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Market Overview for Austin

There are 3,805 active listings in Austin with a median list price of $520K and a median sold price of $536K.

Homes average 63 days on market.

Over the past 30 days, 727 homes have sold, with 8769 sales in the past 12 months.

The average price per square foot is $380.

About Austin

Austin is the capital of Texas and the county seat of Travis County, located in Central Texas along the Colorado River. The city covers approximately 326 square miles and had a population of 1,002,632 as of the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate, making it the 12th-largest city in the United States and the fifth-largest in Texas. Austin sits at the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country, with elevations ranging from 400 to 1,000 feet. The city is bisected by I-35, with MoPac Expressway (Loop 1) running north-south on the west side and US-183 serving the east.

Austin's housing stock ranges from condos and older east-side bungalows to large single-family properties in Westlake, Tarrytown, and Barton Creek. Central core neighborhoods include Travis Heights, Bouldin Creek, and Zilker. North Austin subdivisions fill the 78727 and 78729 zip codes. New construction is concentrated in areas like Mueller, Whisper Valley, and Easton Park. Current median price and active inventory are shown on the Market Overview tab.

Austin ISD serves 69,251 students across 114 schools (2025-26) and holds a TEA accountability rating of C for 2024-25. Notable high schools include Austin High (first day of classes September 14, 1881, the oldest continuously operating public high school in Texas), Anderson High, and the Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA), ranked #36 nationally and #4 in Texas by U.S. News in its 2025 Best High Schools edition. Eanes ISD covers the Westlake area with 7,530 students (2025-26) across nine campuses and holds a TEA rating of A for 2024-25. Round Rock ISD and Pflugerville ISD serve portions of northern Austin. The University of Texas at Austin enrolls approximately 55,000 students.

Austin's economy centers on technology, with major employers including Tesla's Gigafactory (about 16,500 workers at the end of 2025), Apple's $1 billion, 133-acre campus in northwest Austin, Samsung's chip fabrication plant in northeast Austin, and Dell Technologies in Round Rock. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) served 87 nonstop destinations as of June 2026. The city's transit system includes Capital Metro bus routes and the MetroRail Red Line, which runs from downtown to Leander across 10 stations.

Living in Austin

Austin's median age is 34.8, younger than most major U.S. metros, driven in part by the University of Texas student population of roughly 55,000 and a steady influx of workers in technology and professional services. Median household income is $90,430 per the Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey.

Daily life in Austin varies by neighborhood, but some patterns hold across the city. Traffic congestion is a persistent issue, particularly on I-35, MoPac (Loop 1), and US-183 during rush hours. Grocery options include H-E-B, Whole Foods Market (headquartered here), Trader Joe's, Sprouts, and Central Market. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department manages 355 parks and 269 miles of trails, including the 10-mile Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake, plus public swimming at Barton Springs Pool and Deep Eddy Pool. Live music is embedded in the culture, with venues ranging from small clubs on Red River Street to large amphitheaters. More than a dozen school districts serve portions of the city depending on location, including Austin ISD, Eanes ISD, Round Rock ISD, Leander ISD, and Pflugerville ISD.

Things to Do in Austin

• Barton Springs Pool: Natural spring-fed swimming pool in Zilker Park averaging 68-70°F, fed by Main Barton Spring. The three-acre pool is open year-round; adult admission is $5 for Austin residents and $9 for non-residents.
• Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail: 10-mile paved loop trail encircling Lady Bird Lake (a dammed section of the Colorado River), drawing more than 2.6 million visits a year for running, cycling, and kayaking.
• South Congress Avenue: Mile-long commercial strip south of the Congress Avenue Bridge featuring local shops, restaurants, food trucks, and live music venues. The Congress Avenue Bridge is also home to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats from March through October.
• The Blanton Museum of Art: University of Texas art museum housing more than 22,000 works, including one of the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive collections of modern and contemporary Latin American art in the country. General admission is $15 for adults; free on Tuesdays.
• Mount Bonnell: 775-foot summit in west Austin accessible via 102 limestone steps, offering panoramic views of Lake Austin and the Hill Country. The site is a City of Austin park open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Mueller Lake Park: 30-acre park in the Mueller redevelopment on the former Robert Mueller Municipal Airport site, featuring a 6.5-acre lake, splash pad, and trails. The Mueller district's Sunday farmers market runs year-round at nearby Branch Park Pavilion.

Major Employers in Austin

• Tesla (Automotive/Manufacturing): Tesla's Gigafactory Texas in southeast Austin employed about 16,500 workers at the end of 2025 on a 2,100-acre site, producing the Model Y and Cybertruck.
• Apple (Technology): Apple's 133-acre northwest Austin campus, announced in 2018 as a $1 billion investment, is the company's largest site outside Cupertino; Apple put the Austin workforce at more than 6,000 when it announced the campus.
• Samsung Austin Semiconductor (Semiconductor Manufacturing): Samsung operates a chip fabrication plant in northeast Austin that has drawn more than $18 billion in investment since 1996, and supported 4,492 direct jobs across its Austin and Taylor campuses in 2025. Its Taylor fabrication facility is a roughly $37 billion program under its CHIPS Act award.
• University of Texas at Austin (Higher Education): UT Austin employs 4,693 faculty across its 441-acre main campus and is one of the region's largest employers.
• Ascension Seton (Healthcare): Ascension Seton operates 12 hospitals, 13 emergency rooms, and more than 200 sites of care across Central Texas.

Austin Schools

Austin is served by Austin ISD. Based on MLS listing data, homes attend O Henry Middle School, Lamar Middle School (Austin ISD), Murchison Middle School, Covington Middle School, Westview Middle School, Austin High School, McCallum High School, Anderson High School, Akins High School, Crockett High School.

School District: Austin ISD

Public Schools

Pre-Schools

• Stepping Stone Schools - Locally owned chain with 20+ Austin-area locations providing infant through pre-K care with a STEAM-based curriculum.
• Austin Eco Bilingual School - Nature-based preschool in East Austin offering Spanish-English immersion for ages 2 through 5 with an outdoor classroom model.
• Bright Horizons at Domain - Corporate-backed child care center near the Domain serving infants through pre-K, often used by employees of nearby Apple and Amazon offices.

Private Schools

• St. Stephen's Episcopal School - Boarding and day school on a 370-acre Hill Country campus west of Austin, enrolling 714 students in grades 6-12 with an 8:1 student-teacher ratio.
• St. Andrew's Episcopal School - Independent school enrolling 984 students across two campuses — Lower and Middle School in central Austin, Upper School in southwest Austin — with an average Upper School class size of 16.
• Regents School of Austin - Classical Christian school on an 82-acre southwest Austin campus serving roughly 1,100 students with a liberal arts curriculum and Latin instruction beginning in 5th grade.

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