Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 83/100
A−
Median home value$841,300
Austin $465,000
Median rent$2,981/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Austin 34%
Lakeway
Travis County19,307 residentsLake Travis ISD
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and schools, held back by cost of living.
66
Austin median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lakeway is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lakeway against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency91st pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate95%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Housing cost index150
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.33%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute28.8 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés38
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$190,060
Austin $100,431
Unemployment3.5%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations62%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lakeway on cost of living
Lakeway's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Hornsby Bend25 mi from LakewayB− 45 D Buda21 mi from LakewayC+ 58 C Wells Branch19 mi from LakewayC+ 63 C+ Austin14 mi from LakewayC+ 68 B− Pflugerville24 mi from LakewayC+ 62 C Cedar Park15 mi from LakewayC 69 B− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lakeway
Is Lakeway, TX a good place to live?
Lakeway scores 66 out of 100, 5th of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lakeway expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D−. The median home is $841,300, 81% above the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.33%. $2,981/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lakeway?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Lakeway sit at the 91st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Lakeway is served by Lake Travis ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lakeway?
The mean commute is 28.8 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 50% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lakeway?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 38 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Lakeway old or new?
The median home in Lakeway was built in 2004 — 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. 85% 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.