Travis County, TX home prices
Travis County, TX: the typical home is worth $478,622 as of 2026-05, down -5.5% over the past year and +143.8% since 2000. Listings run about $308/sq ft…
Travis County is falling and overvalued — affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1975: $47,113 → 2026: $478,622 (10.2×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $478,622, homes in Travis County sit 123% above the Texas median ($214,793) and 105% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #5 of 243 Texas counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-5.5% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 63 days on the market, with 28% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 4.9× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~35% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Renting looks cheaper — buying the typical home runs ~$2,363/mo (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,633/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Hays County, TX ($374,688) · Bastrop County, TX ($360,822) · Caldwell County, TX ($287,466) · Williamson County, TX ($405,915) · Blanco County, TX ($585,184) · Lee County, TX ($355,386)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $196,316 |
| 2001 | $203,981 |
| 2002 | $206,555 |
| 2003 | $203,880 |
| 2004 | $204,138 |
| 2005 | $212,168 |
| 2006 | $217,871 |
| 2007 | $226,196 |
| 2008 | $236,971 |
| 2009 | $229,630 |
| 2010 | $224,601 |
| 2011 | $218,456 |
| 2012 | $216,525 |
| 2013 | $234,296 |
| 2014 | $264,141 |
| 2015 | $294,232 |
| 2016 | $321,163 |
| 2017 | $340,220 |
| 2018 | $353,418 |
| 2019 | $367,133 |
| 2020 | $386,079 |
| 2021 | $442,165 |
| 2022 | $583,185 |
| 2023 | $588,987 |
| 2024 | $544,921 |
| 2025 | $522,691 |
| 2026 | $489,180 |