Bastrop-Cedar Creek home sales fell in September, while homes spent more time on the market and median prices moved in opposite directions across the area’s two ZIP codes, according to Unlock MLS data.

By the numbers: In ZIP code 78602, home sales fell 12.5% year over year, from 56 in September 2025 to 49 this September. Sales in ZIP code 78612 fell 50%, from 26 to 13.

What else? Homes stayed on the market longer in both ZIP codes. Average days on the market increased from 80 to 90 days in 78602 and from 88 to 105 days in 78612.

Something to note: Median home prices were mixed year over year.

The median sales price in 78602 rose 10.79%, from $345,260 to $382,500. In 78612, the median price fell 3.54%, from $409,499 to $395,000.

Zooming out: Most homes sold for less than $500,000. New listings also declined year over year, while the number of homes under contract increased.

Chubby’s Barbershop has relocated from 901 Main St. to a new downtown Bastrop location on Water Street.

"The timing couldn’t have been more perfect," owner Christopher "Chubby" Higgins said. "My team loves the new space, our clients love the parking and the atmosphere, and honestly, we haven’t missed a beat."

What happened: Higgins said the move was necessary after he received notice to vacate the barbershop’s previous space because of a planned change in the property’s use by the city.

What they offer: The Black-owned, family-friendly barbershop offers haircuts, beard sculpting and hot towel services for men, women and children.

Notable quote: "I’m just excited about what the future holds for Chubby’s Barbershop," Higgins said. "Sometimes things don’t work out the way you planned, but they end up working out exactly how they’re supposed to."

• Relocated Oct. 10

• 804 Water St., Bastrop

Check out the latest updates on upcoming or ongoing transportation projects across the Austin metro.

Upcoming projects

Freedom River Parkway East and West

Project: Construction of new east-west roadway connections from Hwy. 29 to RM 1869 and from Bagdad Road, or CR 279, to Hwy. 29, improving Liberty Hill bypass connectivity.

Update: Both projects remain in the design phase through 2026 as part of the Liberty Hill bypass connectivity network.

• Timeline: early 2027–early 2029

• Cost: $36.3 million (East); $61.5 million (West)

• Funding source: Williamson County 2023 road bond

Ongoing projects

MoKan Trail: Boggy Creek Bridge Segment

Project: The project is a 1.5-mile trail in Austin connecting the Pedernales Street bike path to the Southern Walnut Creek Trail.

Update: Phase 5, the bridge over Boggy Creek, is the trail's final piece and is expected to be complete by late 2026.

• Timeline: expected completion in late 2026

• Cost: $5.3 million–$5.8 million

• Funding source: 2020 mobility bond, Community Project Funding

As Election Day nears, candidates seeking to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate are raising—and spending—large sums of money, their campaign finance reports show.

The details: Candidates and political action committees, or PACs, involved in federal races had until midnight Oct. 15 to submit reports detailing their fundraising and spending from the third quarter of 2026—July 1 through Sept. 30.

• Democrat James Talarico raised $60.2 million and spent $67.2 million, according to his campaign finance report.

• Republican Ken Paxton, the state's current attorney general, reported raising $10.2 million and spending $7.1 million

• Libertarian Ted Brown's campaign finance report shows he raised about $5,208 and spent $3,410

Preparing for the polls: Early voting in Texas' midterm election runs from Oct. 19-30, and Election Day is Nov. 3.

Texans can view a personalized sample ballot with information about dozens of candidates and local propositions at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.