Bryan & College Station Real Estate: Why Inventory is Spiking While Prices Are Still Climbing (March Update)

Most investors looking at the Bryan and College Station real estate market right now are pausing at one major statistic: five months of housing supply. That amount of supply typically signals a price drop—and honestly, that’s exactly what we’re seeing in other parts of Texas.

But here in the BCS market, our median price actually increased. What gives? Here’s why demand is still outpacing supply in our local market, and what you need to know to make your next move.The Big Picture: March BCS Market Stats

Let's fire through the big picture stats so you can see the shift from last month:

• Median Price: The median price jumped to $320,960. That is an $11,815 increase, or 3.8% in just one month. Year-over-year, we're up 3.5%, proving that demand is still outpacing supply in our local market.
• Active Listings (Supply): We have 1,395 homes on the market, which is up 5.6% month-over-month and a massive 15% jump compared to last March. Increasing inventory has been a trend since 2022 with no end in sight.
• Days on Market (DOM): We're currently at 80 days, which is actually 10 days faster than last March. This is likely a result of the drop in interest rates we saw at the end of February/beginning of March this year.
• Months of Inventory (MOI): We’re officially at 5 months of inventory, moving us firmly out of that seller's market and into a buyer's market where buyers now have leverage and generally have the upper hand.

The BCS Difference: Anchored by Texas A&M

You might be asking yourself how inventory can be spiking while prices are also on the rise—that's counterintuitive. Here's what the data reveals, and it’s not what the headlines are telling you: sellers do not have to sell. Our local economy is stabilized; it's anchored by Texas A&M. So, we don't see the same "fire sales" that are happening in other parts of Texas.

What is shifting is who is buying and what they're buying.

We’re seeing a massive move towards town homes. While single-family home sales are basically flat, town home sales skyrocketed 84.2% year-over-year. With high interest rates, first-time home buyers and Aggie parents alike are ditching the high monthly cost of a house in favor of the cheaper alternative: a townhouse.Investor Signal: The Great Switcheroo

For my real estate investors, this is your signal: the most liquid asset in Bryan and College Station is a town home. It might be a great opportunity to sell your current town home and upgrade to a single-family house where the market is softer.

Huh? Pull the old switcheroo. Let me know if you think this is a good move in 2026 down in the comments below!Texas A&M’s $130M Investment is Building Rental Demand

Now for our news segment, specifically for investors looking to invest in Bryan in the areas north and northwest of campus.

Texas A&M just approved an expanded $130 million investment for the new Meat Science and Technology Center. This is now a massive new addition to the West Campus.

This is a total gamechanger for the developing neighborhoods along Villa Maria like Edgewater and Foxwood which provide easy access to West Campus. Construction on this new building is expected to wrap up in 2028.

And where the university puts $130 million, the contractors, researchers, and grad students follow. And of course, they all need a place to live.

That’s what makes BCS different. Institutional money doesn't just build buildings; it builds rental demand. Based on March's data, the market favors buyers, prices are climbing, and the university is doubling down on its West Campus infrastructure.

If you want to dig into specific neighborhoods or learn more about investing in Bryan and College Station, shoot me an email. Use the word "market" and send it to info@schwartzrealtygroup.com.