Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$339,600
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,443/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Austin 34%
Bastrop
Bastrop County11,156 residentsBastrop ISD
47
D
Suburbgrade score
15th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
47
Austin median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bastrop is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bastrop against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Within-state proficiency14th pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate95%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index84
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.50%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute30.0 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés68
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$81,551
Austin $100,431
Unemployment7.2%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations48%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bastrop on housing & affordability
Bastrop's weakest grade is F. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Hornsby Bend18 mi from BastropD+ 45 D Elgin17 mi from BastropD− 45 D Manor22 mi from BastropD− 43 D Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bastrop
Is Bastrop, TX a good place to live?
Bastrop scores 47 out of 100, 15th of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bastrop expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $339,600, 27% below the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.50%. $1,443/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bastrop?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Bastrop sit at the 14th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Bastrop is served by Bastrop ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bastrop?
The mean commute is 30.0 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bastrop?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 68 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Bastrop old or new?
The median home in Bastrop was built in 2000 — close to the Austin median of 2002. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 74% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.