Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$826,500
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,955/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Austin 34%
Steiner Ranch
Travis County18,619 residentsLeander ISD
62
C
Suburbgrade score
8th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
62
Austin median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Steiner Ranch is like to live in, by category
Bars show Steiner Ranch against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 83/100
A−
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.1
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate97%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Housing cost index147
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.54%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.20%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute29.8 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés6
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks21
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$190,523
Austin $100,431
Unemployment3.7%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations61%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Steiner Ranch on amenities
Steiner Ranch's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Austin10 mi from Steiner RanchA+ 68 B− Cedar Park11 mi from Steiner RanchA− 69 B− Pflugerville18 mi from Steiner RanchB 62 C Round Rock18 mi from Steiner RanchB 65 C+ Georgetown24 mi from Steiner RanchB− 55 C− Leander15 mi from Steiner RanchB− 67 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Steiner Ranch
Is Steiner Ranch, TX a good place to live?
Steiner Ranch scores 62 out of 100, 8th of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Steiner Ranch expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $826,500, 78% above the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.54%. $1,955/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Steiner Ranch?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Steiner Ranch sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 13.1 student–teacher ratio. Steiner Ranch is served by Leander ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Steiner Ranch?
The mean commute is 29.8 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 43% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Steiner Ranch?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 6 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Steiner Ranch old or new?
The median home in Steiner Ranch 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. 71% 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.