West Lake Hills is a city in Travis County, Texas, home to about 3,285 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78746.
Homes sold for a median of $557 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Austin; part is in West Lake Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Lake Hills. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX72 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Lake Hills; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Lake Hills had 3,444 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 542nd 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).
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 (4 miles away).
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).
1,490 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Lake Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 80 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 163 |
| Dentists | 76 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 164 |
| Mental health providers | 764 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 148 |
| Optometrists | 31 |
| Chiropractors | 64 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Eanes ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eanes ElAustin | Pre-K–5 | 529 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bridge Point ElAustin | K–5 | 577 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Cedar Creek ElAustin | K–5 | 503 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Forest Trail ElAustin | K–5 | 500 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Valley View ElAustin | K–5 | 272 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Hill Country MiddleAustin | 6–8 | 946 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Westlake H SAustin | 9–12 | 2,854 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Adult Transition ServicesAustin | 12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Episcopal School of AustinWest Lake Hills | Pre-K–8 | 572 | Episcopal | 1.3 mi |
| Fusion Academy Aus: AustinAustin | 6–12 | 90 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 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 Austin, Rollingwood and Lost Creek.
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