Town guide

The Hills, Texas

The Hills is a village in Travis County, Texas, home to about 2,516 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78738.

Homes sold for a median of $294 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,5162,351 per sq mi
Median home value$846,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$294Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in The Hills

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around The Hills

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX69 miles away

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

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

Who represents The Hills

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

The Hills had 2,613 residents in the 2020 census, up 75% since 2000.

It’s the 648th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

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

The Hills population by census2000: 1,492, 2010: 2,472, 2020: 2,6131,49220002,47220102,6132020

Travis County, 1900–2020

Travis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,386, 1910: 55,620, 1920: 57,616, 1930: 77,777, 1940: 111,053, 1950: 160,980, 1960: 212,136, 1970: 295,516, 1980: 419,573, 1990: 576,407, 2000: 812,280, 2010: 1,024,266, 2020: 1,290,18847K’00’1058K’20’30111K’40’50212K’60’70420K’80’90812K’00’101.3M’20

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

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near The HillsJan: high 60°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 56°F, 2.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 72°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in60°39°Jan2.765°43°Feb2.172°49°Mar2.979°56°Apr2.685°64°May4.391°70°Jun3.794°72°Jul2.195°72°Aug2.189°66°Sep3.780°58°Oct4.069°48°Nov2.961°41°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dripping Springs 6 E, TX weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Travis County

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

Largest industries in Travis CountyProfessional services: 99,258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 85,645 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 81,929 jobs; Retail trade: 67,861 jobs; Information: 63,533 jobs; Administrative and support: 55,244 jobs; Construction: 45,316 jobs; Wholesale trade: 36,931 jobsProfessional services 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 9% Information 9% Administrative and support 8% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

397 doctors and other health care providers list an office in The Hills.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Seton SouthwestGeneral hospital · emergency room · Austin9.2 miles
  • The Hospital at Westlake Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Austin9.8 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- AustinGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Austin11.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors64
Specialist doctors73
Dentists38
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants78
Mental health providers58
Physical and occupational therapists59
Optometrists12
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies19

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 The Hills

Grocery stores

  • Randalls1.1 mi
  • H-E-B1.1 mi
  • Whole Foods Market3.2 mi
  • H-E-B3.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lake Travis Community Library0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • TexARTS0.7 mi
  • Lake Travis Performing Arts Center0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in The Hills

Public schools here are run by Lake Travis ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bee Cave ElAustinPre-K–5785Public1.9 mi
Lake Pointe ElAustinPre-K–5721Public4.0 mi
Serene Hills ElAustinPre-K–5744Public1.3 mi
Bee Cave MiddleAustin6–8861Public1.8 mi
Lake Travis H SAustin9–123,569Public1.0 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Guidepost Montessori at Bee Cave, TxBee CavePre-K–K3Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Lake Hills Montessori Bee CaveAustinPre-K–K5Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Lake Hills Montessori-Bee CaveAustinPre-K–K20Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Lupine LaneAustinPre-K–K16Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Primrose School of Bee CaveAustinPre-K–K10Nonsectarian3.3 mi
The Magnolia SchoolAustinPre-K–887Nonsectarian1.7 mi

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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Shares ZIP codes with Bee Cave, Lakeway and Austin.

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