Town guide

Austin, Texas

Austin is a city in Travis County, Texas, home to about 979,539 people across 320 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 78617, 78652, 78701, 78702, 78703, 78704, 78705, 78712, 78717, 78719, 78721, 78722, 78723, 78724, 78725, 78726, 78727, 78729, 78730, 78731, 78733, 78735, 78736, 78739, 78741, 78742, 78744, 78745, 78746, 78747, 78748, 78749, 78750, 78751, 78752, 78753, 78754, 78756, 78757, 78758 and 78759, and parts of 78610, 78613, 78653, 78660, 78728, 78732, 78734, 78737 and 78738 are in Austin too.

Homes sold for a median of $298 per square foot across 40 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 7 of 40 were seller’s markets.

Population979,5393,062 per sq mi

Median home value$555,300Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$298Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking9%Median of 40 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Austin

50 ZIP codes, 9 shared with neighboring towns

Del Valle, TX78617 Balanced $176/sq ft −9.1% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 15/100

Mostly Austin; also Garfield

Manchaca, TX78652 Balanced $204/sq ft −6.2% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 12/100

Mostly Austin; also Manchaca and San Leanna

Austin, TX78701 Buyer’s market $705/sq ft +10.4% vs. last year 9.8 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 6/100

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Austin, TX78702 Buyer’s market $430/sq ft −9.9% vs. last year 8.4 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 14/100

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Austin, TX78703 Buyer’s market $565/sq ft −10.2% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 9/100

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Austin, TX78704 Buyer’s market $507/sq ft −4.0% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 16/100

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Austin, TX78705 Buyer’s market $378/sq ft −9.5% vs. last year 8.8 months of supply · 2% sold over asking Competition 5/100

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Austin, TX78712Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Austin, TX78717 Balanced $230/sq ft −3.4% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly Austin; also Brushy Creek

Austin, TX78719 Buyer’s market $321/sq ft +67.0% vs. last year 12.8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Austin

Austin, TX78721 Buyer’s market $328/sq ft −8.9% vs. last year 7.6 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 12/100

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Austin, TX78722 Seller’s market $453/sq ft +7.7% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 21/100

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Austin, TX78723 Balanced $355/sq ft −5.9% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 29/100

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Austin, TX78724 Buyer’s market $220/sq ft −4.8% vs. last year 6.8 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 16/100

Mostly Austin; also Hornsby Bend

Austin, TX78725 Balanced $183/sq ft −3.8% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 30/100

Mostly Austin; also Hornsby Bend

Austin, TX78726 Balanced $259/sq ft +10.2% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 41/100

Mostly Austin; also Cedar Park

Austin, TX78727 Balanced $272/sq ft +3.3% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 37/100

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Austin, TX78729 Buyer’s market $229/sq ft −4.0% vs. last year 6.6 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 29/100

Mostly Austin

Austin, TX78730 Balanced $360/sq ft −9.6% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 19/100

Mostly Austin

Austin, TX78731 Seller’s market $420/sq ft −6.6% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 33/100

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Austin, TX78733 Seller’s market $407/sq ft +2.6% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 30/100

Mostly Austin

Austin, TX78735 Balanced $323/sq ft −13.6% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 20/100

Mostly Austin; also Barton Creek

Austin, TX78736 Balanced $293/sq ft +5.3% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 42/100

Mostly Austin

Austin, TX78739 Seller’s market $292/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 56/100

Mostly Austin; also Shady Hollow

Austin, TX78741 Buyer’s market $267/sq ft −0.7% vs. last year 7.3 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 11/100

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Austin, TX78742 Buyer’s market $224/sq ft −44.6% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Austin

Austin, TX78744 Balanced $212/sq ft −2.7% vs. last year 4.9 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly Austin

Austin, TX78745 Balanced $291/sq ft −11.9% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly Austin; also Sunset Valley

Austin, TX78746 Balanced $557/sq ft +3.9% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 16/100

Mostly Austin; also West Lake Hills and Rollingwood

Austin, TX78747 Buyer’s market $194/sq ft −5.0% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 19/100

Mostly Austin

Austin, TX78748 Seller’s market $240/sq ft −1.6% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 34/100

Mostly Austin; also Shady Hollow and San Leanna

Austin, TX78749 Seller’s market $297/sq ft +4.8% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 47/100

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Austin, TX78750 Balanced $299/sq ft +2.6% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 35/100

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Austin, TX78751 Balanced $470/sq ft +10.5% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 28/100

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Austin, TX78752 Buyer’s market $334/sq ft +4.5% vs. last year 8.7 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 40/100

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Austin, TX78753 Balanced $233/sq ft −1.6% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 19/100

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Austin, TX78754 Balanced $192/sq ft −0.6% vs. last year 6 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly Austin

Austin, TX78756 Balanced $500/sq ft +8.1% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 38/100

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Austin, TX78757 Balanced $427/sq ft −0.9% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 19/100

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Austin, TX78758 Buyer’s market $231/sq ft −7.8% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 13/100

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Austin, TX78759 Seller’s market $332/sq ft +2.8% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 35/100

