Austin area rankings: ZIP codes and suburbs by home value, rent and income

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area · updated 2026-11-15

Typical home value

$414,000

−4.3% in a year · U.S.: $366,000

Typical rent

$1,603

+1.0% in a year · U.S.: $1,932

Median household income

$100,431

U.S.: $80,734

Population

2,620,945

Census estimate, July 2025

13 rankings for the Austin area

Cheapest ZIP codes in the Austin areaFirst place: ZIP code 78648 (Luling, TX): $226,000 · 82 ZIP codes listed
Most expensive ZIP codes in the Austin areaFirst place: ZIP code 78746 (Barton Hills, West Lake Hills, TX): $1,711,000 · 82 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are falling in the Austin areaFirst place: ZIP code 78725 (MLK-183, Austin, TX): −7.5% · 66 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are rising fastest in the Austin areaFirst place: ZIP code 78746 (Barton Hills, West Lake Hills, TX): +4.3% · 16 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest rent in the Austin area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 78729 (Austin, TX): $1,266 · 66 ZIP codes listed
Highest rent in the Austin area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 78739 (Austin, TX): $3,440 · 66 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are falling in the Austin areaFirst place: ZIP code 78737 (Oak Hill, Austin, TX): −5.8% · 15 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are rising fastest in the Austin areaFirst place: ZIP code 78734 (Austin, TX): +4.9% · 47 ZIP codes listed
Richest ZIP codes in the Austin area, by household incomeFirst place: ZIP code 78739 (Austin, TX): $238,559 · 82 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest suburbs of AustinFirst place: Luling, TX: $220,000 · 19 suburbs listed
Most expensive suburbs of AustinFirst place: Lakeway, TX: $733,000 · 19 suburbs listed
Richest suburbs of Austin, by household incomeFirst place: Lakeway, TX: $190,060 · 19 suburbs listed
Largest suburbs of Austin, by populationFirst place: Round Rock, TX: 127,786 · 19 suburbs listed

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Sources

Home values: Zillow ZHVI (Sep 2026). Rents: Zillow ZORI (Sep 2026), seasonally adjusted (Zillow). Income and the population of ZIP codes, cities and towns: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents and cities or towns with fewer than 5,000 are not ranked. Compiled by Home Economics.