How long does it take to sell a home in Wells Branch?
Quick answer
A median 43 days to reach a contract over the past twelve months, a little slower than North Austin’s 39. Wells Branch closed as a balanced market for the neighborhood on that year of sales, though the last three months, on only a handful of sales, ran slower.
What we analyzed
- 9 homes sold in Wells Branch in the 90 days ending October 20, 2026, 43 in the twelve months ending the same day
- 17 Wells Branch homes for sale as of October 21, 2026, 7 of them below their original asking price
- 4.7 months of inventory in Wells Branch on the twelve-month pace, against 4.6 for North Austin as a whole
Sources: Unlock MLS, pulled October 21, 2026. Wells Branch is the MLS subdivision name, with its recorded spellings counted as one.
211 homes sold by Watters International Realty in North Austin. That count is every home we listed and closed in North Austin, and it 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.
Homes I’ve sold in Wells Branch: 9.
How North Austin as a whole is doing is on the North Austin, TX market report, and the town and ZIP code tables are on the 78728 housing 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.
Why is the Wells Branch median lower than last year?
Because smaller homes sold. The typical Wells Branch sale this past year had less living space than the year before, so the median fell to $395,000 even though each square foot brought more.
Each foot of a Wells Branch home brought $251 this past year, up from $238. Shrink the middle house and the median drops with it, so by the measure that counts, prices here went up. Look across the rows of Table 1 to see both years.
Table 1. Wells Branch sales in each period, from the MLS subdivision records for Wells Branch in North Austin. Each row stands on its own. A median is left out when a period has fewer than 5 sales. 17 Wells Branch homes were for sale as of October 21, 2026. Source: Unlock MLS.
| Period | Sold | Median sale price | Price per square foot (median) | Median days on market | Share of original asking price | Median living area (square feet) | Median build year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 days ending October 20, 2026 | 9 (thin) | $352,000 | $237 | 64 days | 89.9% | 1,406 | 1984 |
| Same 90 days a year earlier (July 23, 2025 to October 20, 2025) | 15 | $389,000 | $241 | 52 days | 93.1% | 1,649 | 1985 |
| Twelve months ending October 20, 2026 | 43 | $395,000 | $251 | 43 days | 95.5% | 1,642 | 1985 |
| Prior twelve months (October 21, 2024 to October 20, 2025) | 57 | $428,000 | $238 | 43 days | 94.9% | 1,830 | 1985 |
Why did the last few months feel slower?
Partly because so few homes sold. Only 9 Wells Branch homes closed over the last three months, and they took a median 64 days to reach a contract, which is too few sales for a firm read.
The listings tell a calmer story. The typical Wells Branch home for sale on the analysis date had been listed only 9 days. Fewer than half the listings had cut, a smaller share than in most of North Austin.
Is Wells Branch a buyer’s market or a seller’s market?
Balanced, for the neighborhood overall, on the past twelve months. Homes closed at 95.5% of original asking, inside the range my rule calls balanced, with 4.7 months of supply.
Table 2. Wells Branch homes by price range, twelve months ending October 20, 2026; homes for sale as of October 21, 2026. A range is a seller’s market when homes sold for at least 97% of their original asking price, balanced from 94% to 97%, and a buyer’s market below 94%. Only price ranges with at least 10 sales in the twelve months are shown. Source: Unlock MLS.
| Price range | Sold | Median sale price | For sale | New builds for sale | Homes that cut their price | Months of supply | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $350,000 to $399,999 | 12 | $371,000 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4.0 | seller’s market |
| $450,000 to $499,999 | 14 | $450,000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | balanced |
The $350,000 to $399,999 range did best, a seller’s market for that range over the year. The $450,000 range, where the larger Wells Branch homes sell, was balanced.
Wells Branch shares its ZIP with Willow Run; the ZIP is on What are 78728 buyers paying in Wells Branch and Willow Run?, and the neighbor is on What are Willow Run buyers paying by the square foot?
Sell now, or wait?
With prices per foot up and fresh listings selling, a ready Wells Branch house can go now.
- Sell now if your asking price is based on this year’s closed sales, not last year’s, and the house shows well in its first week.
- Sell now if you are in the high $300,000s, where Wells Branch buyers were most active.
- Wait if a 1980s roof or water heater is due and you can handle it before an inspector sees it.
- Wait if you need last year’s median to make the move work, since smaller homes are setting this year’s number.
In the coming-soon stage, the house also goes out to the 4,000 cash buyers in my black book, not counting buyers using traditional financing, and the more than 100,000 buyers in our database, and you pick the path that suits you.
Your situation
Wells Branch is a 1980s neighborhood where price per foot rose this year while the median fell, because smaller homes sold. The past few months were slow on few sales, and fewer listings have cut than elsewhere.
So how long your home takes comes down to its first price and its condition beside the handful of other Wells Branch homes a buyer sees.
Before You Put Your Home on the Market, See the Homes You’ll Have to Beat
Wells Branch sells few homes each month, so the neighborhood numbers can’t tell you how long yours would take. Request my complimentary Home Competitor Analysis for your address. You get:
- The Wells Branch homes for sale a buyer would likely tour alongside yours
- How your size, section and updates compare with what sold this year
- 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).
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).
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