“As housing prices rise in Travis County, buyers have turned to outside of Austin for homes, raising prices in Williamson County” wrote Community Impact’s Jack Flagler, Lauren Canterberry, and Brian Rash. The current market is benefiting sellers over buyers, thus turning buyers to new construction, who are then finding it difficult to avoid competition for new builds. Many are turning to alternatives for single family living by purchasing duplexes or townhouses which can offer more affordability.

Source: https://communityimpact.com/austin/georgetown/housing-real-estate/2021/07/15/central-texas-housing-market-driving-rapid-sprawl-to-areas-such-as-georgetown/