Mostly Austin

Buda, TX78610 Balanced $175/sq ft −5.2% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 19/100

Mostly Buda; part is in Austin

Cedar Park, TX78613 Seller’s market $217/sq ft −2.8% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 31/100

Mostly Cedar Park; part is in Austin

Manor, TX78653 Buyer’s market $169/sq ft −7.3% vs. last year 7.8 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 19/100

Mostly Manor; part is in Austin

Pflugerville, TX78660 Balanced $182/sq ft −6.6% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 23/100

Mostly Pflugerville; part is in Austin

Austin, TX78728 Balanced $217/sq ft −4.2% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 23/100

Mostly Wells Branch; part is in Austin

Austin, TX78732 Balanced $276/sq ft −9.7% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 15/100

Mostly Steiner Ranch; part is in Austin

Austin, TX78734 Buyer’s market $274/sq ft −4.9% vs. last year 6.5 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 14/100

Mostly Lakeway; part is in Austin

Austin, TX78737 Balanced $270/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 34/100

Mostly Belterra; part is in Austin

Austin, TX78738 Balanced $294/sq ft +8.1% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 23/100

Mostly Bee Cave; part is in Austin

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Austin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Austin at a glance

City · Travis County, TX

Population	979,5393,062 per square mile
Land area	320 square milesplus 6.6 of water
Median household income	$93,658average $135,028
Median home value	$555,300as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,729/month
Homes lived in by owners	43%
Single-family houses	43% of homes
Median year built	1994
Average household	2.10 people
Median age	34.7
Average commute	24 minutes31% work from home
Adults with a degree	60%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Austin

Distances

Nearest major airport	Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	San Antonio, TX74 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Austin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Austin

U.S. Representative · Texas’s 37th DistrictLloyd Doggett (D)
U.S. Representative · Texas’s 35th DistrictGreg Casar (D)
U.S. SenatorJohn Cornyn (R)
U.S. SenatorTed Cruz (R)
GovernorGreg Abbott (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataKirk Watson

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Austin had 961,855 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.

It’s the 4th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Travis County grew from 47,386 residents in 1900 to 1,290,188 in 2020.

Travis County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austin-Camp Mabry, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Travis County

736,608 jobs at 42,837 businesses in Travis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

17,500 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Austin’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Ascension Seton Medical Center AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · AustinUnder a mile
St. David's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Austin1.5 miles
Dell Seton Med Center at the University of TxGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Austin1.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	1,685
Specialist doctors	3,148
Dentists	1,006
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	2,861
Mental health providers	6,314
Physical and occupational therapists	1,767
Optometrists	259
Chiropractors	460
Pharmacies	257

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Austin

Parks (278 nearby)

Emma Long Metropolitan Park · 1,149 acres5.8 mi
Barton Creek Greenbelt · 841 acres4.3 mi
Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park · 439 acres4.7 mi
Zilker Metropolitan Park · 399 acres2.4 mi
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park · 299 acres8.0 mi
Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt · 251 acres4.9 mi

Grocery stores (89 nearby)

Wheatsville Food Co-op0.6 mi
Central Market - H-E-B0.9 mi
Randalls 24710.9 mi
Rabbit Food Grocery1.0 mi

Pharmacies (49 nearby)

Peoples Pharmacy0.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Walgreens1.4 mi
H-E-B Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (32 nearby)

Austin Public Library - Howson Branch1.0 mi
Life Science Library1.1 mi
Harrison Library1.2 mi
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection1.3 mi
Perry-Castañeda Library1.3 mi

Museums (32 nearby)

Neill-Cochran House Museum0.8 mi
Harry Ransom Center1.1 mi
Texas Military Forces Museum1.2 mi
Charles Moore House1.3 mi
Texas Memorial Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (41 nearby)

The Rosette1.0 mi
Art Building and Museum1.4 mi
Archer M Huntington Art Gallery1.4 mi
Bates Recital Hall1.4 mi
McCullough Theatre1.4 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1835.

Colleges and universities

Concordia University Texas
Austin Community College District
Moody College of Communication
Jackson School of Geosciences
Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin
Juarez–Lincoln University
Southern Careers Institute
University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts

Sports teams

Austin FC Major League Soccer
Austin Spurs NBA G League
Texas Longhorns Big 12 Conference
Austin Bold FC USL Championship
Austin Aztex USL League Two

Notable people born here

Amber Heard (1986) · American actress
Ethan Hawke (1970) · American actor and writer (born 1970)
Dakota Johnson (1989) · American actress and model (born 1989)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (1964) · American professional wrestler and actor
Carly Fiorina (1954) · American businesswoman and politician
Tom Ford (1961) · American fashion designer and filmmaker (born 1961)
Tobe Hooper (1943) · American film director, screenwriter and producer (1943-2017)
Glen Powell (1988) · American actor (born 1988)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Austin

