Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$351,578−4.6% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$76,215About 0.9× the local median income ($84,174): affordable for a typical household
Days on market93 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−2.4%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Bastrop County, TX is worth $351,578, down 4.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $344,857, so the area is 1.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $76,215 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 $84,174. Typical rent is $1,697 a month, or $2,417 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 2,717 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
$351,578
Change in 1 year
−4.6%
Overvalued %
+1.9%
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Fair home value
$344,857
Change in 5 years
0.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−2.4%
Home value to income
4.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,905
Income needed to afford it
$76,215
Property tax rate
1.42%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,697
Typical rent for houses
$2,417
Price-to-rent ratio
17.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,817
Gross rental yield
5.79%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.76%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−9.0%
Days on market
93
Listings with a price cut
22.1%
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Homes for sale
596
Pending sales per 100 listings
25
Asking price per sq ft
$207
People and jobs
Median household income
$84,174
Population change (1 year)
+2.6%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
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Population
118,908
Income adjusted for cost of living
$85,804
Net moves in (IRS)
+2,717
Cost of living (US = 100)
98.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
81.2
Flood risk score
86.2
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Wildfire risk score
71.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.5
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bastrop County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Bastrop County, TX are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $344,857, so the area is 1.9% overvalued.
Is Bastrop County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Bastrop County, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bastrop County, TX?
Home values in Bastrop County, TX are down 4.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bastrop County, TX?
A household needs about $76,215 a year to afford the typical home in Bastrop County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $84,174.