Bryan–College Station Market Update (October 2025)

If you own, invest, or plan to buy in Bryan–College Station, October brings a rare combo: steady demand, softer prices, and big infrastructure news that could reshape traffic and growth corridors.

Development Snapshot

SH-6 Widening Moves Forward

• TxDOT awarded the SH-6 “Central BCS” construction contract to Fluor Heavy Civil for $671M; scope covers SH-21 to SH-40 with updated layouts released this spring. TxDOT+2Fluor Newsroom+2

Proposed 600MW Data Center—Rejected

• After hours of public comment, College Station’s City Council unanimously voted down selling ~200 acres in Midtown Business Park for a large data-center project tied to Priority Power.

What it means: Mobility and safety upgrades on SH-6 are a multi-year tailwind for accessibility and corridor retail. At the same time, the council’s no-vote signals tighter scrutiny on heavy-infrastructure proposals near neighborhoods and city utilities.

Mortgage Market (Rates & 2026 Outlook)

Where rates are now

• Mortgage News Daily’s national 30-yr fixed index has been hovering in the mid-6% range in early October. Mortgage News Daily+1

Where they’re likely headed

• Fannie Mae’s September outlook calls for ~6.4% by end-2025 and ~5.9% by end-2026—a slow glide lower, not a cliff-drop. Fannie Mae+2Scotsman Guide+2

Why rates are oddly calm right now

• With the federal government shutdown, key agencies have paused or delayed economic data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is among those ceasing operations during the lapse, and the normal monthly jobs report was not released—leaving markets and the Fed partially “flying blind.” DOL+1

Bryan–College Station 3rd Quarter 2025 Housing Data

• Median Price: $319,500 (-1.6% YoY)
• Closed Sales: 862 (+%7 YoY)
• Active Listings: 1,295 (+%11.4 YoY)
• Months of Inventory: 4.6 (Slight Buyers Edge)

Read on the trend level: Sales volume is up year over year while
median prices are flat-to-lower, which is classic “re-balancing”
behavior as buyers adapt to mid-6% rates. Entry-level and investor
segments are active in Bryan; College Station remains steady near
TAMU with days-on-market in the ~2-month range.

Investor Takeaways

1. Affordability is improving at the margin. Softening medians + more sales = better match-making between qualified buyers and realistic sellers. (See metro stats above.)
2. Watch the SH-6 corridor. Long build timelines, but future access improvements can shift retail and residential desirability. Site selection matters. TxDOT
3. Rates: expect gradual relief, not a windfall. If your numbers work at ~6.3–6.6% today, a sub-6% scenario in 2026 is upside—not the core thesis. Fannie Mae
4. Short-term rate moves may be muted until federal data flow resumes; fewer catalysts = fewer sharp daily swings. DOL+1

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