Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$461,123−3.6% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$99,962About 1.0× the local median income ($97,487): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market81 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−2.4%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Travis County, TX is worth $461,123, down 3.6% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $491,559, so the area is 6.2% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $99,962 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 $97,487. Typical rent is $1,602 a month, or $2,283 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 8,895 more people moved out than in.
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
$461,123
Change in 1 year
−3.6%
Overvalued %
−6.2%
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Fair home value
$491,559
Change in 5 years
−15.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−2.4%
Home value to income
4.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,499
Income needed to afford it
$99,962
Property tax rate
1.48%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,602
Typical rent for houses
$2,283
Price-to-rent ratio
24.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,817
Gross rental yield
4.17%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.71%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−1.5%
Days on market
81
Listings with a price cut
23.8%
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Homes for sale
5,888
Pending sales per 100 listings
21
Asking price per sq ft
$288
People and jobs
Median household income
$97,487
Population change (1 year)
+1.1%
Unemployment rate
4.6%
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Population
1,389,670
Income adjusted for cost of living
$99,375
Net moves in (IRS)
−8,895
Cost of living (US = 100)
98.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
97.7
Unhealthy air days a year
6
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Flood risk score
98.3
Wildfire risk score
90.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Travis County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Travis County, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $491,559, so the area is 6.2% undervalued.
Is Travis County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Travis County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Travis County, TX?
Home values in Travis County, TX are down 3.6% 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 Travis County, TX?
A household needs about $99,962 a year to afford the typical home in Travis County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $97,487.