Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$314,900
Austin $465,000
Median rent$2,147/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Austin 34%
Hornsby Bend
Travis County12,367 residentsDel Valle ISD
45
D
Suburbgrade score
19th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
45
Austin median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hornsby Bend is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hornsby Bend against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Within-state proficiency11th pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.4
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate93%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index84
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.29%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.20%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 28/100
F
Mean commute33.7 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes28%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 28/100
F
Restaurants & cafés4
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$89,614
Austin $100,431
Unemployment4.9%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations42%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hornsby Bend on commute & transport
Hornsby Bend's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Austin11 mi from Hornsby BendB+ 68 B− Wells Branch15 mi from Hornsby BendB+ 63 C+ Brushy Creek21 mi from Hornsby BendB− 67 C+ Round Rock20 mi from Hornsby BendC+ 65 C+ Cedar Park23 mi from Hornsby BendC+ 69 B− Lakeway25 mi from Hornsby BendC− 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hornsby Bend
Is Hornsby Bend, TX a good place to live?
Hornsby Bend scores 45 out of 100, 19th of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hornsby Bend expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $314,900, 32% below the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.29%. $2,147/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hornsby Bend?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Hornsby Bend sit at the 11th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. Hornsby Bend is served by Del Valle ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hornsby Bend?
The mean commute is 33.7 min, with 28% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hornsby Bend?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 4 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Hornsby Bend old or new?
The median home in Hornsby Bend was built in 2009 — 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. 96% 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.