Housing in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas is known for its high quality of life and attractive cost of living. With plenty of opportunities for entertainment as well as a variety of low-cost housing options ranging from single family homes to apartments, it's possible to enjoy life in Austin without breaking the bank. Additionally, groceries and transportation expenses are all much lower than most parts of the United States - making Austin a great option for anyone looking to make their dollar go further.

The median home cost in Austin is $577,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 166.0%. Home Appreciation in Austin is up 3.8%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of Austin real estate is 30 years old

The Rental Market in Austin

- Renters make up 50.8% of the Austin population
- 3.6% of houses and apartments in Austin, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

MEDIAN MONTHLY RENT BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS

HOUSING BY YEAR BUILT

HOUSING	Austin, Texas	United States
	415,006	137,428,986
	31	41
	$577,400	$338,100
	3.8%	8.3%
	70.6%	57.8%
	166.0%	108.7%
	$17.52	$11.36
	$6,579	$2,724
	41.4%	56.2%
	8.3%	12.1%
	50.3%	31.6%
VACANT HOUSING
	3.6%	2.0%
	0.9%	0.4%
	0.5%	0.9%
	0.3%	0.5%
	1.2%	4.0%
	1.8%	4.3%
VALUE OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING
	1.1%	2.7%
	0.8%	2.7%
	0.6%	3.4%
	0.7%	4.7%
	1.1%	5.5%
	4.8%	13.3%
	9.1%	14.0%
	24.3%	19.6%
	19.8%	12.2%
	13.2%	7.1%
	15.4%	8.2%
	4.7%	3.2%
	2.5%	1.8%
	0.7%	0.7%
	1.1%	0.9%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
	6.8%	2.5%
	6.0%	2.7%
	18.1%	14.0%
	15.7%	13.9%
	19.6%	13.4%
	15.9%	15.2%
	15.7%	13.9%
	4.9%	10.3%
	2.6%	4.9%
	2.8%	12.6%

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Percent Home Appreciation (5yr)

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Reviews for Austin 446 Reviews

Don't believe the hype - 3/11/2022
I lived there for 22 years and left a year and a half ago. The people that live there have ruined it. Austin is no longer weird AT ALL. The weirdness has been... Read More

steve | El Paso, TX | Reply | 2 Replies

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Austin is still a good place to live - 12/12/2021
I've lived in Austin over 20 years, and yes it has changed drastically, as all fast growing cities do. But I think it is unfair to compare Austin against it's past self... Read More

Allie | Hornsby Bend, TX | Reply | No Replies

Austin is Awesome - 9/24/2021
I lived in Austin Travis county for 2 years and fell in absolute love with the greater Austin area. I had to leave to go back to SC unfortunately. I was very sad over... Read More

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78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, ... 40 more

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