Waco, Texas · The Baylor Bubble
Every house, condo, and small multifamily inside the Bubble — what's available, what's selling, and how this year stacks up against the last three. Updated every month, straight from the MLS.
David A. Harris, Sr. · Campus, Realtors, Kelly, Realtors · Over $60 Million Sold in the Baylor Area · Data through July 9, 2026
The Baylor Bubble as owners know it, drawn to the block — pan, zoom, and click any zone for detail. Adapted from the First to Know map by David A. Harris, Sr.
If you own or invest here, you know the Bubble has layers: the Inner Bubble pressed against campus, the South East Bubble across University Parks, the Outer Bubble running out toward 18th Street, and a Current & Future Expansion area to the southwest — with Baylor-owned property woven through the middle. Speight, James, Bagby, Wood, and the numbered streets tie it all together.
A note on the lines: after their freshman year, Baylor students are free to live anywhere they choose. The Baylor Bubble is simply where I see most students who want to stay close to campus end up living. These boundaries aren't an official designation — they're just what I've come to know from years of working this market, and I update them as the neighborhood grows.
Based on information from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc., as of July 9, 2026. Data deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS or NTREIS. Statistics compiled by David A. Harris, Sr., Campus, Realtors, Kelly, Realtors.
David Sr.'s 60-second read on the month. A new edition publishes the first week of every month. Shareable edition →
No. 1 · July 2026
On July 9 I counted 92 Baylor Bubble properties on the market: 37 single-family homes, 41 condos and townhomes, and 14 multifamily. This built up gradually — condos alone climbed from about 10 last August to the low-to-mid 40s now. My reconstructed estimates for this time of year in the prior three years — and they are estimates, probably a bit low — run roughly 4–5 houses, 3–9 condos, and 1–3 multifamily. Even with generous room for error, this is the deepest selection I have seen here in years.
Here is the part people miss: sales have not slowed down. Condos sold per academic year over the last four years: 43, 42, 48, 49. Single-family: 29, 38, 29, 34. Buyers are still buying — inventory grew because more owners decided to sell, not because demand disappeared. What has changed is speed. Median days on market over the past twelve months: 46 for houses, 57 for condos, 98 for multifamily. Back in 2022, properties here went under contract in about a week.
What that adds up to: buyers have more selection and more negotiating room than at any point in roughly four years. Last quarter 28 properties closed — 8 houses, 16 condos, 4 multifamily — so deals are getting done, just at a measured pace. If you are selling, price realistically from day one and plan on weeks, not days. I will not predict where prices go; I will just tell you what the counts say, and update this every month.
Counts and days-on-market only — sold prices are confidential under MLS rules.
Each academic year gets its own color — the bold blue line with the dot is the current year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026).
Based on information from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc., for the period August 2022 through July 2026. Data deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS or NTREIS. Statistics compiled by David A. Harris, Sr., Campus, Realtors, Kelly, Realtors · Last updated July 10, 2026.
The chart parents watch: condo availability has climbed all year while sales stayed steady.
Based on information from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc., for the period August 2022 through July 2026. Data deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS or NTREIS. Statistics compiled by David A. Harris, Sr., Campus, Realtors, Kelly, Realtors · Last updated July 10, 2026.
Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and small apartment buildings. Sales are shown by quarter — monthly counts are too small to read fairly.
Based on information from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc., for the period August 2022 through July 2026. Data deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS or NTREIS. Statistics compiled by David A. Harris, Sr., Campus, Realtors, Kelly, Realtors · Last updated July 10, 2026.
The charts tell you what the market is doing. These two tell you what to do about it.
Free · no obligation
What would your property actually bring in today's Bubble? A straight answer built from closed sales in these exact blocks going back to 2003 — not a portal estimate that thinks 76706 is one neighborhood.
David Sr. replies personally and will get back to you soon. No obligation.
For Baylor parents
Every parent-owned property in the Bubble has a four-year clock. When it runs out, you have three plays:
Not sure which play is yours? Start with the free Property Check. →
Automatic MLS alerts for the Baylor Bubble — new listings, price changes, and closed sales, delivered straight from the MLS on the schedule you choose, down to the moment a listing posts. Pick your property types and how often you want the alerts.
Prefer the big picture to individual listings? David Sr.'s 60-second read on the Baylor Bubble — what's on the market, what's selling, and what it means for you — publishes the first week of every month. Counts only, no hype. Read this month's edition →
I'm David A. Harris, Sr. with Campus, Realtors, Kelly, Realtors — and the Baylor Bubble is not a side market for me, it's the market. I've spent over a decade helping Baylor parents buy places their students actually live in, helping investors build portfolios on these blocks, and helping owners time their exit. The charts on this page come from my own MLS research, updated by hand every month, because nobody else publishes this neighborhood's numbers.
Reviews from the parents, investors, and owners David A. Harris, Sr. has represented across the Baylor Bubble and greater Waco.
Sold counts are closed MLS sales inside the Baylor Bubble, by month (multifamily by quarter). Available counts are estimated by counting each sale's days-on-market backward from its closing date to reconstruct when it was actively listed; today's active listings count from their current days-on-market. The newest month on the availability charts is a live MLS snapshot. Months further in the past can modestly undercount, since homes that were withdrawn or expired without selling don't appear in sold records. Starting July 2026, a saved monthly snapshot replaces the estimate going forward.
Charts are grouped by academic year (August–July) because that's the rhythm this market actually moves on. Property types: single-family homes; condos & townhomes; multifamily is anything with 2 or more units.