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30.30° N · 97.85° W · GEOID 4844162

Lost Creek

Travis County, Texas · part of the Austin, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000

TexasLost Creek, TXLost CreekLost Creek

The short answer

Lost Creek is home to 954 people. Median household income is $165,598 a year and median rent is $2,833 a month, 20.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $1,163,100, about 7.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,833
108% above the median place
Median household income
$165,598
106% above the median place
Median home value
$1,163,100
264% above the median place
Unemployment
4.6%
7% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lost Creek

  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 85 hours a year commuting, less than in 98% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 351 Texas places.
  • The median resident is 55.1 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 414 Texas places.
  • 80% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $1,163,100, more than in 97% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $140,700 a year left, more than in 93% of places its size.

Many people here skip the commute entirely: 34% work from home, which keeps total commuting time lower than in 99% of places.

01

Moving to Lost Creek

Travis County loses about 8.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in80,730
Moved out89,625
Net−8,895

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Williamson County, TX13,30921,819−8,510
Hays County, TX3,8439,079−5,236
Harris County, TX4,2823,302+980
Bastrop County, TX1,7083,915−2,207
Bexar County, TX2,7362,719+17
Dallas County, TX2,1741,793+381
Bell County, TX1,3161,823−507

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$100K
Leavers$104K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Travis County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
8.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.2% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Travis County report $99,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $104,200.
Income you would need
$113,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,833 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,163,100.
Getting to work
16 minutes each way on average; 34.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Oak Brook, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out6
$104,237
48% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
-8.8
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6
$99,915
42% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLost CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure8.8%53% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.2%61% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-8.8below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$99,91542% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$104,23748% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Lost Creek20.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$113,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.5%
0% above the median place
Home price to income
7.0x
85% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$141,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median home value1
$1,163,100
264% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$4,001
114% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureLost CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,833108% above
Rent to income120.5%0% above
Property tax rate10.8%9% below
Home price to income17.0x85% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.13% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,81713% above
Property tax paid (median)1$9,665196% above
Median home value1$1,163,100264% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure-1.7%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure31.5%39% below
Homeownership184.4%27% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.5%4% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119770% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
34.0%
173% above the median place
Income per person1
$91,473
128% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLost CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$165,598106% above
Income per person1$91,473128% above
Unemployment1County figure4.6%7% below
Average annual pay5County figure$100,92853% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.8%30% above
Jobs5County figure934,650above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate1County figure10.9%1% above
Mean commute116 min34% below
Works from home134.0%173% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
79.9%
149% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLost CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19546646th largest
Median age155.141% above
Bachelor's or higher179.9%149% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.310% below
Born abroad1County figure18.1%105% above
No health insurance1County figure12.1%89% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Lost Creek

221 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.9 +25%
Shops29.3 −3%
Arts, recreation and fitness7.5 +83%
Doctors' offices and clinics27.6 +37%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
310
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students9
191,191
above the median place (median 4,897)
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
7.5
83% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLost CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure310above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure191,191above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure15.03% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure25.925% above
Shops per 10k7County figure29.33% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure7.583% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure27.637% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.19% below
National Register listings8County figure221above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 99.7, 22% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lost Creek. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk11
99.7
22% above the median place
July average high10
96°F
10% above the median place
Average temperature10
68°F
24% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLost CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure96°F10% above
January average low10County figure38°F52% above
Average temperature10County figure68°F24% above
Annual precipitation10County figure35.5 in19% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure97.76% above
Hurricane risk11County figure77.19% above
Tornado risk11County figure99.722% above
Wildfire risk11County figure90.848% above
Heat wave risk11County figure98.59% above
Median air quality index12County figure5323% above
Good air days12County figure43.6%36% below
08

Lost Creek in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$165,598 (2024)$207,500$175,500 to $245,500+3.8%
Median home value$1,163,100 (2024)$1,680,000$1,220,000 to $2,315,000+6.3%

The median home would be worth 8.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 7.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lost Creek

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Oak Brook, IL$2,590$175,870Compare
Bainbridge Island, WA$2,194$172,188Compare
Fairfax, CA$2,367$141,653Compare
North Hills, NY$3,501$173,315Compare
North Hills, NYFairfax, CABainbridge Island, WAOak Brook, ILLost Creek, TXLost CreekOak BrookBainbridge IslandFairfaxNorth HillsLost CreekOak BrookBainbridge IslandFairfaxNorth Hills

Common questions

Is Lost Creek a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 85 hours a year commuting, less than in 98% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 351 Texas places. The median resident is 55.1 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 414 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lost Creek expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $1,163,100.

What salary do you need to live in Lost Creek?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $113,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lost Creek?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Oak Brook, IL, Bainbridge Island, WA, Fairfax, CA and North Hills, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lost Creek with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lost Creek itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lost-creek-texas

Citytistics. “Lost Creek, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lost-creek-texas/

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