Public schools here are run by Austin ISD, Round Rock ISD, Austin Achieve Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (269)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Allison ElAustin	Pre-K–6	362	Public	5.6 mi
Anderson Mill ElAustin	Pre-K–5	585	Public	11.1 mi
Andrews ElAustin	Pre-K–5	309	Public	4.4 mi
Austin Achieve FergusonAustin	Pre-K	73	Charter	4.7 mi
Austin Achieve Northeast ElAustin	Pre-K–4	839	Charter	4.7 mi
Austin ISD Prek Partnership (Pkp)Austin	Pre-K	162	Charter	2.2 mi
Baldwin ElAustin	Pre-K–5	582	Public	13.0 mi
Baranoff ElAustin	Pre-K–5	810	Public	11.7 mi
Barrington ElAustin	Pre-K–5	405	Public	5.4 mi
Baty ElAustin	Pre-K–5	558	Public	5.4 mi
Bear Creek ElAustin	Pre-K–5	509	Public	13.0 mi
Becker ElAustin	Pre-K–5	502	Public	3.4 mi
Bee Cave ElAustin	Pre-K–5	785	Public	13.0 mi
Blackshear ElAustin	Pre-K–5	214	Public	2.8 mi
Blanton ElAustin	Pre-K–5	748	Public	3.6 mi
Blazier ElAustin	Pre-K–6	1,275	Public	9.8 mi
Bluebonnet Trail ElAustin	Pre-K–5	556	Public	8.7 mi
Boone ElAustin	Pre-K–5	428	Public	8.5 mi
Brentwood ElAustin	Pre-K–5	671	Public	3.1 mi
Brown ElAustin	Pre-K–5	497	Public	4.0 mi
Bryker Woods ElAustin	Pre-K–5	284	Public	0.5 mi
Campbell ElAustin	Pre-K–5	180	Public	2.5 mi
Casey ElAustin	Pre-K–5	544	Public	9.3 mi
Casis ElAustin	Pre-K–5	652	Public	1.0 mi
Cedars International AcademyAustin	Pre-K–8	408	Charter	4.7 mi
Clayton ElAustin	Pre-K–5	637	Public	11.7 mi
Cook ElAustin	Pre-K–5	433	Public	6.1 mi
Copperfield ElAustin	Pre-K–5	526	Public	8.2 mi
Cowan ElAustin	Pre-K–5	555	Public	9.1 mi
Cunningham ElAustin	Pre-K–5	346	Public	7.0 mi

And 239 more.

Private schools (75)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Abacus School of AustinAustin	Pre-K–K	20	Nonsectarian	13.7 mi
Ace AcademyAustin	Pre-K–8	59	Nonsectarian	0.7 mi
Arbor Montessori AcademyAustin	Pre-K–K	10	Nonsectarian	8.3 mi
Ascent: An Acton AcademyAustin	Pre-K–6	56	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
Athena Montessori AcademyAustin	Pre-K–K	9	Nonsectarian	5.1 mi
Austin Classical SchoolAustin	Pre-K–11	293	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.9 mi
Austin International SchoolAustin	Pre-K–8	222	Nonsectarian	8.8 mi
Austin Montessori SchoolAustin	Pre-K–9	223	Nonsectarian	5.9 mi
Austin Peace AcademyAustin	Pre-K–12	708	Islamic	3.8 mi
Brentwood Christian SchoolAustin	Pre-K–12	647	Church of Christ	7.5 mi
Capitol School of AustinAustin	Pre-K–5	42	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Casa De Ninos Bilingual Montessori SchoolAustin	Pre-K–K	22	Nonsectarian	10.9 mi
Casa Montessori Child Development Center, Inc.Austin	Pre-K–K	16	Nonsectarian	2.0 mi
Casner Christian AcademyAustin	Pre-K–K	48	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.1 mi
Cathedral School of St MaryAustin	Pre-K–8	153	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
City SchoolAustin	Pre-K–8	71	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.5 mi
Escuela Hispanoamericana De TexasAustin	Pre-K–K	10	Nonsectarian	14.7 mi
Good Shepherd Episcopal SchoolAustin	Pre-K–K	20	Episcopal	1.1 mi
Headwaters SchoolAustin	Pre-K–12	411	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi
Holy Family Catholic SchoolAustin	Pre-K–8	587	Roman Catholic	13.1 mi
Hyde Park MontessoriAustin	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
Hyde Park SchoolsAustin	Pre-K–12	763	Baptist	7.6 mi
International School of TexasAustin	Pre-K–8	170	Nonsectarian	12.9 mi
Kirby Hall SchoolAustin	Pre-K–7	82	Nonsectarian	0.7 mi
Lake Hills Montessori Austin CampusAustin	Pre-K–K	3	Nonsectarian	7.5 mi
Lake Hills Montessori Bee CaveAustin	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	11.9 mi
Lake Hills Montessori-Bee CaveAustin	Pre-K–K	20	Nonsectarian	11.9 mi
Lakecreek Montessori International SchoolAustin	Pre-K–5	37	Nonsectarian	11.5 mi
Little Tiger Chinese Immersion SchoolAustin	Pre-K–5	67	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Los AmiguitosAustin	Pre-K–K	3	Nonsectarian	3.5 mi

And 45 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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