Median home cost in Austin hits new record at 0K
AUSTIN, Texas — We talk a lot about unaffordability in Central Texas, and new real estate data shows the problem is dramatically affecting counties...
AUSTIN, Texas — We talk a lot about unaffordability in Central Texas, and new real estate data shows the problem is dramatically affecting counties outside of Austin. It shows the median home cost in Caldwell County jumped 47% in a year, to $365,000. In Bastrop County, it went up 38%, to $402,000. In Hays County, there was a nearly 30% jump, to $477,000. In Williamson County, the median price is $510,000 – about a 19% increase from last year. And within Austin city limits, the median home price is $640,000, a new record and a 16% increase from April of 2021.