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Market Report ยท May 2026

ZIP 78617 โ€” Del Valle

๐Ÿ“ Austin Metro ยท Texas
56
๐Ÿ”ต COOLING
Buyer has leverage ยท 48 avg days on market
Property tax ~1.81%/yr
$340K
Median Price
48
Days on Market
$2,408
Est. Monthly PITI

Mortgage Breakdown โ€” 78617

Median Home Price$340,000
20% Down Payment$68,000
Loan Amount$272,000
P&I at 6.7%$1,755/mo
Property Tax Est.$512/mo
Total PITI$2,408/mo
Income Needed (36% DTI)$80,266/yr
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Prices tell you what a house costs here. They do not tell you whether a lender will approve the loan — and that varies more than almost anyone realises.

15.5%
of FHA applications denied in Austin-Round Rock, TX, 2025 · national 22.1%
CMG MORTGAGE INC
3.4%
VELOCIO MORTGAGE, L.L.C.
5.3%
DHI Mortgage Company, LTD.
17.8%
United Wholesale Mortgage
18.3%
Lennar Mortgage, LLC
26.4%

A 23.0-point spread between the busiest FHA lenders in this metro.

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CFPB HMDA 2025, computed by FinanceRateCalc. Covers the highest-volume lenders published for this market, not all lenders. Rates reflect applicant mix as well as lender practice — historical observations, not predictions. CC BY 4.0, not independently reproduced.

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