Market Overview for Bertram
There are 15 active listings in Bertram with a median list price of $325K and a median sold price of $272K.
Homes average 82 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 1 homes have sold, with 22 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $202.
About Bertram
Bertram is a small incorporated city of 1,616 residents (2020 census) in eastern Burnet County, positioned on State Highway 29 at the junction of Farm Roads 243 and 1174, about 10 miles east of the county seat of Burnet. The city covers 1.51 square miles at an elevation of 1,257 feet and sits roughly halfway between Burnet and Liberty Hill on the edge of the Texas Hill Country. Estimated population for 2024 approaches 2,020, reflecting steady growth on the east side of Burnet County as the Austin metro has expanded northwest.
Bertram was founded in 1882 when the Austin & Northwestern Railroad was built into the area and the earlier community of San Gabriel, about two miles to the southeast, was relocated to the new rail line. The town was named for Rudolph Bertram, the largest stockholder in the railroad. That 19th-century rail origin still shapes the downtown grid, though passenger rail service ended long ago and the tracks now carry only tourist excursions — the Austin Steam Train Association's Hill Country Flyer passes through Bertram on its route between Cedar Park and Burnet.
The city's most recognized annual event is the Bertram Oatmeal Festival, an outdoor street fair held over Labor Day weekend every year since 1978. The festival fills downtown with vendors, parades, music, a run, and — as the name suggests — oatmeal-themed cooking and eating contests. It is the city's signature civic occasion and draws visitors from Austin and beyond.
Housing in Bertram is dominated by older single-family homes in the historic grid near downtown, newer subdivisions along Highway 29 and the FM 1174 corridor, and Hill Country acreage parcels outside the city limits. Buyers from the Austin metro typically cite lower prices, bigger lots, and a 10-mile drive to the Highland Lakes as reasons for moving to the east Burnet County corridor. Commuting east to Leander or the 183A tollway for the Austin metro is a more common daily pattern than driving to downtown Burnet.
Living in Bertram
Day-to-day life in Bertram is organized around a small downtown grid and the Highway 29 corridor. The downtown historic district includes a handful of independent restaurants, shops, and public buildings, and is walkable within a few square blocks. A full-service grocery run typically means a short drive to Burnet (10 miles west on Highway 29) or to Liberty Hill (about 15 miles east), though convenience stores and basic retail are available in town.
Schools in Bertram are operated by Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, the same district that serves the city of Burnet and more than 700 square miles of rural Burnet County. Bertram is the district's eastern anchor; most older students ride buses to the Burnet High School and Burnet Middle School campuses. The district enrolls approximately 3,300 students total across six campuses.
