Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$499,300
Austin $465,000
Median rent$2,127/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Austin 34%
Brushy Creek
Williamson County19,576 residents2 school districts
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 21 Austin suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
67
Austin median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brushy Creek is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brushy Creek against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 83/100
A−
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate95%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index109
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.39%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.20%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute24.2 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés12
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks71
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$138,589
Austin $100,431
Unemployment3.2%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations59%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brushy Creek on amenities
Brushy Creek's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Austin15 mi from Brushy CreekA+ 68 B− Cedar Park5 mi from Brushy CreekA− 69 B− Pflugerville9 mi from Brushy CreekB 62 C Round Rock5 mi from Brushy CreekB 65 C+ Georgetown11 mi from Brushy CreekB− 55 C− Leander8 mi from Brushy CreekB− 67 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Brushy Creek
Is Brushy Creek, TX a good place to live?
Brushy Creek scores 67 out of 100, 3rd of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brushy Creek expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $499,300, 7% above the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.39%. $2,127/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brushy Creek?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Brushy Creek sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Brushy Creek is served by Round Rock ISD and Leander ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brushy Creek?
The mean commute is 24.2 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 31% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Brushy Creek?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 12 restaurants and cafés and 71 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Brushy Creek old or new?
The median home in Brushy Creek was built in 1995 — older than 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. 83% 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.
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