors, and who they are is on Which homes is a North Austin buyer touring instead of yours?
For what a buyer would pay, by the foot and against asking, see What would a buyer pay for your North Austin home right now?
Are 78727 prices lower than a year ago?
Somewhat. Buyers paid $261 a square foot over the past twelve months, against $273 the twelve months before.
The typical sale came to $460,000 this past year, down from $499,500, and part of that drop is the lower price per foot.
Fewer homes sold, too, 205 against 240. The table keeps each period on its own row, including the same three months a year ago.
Table 2. 78727 sales in each period. Each row stands on its own. Source: Unlock MLS.
| Period | Sold | Median sale price | Median days on market | Share of original asking price | Price per square foot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 days ending October 20, 2026 | 43 | $468,000 | 32 days | 95.7% | $259 |
| Same 90 days, 2025 (July 23, 2025 to October 20, 2025) | 68 | $474,408 | 38 days | 94.0% | $261 |
| Twelve months ending October 20, 2026 | 205 | $460,000 | 27 days | 96.0% | $261 |
| Prior twelve months (October 21, 2024 to October 20, 2025) | 240 | $499,500 | 30 days | 95.6% | $273 |
Which market is my 78727 price range in?
Most likely a balanced one, though the three-month record is thin. No single range in 78727 had ten sales in the last three months, so the table shows only what it can.
No single price range in 78727 closed ten or more homes in the last 90 days, so the price-range table is left out; the ZIP-wide figures above are the reliable read.
On the twelve-month basis, every range from $250,000 up to $649,999 closed balanced for that range. The $650,000 range leaned toward buyers over the same year, on only a handful of sales.
Where does 78727 sit among the North Austin ZIP codes?
Near the top on price and on speed, with moderate supply.
Table 4. The other North Austin ZIP codes, 90 days ending October 20, 2026. Source: Unlock MLS.
| ZIP | Sold | Median sale price | Median days on market | Share of original asking price | For sale | Months of supply | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 78727 | 43 | $468,000 | 32 days | 95.7% | 70 | 4.9 | balanced |
| ZIP 78728 | 21 | $394,000 | 57 days | 93.6% | 37 | 5.3 | buyer’s market |
| ZIP 78729 | 42 | $431,000 | 30 days | 95.3% | 71 | 5.1 | balanced |
| ZIP 78753 | 41 | $330,800 | 41 days | 94.4% | 95 | 7.0 | balanced |
| ZIP 78757 | 85 | $670,000 | 38 days | 94.5% | 110 | 3.9 | balanced |
| ZIP 78758 | 44 | $335,000 | 46 days | 94.3% | 119 | 8.1 | balanced |
The area view that ties the six ZIP codes together is What does the North Austin housing market mean for your sale?
Nearly every home that sold here recently was built before 2000. Owners here say they live in Milwood or Scofield Farms, and a buyer compares those houses on updates, lot and price far more than on size.
Table 5. Neighborhoods in ZIP code 78727 with their own page, by sales in the twelve months ending October 20, 2026. Source: Unlock MLS.
| Neighborhood | Sold, twelve months | Median sale price | Market report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scofield Farms | 31 | $460,000 | Scofield Farms market report |
Scofield Farms has its own report, Why are Scofield Farms homes selling for less than a year ago? The Milwood sections in this ZIP are covered with the rest of Milwood on What are buyers paying for Milwood homes right now?
Does the 78727 scoreboard fit your house?
It fits many houses here, because the ZIP is mostly resales of the same era. Your street and condition still matter, so run your address for the listings a buyer would pair with yours.
- Well, for a single-family home in Milwood or Scofield Farms between the high $300,000s and the low $600,000s.
- Less well for a condo, where sales are fewer and the ranges are thin.
- Less well for a house with original systems, since more than half of the neighbors listed now have cut and still show well.
- Well, for a home that is ready on day one, with an asking price based on this year’s closed sales, not last year’s.
Your situation
78727 gave sellers more of their asking price than any other North Austin ZIP, while the price per foot came in lower than a year ago and sales thinned. No builders are competing here.
So your question is about the neighbors: at your price, which Milwood or Scofield Farms listings will a buyer see that weekend, and how does yours compare?
Before You Put Your Home on the Market, See the Homes You’ll Have to Beat
If you are not sure how the 78727 numbers apply to your house, start with the listings a buyer would compare it with. Request my complimentary Home Competitor Analysis for your address. You get:
- The homes for sale near you that a buyer would likely tour alongside yours
- How recent sales in your part of 78727 compare with the ZIP as a whole
- How the walkthrough works and what we look at in your home
No obligation. The report for your part of North Austin arrives within a minute; the pricing analysis comes after we walk the home. Nothing here promises a price, a timeline, or an outcome. 211 homes sold by Watters International Realty in North Austin (Unlock MLS, all time).
Why do I watch months of supply in 78727?
Chris’s position, Watters International Realty positions library, approved September 9, 2026.
Months of supply is the number I watch. It means: if no more homes came on the market, how long would it take to sell everything listed at the pace homes are selling now.
In 78727 it comes to 4.9 months on the last three months’ pace, a little tighter than North Austin’s 5.5, which is why a well-priced Milwood or Scofield Farms home can still hold most of its first number.
About Watters International Realty in North Austin
Watters International Realty is a Texas real estate brokerage, and I am its broker of record. This page is based on Unlock MLS data analyzed on October 21, 2026. 211 homes sold by Watters International Realty in North Austin (Unlock MLS, all time).
See the homes you’d be competing against
You get the competing listings near you, how your part of 78727 compares with the ZIP, and a walkthrough before any pricing talk.
No obligation. The report arrives within a minute; the pricing analysis comes after we walk the home. Nothing here promises a price, a timeline, or an outcome.
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