Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$420,802+0.2% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$91,221About 1.2× the local median income ($74,343): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market86 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+0.3%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Austin County, TX is worth $420,802, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $392,636, so the area is 7.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 86 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.3% over the next year. A household needs about $91,221 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $74,343. In the latest IRS figures, 614 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$420,802
Change in 1 year
+0.2%
Overvalued %
+7.2%
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Fair home value
$392,636
Change in 5 years
+9.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.3%
Home value to income
5.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,281
Income needed to afford it
$91,221
Property tax rate
1.16%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,069
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+14.5%
Days on market
86
Listings with a price cut
15.1%
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Homes for sale
158
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$191
People and jobs
Median household income
$74,343
Population change (1 year)
+2.3%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
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Population
33,625
Income adjusted for cost of living
$75,399
Net moves in (IRS)
+614
Cost of living (US = 100)
98.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
53.1
Flood risk score
57.7
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Wildfire risk score
54.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Austin County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Austin County, TX are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $392,636, so the area is 7.2% overvalued.
Is Austin County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Austin County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 86 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Austin County, TX?
Home values in Austin County, TX are up 0.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Austin County, TX?
A household needs about $91,221 a year to afford the typical home in Austin County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $74,343.