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Housing & affordability in San Marcos

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
20/100
21st of 21
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$310,400
Austin $465,00040% · scores 28
Median rent vs metro$1,322/mo
Austin $1,726/mo30% · scores 31
Ownership rate31%
Austin 58%15% · scores 0
Households spending >30% of income on housing53%
Austin 34%15% · scores 0
Context, not scored
Median year built · Austin 20022001
Houses rather than flats · Austin 63%40%
Households with children · Austin 30%19%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Austin reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Austin suburbs for housing

All 21 ranked, San Marcos highlighted
1LakewayA−$841,3002Steiner RanchC+$826,5003Brushy CreekC+$499,3004LeanderC$506,2005BudaC−$446,6006HuttoC−$365,7007Cedar ParkC−$513,6008PflugervilleD+$402,4009Hornsby BendD+$314,90010GeorgetownD+$429,10011AustinD$555,30012Round RockD$418,60013KyleD−$334,60014ElginD−$326,40015SonterraD−$273,60016ManorD−$347,90017BastropF$339,60018TaylorF$285,80019Wells BranchF$401,10020LockhartF$251,60021San MarcosF$310,400
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Better than San Marcos on housing & affordability

San Marcos grades F on housing & affordability. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Buda15 mi from San MarcosC−$447k77% 58 C Kyle9 mi from San MarcosD−$335k67% 51 D+ Lockhart15 mi from San MarcosF$252k67% 46 D
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24