Area data
Austin, TX — ZIP 78729
Population: 30,460 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $429,999
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -13.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -13.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +51.1%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $580,904
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $240,000
- Median list price
- $297,450
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -4.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,328/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hank Sasser Airport at Breakaway (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Austin Executive Airport (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 21
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +8,232 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $7,028
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 196,399
- Average weekly wage
- $1,487
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,589
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