TX area data
Buda, TX
Buda, TX.
Population: 48,319 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $363,383
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -16.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -8.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +42.1%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $494,571
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $354,495
- Median list price
- $367,825
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 412
- 1-year forecast
- -4.2%
- Days to pending
- 69 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 83
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,709/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -2.4%
- 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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 36.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 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 (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rutherford Ranch Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Marcos Regional Airport (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,828 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,012
- Median annual property tax
- $7,555
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,568
- Average weekly wage
- $998
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,000
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