Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$446,600
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,852/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Austin 34%
Buda
Hays County15,859 residentsHays CISD
58
C
Suburbgrade score
10th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
58
Austin median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Buda is like to live in, by category
Bars show Buda against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency60th pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate88%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index94
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.65%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute29.0 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés31
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks35
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$123,766
Austin $100,431
Unemployment3.4%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations51%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Buda on commute & transport
Buda's weakest grade is D. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Austin17 mi from BudaB+ 68 B− San Marcos15 mi from BudaC 48 D+ Lakeway21 mi from BudaC− 66 C+ Steiner Ranch20 mi from BudaD 62 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Buda
Is Buda, TX a good place to live?
Buda scores 58 out of 100, 10th of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Buda expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $446,600, 4% below the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.65%. $1,852/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Buda?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Buda sit at the 60th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Buda is served by Hays CISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Buda?
The mean commute is 29.0 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Buda?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 35 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Buda old or new?
The median home in Buda was built in 2012 — newer 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. 87% 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.