Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★2.6 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Austin, TX
Explore Austin and see how it fits the life you want to build.
979,539
Population
Bastrop, Hays, Travis & Williamson Counties
Counties
City
Place Type
Texas
State
OrdinancesLocal Rules
Overall Match7.4 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Austin at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population979,539
Median Household Income$93,658
Median Home Value$555,300
Median Gross Rent$1,729
Median Age34.7
Average Household Size2.1
Unemployment4.7%
Work From Home30.7%
Homeownership43.4%
Housing Vacancy5.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Austin is a major population center where neighborhood choice can substantially change the day-to-day relocation experience. Housing costs are high relative to local household income, making affordability one of the more important factors to examine before relocating here.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Austin Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Austin and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Austin
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$555,300
Median Gross Rent$1,729
Homeownership43.4%
Housing Vacancy5.6%
Home values are relatively high compared with local household income, so purchase affordability deserves close attention. Renters make up a substantial share of the local housing market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Austin, TX
Median Household Income$93,658
Unemployment4.7%
Work From Home30.7%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Austin and how households are structured
Population979,539
Median Age34.7
Average Household Size2.1
Austin is a large population center with enough scale for conditions to differ substantially across neighborhoods.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Austin
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Austin point to very hot summers, cool winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.
Average Summer High96.6°F
Average Winter Low41.8°F
Annual Rainfall36.3 in.
Annual Snowfall0.2 in.
Seasonal Life in Austin
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.
Summer
Summer heat is a meaningful part of daily life. During a trial stay, pay attention to afternoon comfort, cooling use, vehicle heat and how much outdoor activity shifts toward mornings and evenings.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter lows are relatively mild and measurable snowfall is minimal, so winter living is more likely to revolve around cool or wet conditions than snow removal and prolonged freezes.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Austin & Its Counties
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Austin spans Bastrop, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Austin especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Austin shows a population of about 979,539. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Bastrop County, Hays County, Travis County and Williamson County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Austin with all 4 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
For someone considering a move to Austin, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.