Area data
Austin, TX — ZIP 78738
Population: 31,019 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $846,276
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -5.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.4%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.11M
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $546,450
- Median list price
- $482,000
- Median days on market
- 40.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- -4.0%
- Days to pending
- 70 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 81
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,385/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.6%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, tornado, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 147
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lakeway Airpark (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +323 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,011
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 94.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 772,007
- Average weekly wage
- $1,802
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,700
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