Metro area · CBSA 12420
Austin
The Austin, TX metro area has 2,426,592 people. Median rent is $1,726, 20.6% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Bastrop County at $1,817. Of the 65 places we track here, Volente has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$100,431
Median home value
$465,000
Unemployment
4.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,817
HUD, Bastrop County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 979,539 | $1,729 | 22.2% |
| Round Rock | 127,786 | $1,763 | 21.3% |
| Georgetown | 85,999 | $1,795 | 22.7% |
| Cedar Park | 78,301 | $1,846 | 17.1% |
| Leander | 74,067 | $1,939 | 16.7% |
| San Marcos | 70,897 | $1,322 | 30.9% |
| Pflugerville | 65,971 | $1,932 | 19.7% |
| Kyle | 56,823 | $1,752 | 23.3% |
| Hutto | 35,483 | $2,255 | 22.8% |
| Brushy Creek | 19,576 | $2,127 | 18.4% |
| Lakeway | 19,307 | $2,981 | 18.8% |
| Steiner Ranch | 18,619 | $1,955 | 12.3% |
| Manor | 18,603 | $1,594 | 22.6% |
| Taylor | 17,136 | $1,074 | 17.1% |
| Buda | 15,859 | $1,852 | 18.0% |
| Lockhart | 15,326 | $1,152 | 20.2% |
| Wells Branch | 13,523 | $1,544 | 27.8% |
| Hornsby Bend | 12,367 | $2,147 | 28.7% |
| Elgin | 11,563 | $1,440 | 19.0% |
| Bastrop | 11,156 | $1,443 | 21.2% |
| Sonterra | 10,563 | $1,854 | 24.1% |
| Lago Vista | 9,650 | $1,744 | 18.4% |
| Bee Cave | 8,862 | $1,877 | 20.3% |
| Liberty Hill | 8,371 | $1,508 | 15.7% |
| Camp Swift | 8,239 | $1,352 | 25.4% |
| Dripping Springs | 7,405 | $2,234 | 24.5% |
| Belterra | 6,978 | $2,845 | 15.5% |
| Santa Rita Ranch | 6,586 | $2,701 | 20.2% |
| Shady Hollow | 5,709 | $2,184 | 15.4% |
| Luling | 5,531 | $1,021 | 22.4% |
| Wyldwood | 4,934 | $1,337 | 18.1% |
| Cedar Creek | 4,440 | $2,053 | 33.4% |
| Smithville | 4,216 | $1,230 | 24.6% |
| Hudson Bend | 4,127 | $1,582 | 19.8% |
| Barton Creek | 3,440 | $2,268 | 13.3% |
| Jarrell | 3,295 | $1,868 | 20.1% |
| West Lake Hills | 3,285 | $3,501 | 21.2% |
| Circle D-KC Estates | 3,135 | $1,410 | 18.0% |
| Wimberley | 2,891 | $1,293 | 19.3% |
| Briarcliff | 2,735 | $2,718 | 23.1% |
| Jonestown | 2,535 | $2,515 | 23.5% |
| Uhland | 2,520 | $1,583 | 20.6% |
| The Hills | 2,516 | $3,501 | 26.5% |
| Woodcreek | 2,333 | $1,809 | 29.3% |
| Manchaca | 2,171 | $2,591 | 20.0% |
| Garfield | 1,926 | $1,293 | 21.2% |
| Mustang Ridge | 1,750 | $1,368 | 19.1% |
| Rosanky | 1,695 | $1,410 | 15.7% |
| Point Venture | 1,598 | $2,250 | 24.4% |
| Serenada | 1,444 | $1,867 | 14.5% |
| Rollingwood | 1,316 | $3,501 | 17.5% |
| Thorndale | 1,113 | $950 | 17.8% |
| Martindale | 1,072 | $1,331 | 20.6% |
| McDade | 1,070 | $1,410 | 33.5% |
| Florence | 1,061 | $1,018 | 15.5% |
| San Leanna | 1,047 | $1,837 | 34.4% |
| Granger | 1,046 | $1,796 | 29.5% |
| Niederwald | 1,029 | $1,716 | 26.3% |
| Lost Creek | 954 | $2,833 | 20.5% |
| Thrall | 861 | $1,177 | 18.6% |
| Sunset Valley | 814 | $3,501 | 22.0% |
| Mountain City | 787 | $2,625 | 24.4% |
| Volente | 784 | $1,219 | 8.2% |
| Creedmoor | 518 | $2,214 | 50.7% |
| Bear Creek | 515 | $2,563 | 25.4% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.