Area data
Austin, TX — ZIP 78751
Population: 16,961 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $599,072
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -13.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -10.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $791,704
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $570,000
- Median list price
- $599,999
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- 1-year forecast
- -3.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,757/mo
- 1-year rent change
- 0.0%
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, tornado, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 36.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 147
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 231
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bud Dryden Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +323 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 11 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.4%
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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