Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 29/100
F
Median home value$401,100
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,544/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Austin 34%
Wells Branch
Travis County13,523 residents2 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
7th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
63
Austin median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Wells Branch is like to live in, by category
Bars show Wells Branch against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency71st pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate96%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index89
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.45%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.20%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 82/100
B+
Mean commute21.6 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés70
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks56
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$66,656
Austin $100,431
Unemployment2.8%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations55%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Wells Branch on housing & affordability
Wells Branch's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Lakeway19 mi from Wells BranchA− 66 C+ Steiner Ranch14 mi from Wells BranchC+ 62 C Brushy Creek6 mi from Wells BranchC+ 67 C+ Leander14 mi from Wells BranchC 67 C+ Hutto11 mi from Wells BranchC− 55 C− Cedar Park9 mi from Wells BranchC− 69 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Wells Branch
Is Wells Branch, TX a good place to live?
Wells Branch scores 63 out of 100, 7th of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Wells Branch expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $401,100, 14% below the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.45%. $1,544/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Wells Branch?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Wells Branch sit at the 71st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Wells Branch is served by Pflugerville ISD and Round Rock ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Wells Branch?
The mean commute is 21.6 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Wells Branch?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 70 restaurants and cafés and 56 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Wells Branch old or new?
The median home in Wells Branch was built in 1992 — older 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. 35% 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.