Market Overview for Zip Code 76578
There are 13 active listings in Zip Code 76578 with a median list price of $665K and a median sold price of $545K.
Homes average 47 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 0 homes have sold, with 14 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $474.
About Zip Code 76578
Zip code 76578 covers Thrall, an unincorporated rural community of roughly 900 people in eastern Williamson County, about 35 miles northeast of Austin. Thrall sits along US-79 between Taylor and Thorndale, approximately 5 miles east of Taylor's city limits. The community was established in the 1870s as a railroad stop and cotton shipping point, and it retains a rural agricultural character with no incorporated town government. The surrounding terrain is flat Blackland Prairie, used extensively for cotton, corn, grain sorghum, and cattle grazing. The community is anchored by Thrall ISD, several churches, a volunteer fire department, and a small cluster of commercial properties along US-79.
Real estate in 76578 consists almost entirely of single-family homes and manufactured homes on rural lots ranging from one to fifty or more acres. In-town properties near the school and along the main road typically list from $180,000 to $350,000, while acreage tracts with improved homes, barns, and fencing range from $300,000 to $700,000 depending on land size and condition. Larger ranch parcels of 20 to 100 acres are available for $500,000 to over $1 million. New construction is limited to custom-built homes on individual lots since there are no master-planned subdivisions in the Thrall area. Property tax rates fall under Williamson County and Thrall ISD jurisdiction, with combined rates roughly comparable to Taylor. The proximity to the Samsung semiconductor campus in Taylor, just 5 miles to the west, has drawn increased buyer interest to the area and pushed prices up 20 to 30 percent since 2021.
Students in 76578 attend Thrall ISD, a small district serving approximately 600 students across two campuses. Thrall Elementary covers pre-K through 6th grade, and Thrall High School serves 7th through 12th. The district has a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13 to 1 and is known for its competitive UIL Class 2A athletics programs, particularly in football, basketball, and track. Thrall High School's six-man football team has made multiple state playoff runs. The school also maintains an active FFA chapter and offers agricultural science, family and consumer sciences, and career and technology education courses. Private school options require a drive to Taylor or Georgetown, each 10 to 25 minutes away.
Thrall is approximately 35 minutes from downtown Austin via US-79 and SH-130, with Taylor just 5 minutes to the west and Thorndale about 10 minutes to the east. The Samsung semiconductor facility on the western edge of Taylor is the closest major employer, with construction and supply chain jobs already generating economic activity in the area. Most Thrall residents commute to Taylor, Georgetown, Round Rock, or Austin for work, with US-79 and SH-130 providing the primary transportation corridors. The community has no grocery store, requiring trips to Taylor's H-E-B or Thorndale's Dollar General for supplies. Medical care is available at clinics in Taylor, and the nearest hospitals are in Round Rock and Georgetown, each approximately 25 to 30 minutes away. Thrall Volunteer Fire Department provides local emergency services.
