Housing & affordability in Austin
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D
45/100
11th of 21
11th of 21
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$555,300
Austin $465,00040% · scores 60
Median rent vs metro$1,729/mo
Austin $1,726/mo30% · scores 50
Ownership rate43%
Austin 58%15% · scores 15
Households spending >30% of income on housing37%
Austin 34%15% · scores 26
Context, not scored
Median year built · Austin 20021994
Houses rather than flats · Austin 63%49%
Households with children · Austin 30%23%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Austin reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Austin suburbs for housing
All 21 ranked, Austin highlighted1LakewayA−$841,3002Steiner RanchC+$826,5003Brushy CreekC+$499,3004LeanderC$506,2005BudaC−$446,6006HuttoC−$365,7007Cedar ParkC−$513,6008PflugervilleD+$402,4009Hornsby BendD+$314,90010GeorgetownD+$429,10011AustinD$555,30012Round RockD$418,60013KyleD−$334,60014ElginD−$326,40015SonterraD−$273,60016ManorD−$347,90017BastropF$339,60018TaylorF$285,80019Wells BranchF$401,10020LockhartF$251,60021San MarcosF$310,400
Better than Austin on housing & affordability
Austin grades D on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Lakeway14 mi from AustinA− 66 C+ Steiner Ranch10 mi from AustinC+ 62 C Brushy Creek15 mi from AustinC+ 67 C+ Leander20 mi from AustinC 67 C+ Buda17 mi from AustinC− 58 C Hutto21 mi from AustinC− 55 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24