You search "Cedar Park median home price" and get one number from Zillow, a different one from Redfin, another from Realtor.com, and a fourth from the broker down the street. I live in Cedar Park, and I watch people get stuck on exactly this. Which one is right? Is the market down 2.7 percent or down 10.1 percent? Let's clear it up.
I'm Felix, a Texas Realtor. I pulled the published Cedar Park figures on Nov 1, 2026, and I'm going to show you every one of them with the period and what it measures. Before this post ends, I'll show you two things. First, two reports built from the same MLS data for the same month that still disagree by about $23,000, and why that is not a mistake. Second, the one number that matters for your decision, and it is not on any of these sites. Stay with me.
Three different things all called "the price"
Here is the secret nobody says out loud. When a site says "median price," it might mean one of three very different things.
- A sold price. What homes actually closed for. The median is the middle sale: half sold for more, half for less.
- An asking price. What sellers are asking for the homes on the market right now. Nobody has agreed to pay it yet.
- A value estimate. A model's guess at what a typical home might be worth, whether or not any home sold.
Put those side by side and the gap makes sense. The same month in the same city can honestly produce a lower sold number, a higher asking number and a different estimate. None of them is lying. They are answering different questions.
The sold numbers, one at a time
These are the closest thing to "what homes sold for." Here is what I found for the city of Cedar Park.
- Redfin: $464,779. It is a rolling 3-month median covering July to September 2026, all home types, and Redfin shows it down 2.7 percent from a year earlier.
- Zillow: $466,865 for August 2026, single-family plus condo. Zillow's monthly number jumps around: about $520k in May, about $552k in June, about $465k in July.
- MLS data via RPR: $450,000 for September 2026 on 39 sales, covering single-family, condo, townhome and apartment. The same data shows 97.6 percent sold-to-list, $214 per square foot and 3.1 months of inventory.
- Realtor.com: $419,531, labeled "as of Oct 2026," with no period or home types stated, and shown down 10.1 percent from a year earlier.
Look at that spread. From $419,531 to $466,865, and every one of those is a real, published "median sold" for the city. Hold that thought, because the biggest difference is not in the math. It's in what each site puts into the math.
The asking prices and the estimates
Now the numbers that are not sales. Realtor.com's median listing price for Cedar Park was $489,000 as of October 2026, down 5.5 percent from a year earlier. Zillow's median list price was $489,333 for September 2026, smoothed. The MLS data via RPR shows $489,000 across 210 active listings for September 2026. Three sources, almost the same asking number. Notice that every one of them sits well above the sold figures. That's normal. Asking is where a seller starts, not where a sale ends.
One more from that data: homes that came on the market in September had a median list price of $439,950, much lower than the $489,000 for everything active. Which tells you the mix of homes on the market changes the number, not only the market.
Then the estimates. Zillow's Home Value Index for Cedar Park was $456,996 on Sep 30, 2026, against $471,652 a year earlier. It is a smoothed "typical value" for homes in the middle third of prices, and it covers all homes, not only the ones that sold. RPR's median estimated value, built from public records and listings, was $509,640 for October 2026, down 3 percent over 12 months. Two estimates, about $53,000 apart, and neither one is a sale.
All of it in one table
Here is every figure I pulled, with the period and what it measures. Read across each row before you compare anything.
