Area data
Austin, TX — ZIP 78717
Population: 37,262 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78717 (Austin, TX) is $561,761 — down 4.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $310,000 after a median 90 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,676/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with winterweather, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$561,761
Median home value
-4.8%
1-year change
90
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $561,761
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -10.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.9%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $746,910
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $310,000
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median price per sqft
- $204
- 1-year sale-price change
- -22.5%
- Median days on market
- 90 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 11
- For-sale inventory
- 158
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.9%
- Active listings
- 22
- 1-year forecast
- -4.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,676/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $828/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,892/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS, LEANDER ISD, ROUND ROCK ISD
- Schools include
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF ENDEAVOR AUSTIN, RUTLEDGE EL, CEDAR VALLEY MIDDLE, PATSY SOMMER EL, PEARSON RANCH MIDDLE
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 31.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 136,243
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 124,588
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (37 mi)
- National parks include
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 45
- Nearest airport
- Hank Sasser Airport at Breakaway (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Austin Executive Airport (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NORTH AUSTIN CAMPUS
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +8,232 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,008
- Housing built before 1970
- 0.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 77.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 92.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 196,399
- Average weekly wage
- $1,487
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,589
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78717 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $561,761 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $310,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 90 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,676/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 78717?
- $561,761.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78717?
- $310,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78717?
- Median days on market: 90 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78717?
- Typical rent: $1,676/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78717?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, hail, lightning, tornado.
- Is ZIP 78717 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78717?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78717?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78717?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 78717?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 78717 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78717?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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