Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$273,600
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,854/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Austin 34%
Sonterra
Williamson County10,563 residentsJarrell ISD
44
D
Suburbgrade score
20th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
44
Austin median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Sonterra is like to live in, by category
Bars show Sonterra against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency9th pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate98%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index85
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.58%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.20%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 20/100
F
Mean commute34.1 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes39%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Restaurants & cafés18
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$92,319
Austin $100,431
Unemployment4.5%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations31%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Sonterra on commute & transport
Sonterra's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Brushy Creek22 mi from SonterraB− 67 C+ Round Rock20 mi from SonterraC+ 65 C+ Cedar Park24 mi from SonterraC+ 69 B− Georgetown11 mi from SonterraC− 55 C− Leander23 mi from SonterraC− 67 C+ Pflugerville25 mi from SonterraD+ 62 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Sonterra
Is Sonterra, TX a good place to live?
Sonterra scores 44 out of 100, 20th 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 Sonterra expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $273,600, 41% below the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.58%. $1,854/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Sonterra?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Sonterra sit at the 9th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Sonterra is served by Jarrell ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Sonterra?
The mean commute is 34.1 min, with 39% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.2% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Sonterra?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Sonterra old or new?
The median home in Sonterra was built in 2015 — 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. 94% 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.