| Source | What it measures | Period | Scope | Figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold prices (what homes actually closed for) | ||||
| Redfin | Median sale price, rolling 3-month | Jul to Sep 2026 | Cedar Park city, all home types | $464,779 (down 2.7% from a year earlier) |
| Zillow | Raw median sale price, one month | Aug 2026 | Cedar Park city, single-family plus condo | $466,865 |
| MLS data via RPR | Median sold price, one month, 39 sales | Sep 2026 | Cedar Park, single-family plus condo, townhome and apartment | $450,000 |
| Realtor.com | "Median sold" | "As of Oct 2026" (period not stated) | Cedar Park city, home types not stated | $419,531 (down 10.1% from a year earlier) |
| Local brokerage report A (Unlock MLS data) | Median sold price, one month, 56 sales | Sep 2026 | Cedar Park city | $436,969 |
| Local brokerage report B (Unlock MLS data) | Median sold price, one month, 53 sales | Sep 2026 | ZIP 78613 | $460,000 |
| Unlock MLS | Median sold price | Sep 2026 report | Williamson County | $395,000 (down 2.5% from a year earlier) |
| Unlock MLS | Median sold price | Sep 2026 report | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro | $421,000 |
| Texas A&M Real Estate Center | Median close price | Jun 2026 | Austin metro, all homes (single-family only: $449,000) | $440,000 |
| Asking prices (what sellers are asking, not what homes sold for) | ||||
| Realtor.com | Median listing price | Oct 2026 | Cedar Park city | $489,000 (down 5.5% from a year earlier) |
| Realtor.com | Median listing price | Sep 2026 | ZIP 78613 | $477,750 |
| Zillow | Median list price, smoothed | Sep 2026 | Cedar Park city, single-family plus condo | $489,333 |
| MLS data via RPR | Median list price of active listings (210 listings) | Sep 2026 | Cedar Park | $489,000 |
| MLS data via RPR | Median list price of new listings that month | Sep 2026 | Cedar Park | $439,950 |
| Value estimates (a model's opinion, not a sale) | ||||
| Zillow Home Value Index | Smoothed "typical value," middle third of homes, sold or not | Sep 30, 2026 | Cedar Park city, single-family plus condo | $456,996 (a year earlier: $471,652) |
| Zillow Home Value Index | Same measure, single-family only | Sep 30, 2026 | Cedar Park city | $462,925 |
| Zillow Home Value Index | Same measure, single-family plus condo | Sep 30, 2026 | ZIP 78613 | $451,776 |
| MLS data via RPR | Median estimated value | Oct 2026 | Cedar Park | $509,640 (down 3% over 12 months) |
I didn't find a Cedar Park city figure from Unlock MLS, the Austin-area MLS. Its September 2026 report covers Williamson County and the metro, so those rows are bigger areas, not Cedar Park. The Texas A&M Real Estate Center row is the metro too, and it is from June, so it's older. I show them because people quote them as if they were Cedar Park numbers.
Why the same city gives different answers
Once you can see the table, the reasons show up fast.
- Sold, asking or estimate. Covered above. It's the biggest reason.
- One month or a rolling stretch. Redfin's number covers three months. Zillow's July number is one month and its list price is smoothed. A rolling or smoothed number moves slowly, a single month jumps.
- Which homes are counted. Single-family only, or also condos, townhomes and apartments. Different mixes, different middle.
- Which map. The city, ZIP 78613, the county or the metro. Those are different sets of homes.
- Which sales are visible. MLS-only figures leave out new homes sold directly by a builder, so a number built only from MLS sales can miss some of the new-construction side of town.
- Small numbers. Cedar Park only has about 40 to 55 sales in a month. When the sample is that small, a handful of sales at the high end or low end can move the median a lot.
The $23,000 mystery I promised
Here is the first thing I promised. Two local brokerages each publish a Cedar Park market report built from the same Unlock MLS data for September 2026. One shows a median sold price of $436,969 on 56 sales for the city. The other shows $460,000 on 53 sales for ZIP 78613. Same data source, same month, a gap of about $23,000.
Is somebody wrong? No. Look at what differs. One is the city and the other is a ZIP code, so they are looking at different sets of homes, and the sales counts are 56 and 53. With sample sizes that small, a few sales moving in or out of the group changes the middle. Same MLS, different map, small sample. That is the whole mystery. And it's the best proof I have that the number on a screen is only as useful as the question it answers.
The only number that matters is yours
Here is the second thing I promised. A city median is a headline. It is an average of a lot of different homes: different ages, sizes, lots, streets, finishes and neighborhoods. You are not buying or selling the median home. You are buying or selling one address, and the number that matters is what homes like that address are actually selling for, recently, close by.
That's what I do for you. I look at sold homes that are truly comparable to the one you're looking at or the one you own, and I tell you which ones I used and why, and what I left out and why. I give you the date range, so you know exactly what you're looking at. If a number is a single month or a small sample, I say so. I'm a Realtor, not an appraiser, so this is not an appraisal, and a licensed appraiser is always your call. If you want to see the neighborhoods behind the city number, my Cedar Park neighborhoods guide is a good next read.
Where I come in
My services are fiduciary in nature, so I can only work for clients. When you open a file, I'm on your side of the table. I have experience in building homes, so when we walk a home I look at the house itself and tell you what I notice. I'm a Realtor, not an inspector or an engineer, and a licensed inspector is always your call. I go over my fee with you in writing before we tour anything, and I attend every closing.
These pages go with this one:
- Thinking about selling? My page on what's my home worth shows how I do a price check.
- Looking at new construction? My page on builder incentives shows how I read the offer with you.
- Want lender options in writing? My page on Austin mortgage lender guidance shows how I help you compare. I have no referral, marketing or affiliate arrangement with any lender, insurer or warranty company, and I encourage you to shop around.
How it works with me
- You open a file. I text you and send my agreement today.
- We talk. Your must-haves, your timeline and the part of Cedar Park you have in mind.
- I pull the right numbers for your address. Sold homes that really compare, with the date range and the homes I left out.
- We tour and walk the homes together.
- You choose. Every lender, insurer and warranty company is your decision.
- Closing. I attend every closing, and I'm there at the table with you.
Questions I get about the Cedar Park median price
What is the median home price in Cedar Park?
It depends on the source, the month and the type of number. For the city, the sold-price medians I found on Nov 1, 2026 ran from $419,531 (Realtor.com, "as of Oct 2026") to $466,865 (Zillow, August 2026). Asking-price medians were about $489,000. I always give the date range and what a number measures.
Why does Zillow show a different Cedar Park price than Redfin?
They measure different things over different periods. Redfin's $464,779 is a rolling 3-month median for July to September 2026 across all home types. Zillow's $466,865 is a single month, August 2026, for single-family plus condo, and Zillow's monthly number swings a lot.
Is the median list price the same as the median sold price?
No. The list price is what sellers are asking. The sold price is what homes closed for. For Cedar Park, the asking medians I found were around $489,000 while the sold medians were lower.
What is the Zillow Home Value Index?
It's a smoothed estimate of typical value for homes in the middle third of prices, and it covers all homes, not only the ones that sold. For Cedar Park, it was $456,996 on Sep 30, 2026, for single-family plus condo.
Why do two reports using the same MLS data show different numbers?
Differences in the area and the set of sales change the middle. For September 2026, one local brokerage report showed $436,969 on 56 sales for the city, and another showed $460,000 on 53 sales for ZIP 78613.
Why does the Cedar Park median swing from month to month?
Cedar Park only has about 40 to 55 sales in a month, so a few high or low sales can move the median a lot. Zillow's monthly figure, for example, went from about $520k in May to about $552k in June to about $465k in July.
Which number should I use for my own home?
None of the city numbers on their own. The number that matters is what comparable homes near your address recently sold for. I pull those, tell you which ones I used and why, and give you the date range. This is not an appraisal.
Do you work for me, and will you be at my closing?
My services are fiduciary in nature, so I can only work for clients. When you open a file, I'm on your side of the table, and I go over my fee with you in writing before we tour. Yes, I attend every closing, and I'm there at the table with you.
Why now
A city number is a snapshot, and it changes every month. If you are thinking about buying or selling in Cedar Park, don't let a headline decide it for you. Open a file today, and I'll text you and send the agreement today. Then we look at the numbers that fit your address.
Important: I'm a Texas Realtor, not an appraiser, attorney, lender, tax advisor, insurance agent or inspector. The figures in this post are published by the sources named, were pulled on Nov 1, 2026, and can be revised or change. Nothing here is an appraisal, a price opinion for any home, or legal, tax, lending or insurance advice, and nothing here is a recommendation of any company. You are free to choose any lender, insurer or warranty company you like.
Related: Cedar Park Neighborhoods Guide · What's My Home Worth · Builder Incentives · Austin Mortgage Lender Guidance
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