Housing data for Barton Creek, TX
Barton Creek, TX has an estimated 3,440 residents and 1,661 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Travis County.
21.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,268 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,440 (±348)
- Housing units
- 1,661 (±157)
- Households that rent
- 21.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,268
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.4%
What stands out in Barton Creek
Median household income: $203,947 (±$61,865) in Barton Creek, higher than in Travis County ($99,611).
Homes built before 1980: 0.0% (±6.7 points) in Barton Creek, lower than in Travis County (24.1%).
Households that rent: 21.1% (±5.8 points) in Barton Creek, lower than in Travis County (47.9%).
Working from home: 48.2% (±11.4 points) in Barton Creek, higher than in Travis County (30.2%).
- Income and affordability in Barton Creek
- Renters and owners in Barton Creek
- Commute and cars in Barton Creek
Housing in Barton Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $2,268 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,868 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $203,947 median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 0.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 15.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +17.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Barton Creek against Travis County, its state and the nation
| Barton Creek | Travis County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,440 (±348) | 1,330,015 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,661 (±157) | 618,236 (±232) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.1% (±5.8 points) | 47.9% (±0.6 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,268 (±$372) | $1,744 (±$13) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $203,947 (±$61,865) | $99,611 (±$1,578) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $523,000 (±$6,613) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $7,727 (±$118) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 0.0% (±6.7 points) | 24.1% (±0.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.7 minutes (±3.6) | 25.2 minutes (±0.3) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.6% (±3.5 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.0 years (±5.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Barton Creek covers 4.9 square miles of land, about 702 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Barton Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,930 (±472) | 3,440 (±348) | +17.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,633 (±209) | 1,661 (±157) | +1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,552 (±$406) | $2,268 (±$372) | +46.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $160,988 (±$41,625) | $203,947 (±$61,865) | +26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.4% (±8.7 points) | 21.1% (±5.8 points) | −5.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 33.8% (±21.3 points) | 15.6% (±22.5 points) | −18.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Barton Creek
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78735 | 24% | 20,996 | $2,005 | $867,500 | $139,191 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Barton Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lake Hills | 3.4 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,664,500 | 13.8% |
| Rollingwood | 5.0 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 8.9% |
| Sunset Valley | 5.1 mi | $3,500 or more | $917,500 | 4.5% |
| Bee Cave | 5.8 mi | $1,877 | $776,400 | 51.2% |
| Steiner Ranch | 5.9 mi | $1,955 | $826,500 | 29.4% |
| Austin | 7.0 mi | $1,729 | $555,300 | 56.6% |
| Bear Creek | 8.1 mi | — | $847,500 | 1.5% |
| Shady Hollow | 8.2 mi | — | $755,900 | 4.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Barton Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,447 | $1,530 | $1,817 | $2,292 | $2,689 |
HUD income limits for Barton Creek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,250 | $47,050 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,250 | $53,800 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,300 | $60,500 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,300 | $67,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $43,550 | $72,600 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $46,750 | $78,000 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $83,350 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $88,750 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $134,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Barton Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Barton Creek
What is the average rent in Barton Creek, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Barton Creek is $2,268 (±$372) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Barton Creek?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Barton Creek, TX is $2,035 (±$432) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Barton Creek?
Barton Creek has an estimated 330 (±93) renting households, 21.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Barton Creek?
The median household income in Barton Creek is $203,947 (±$61,865) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Barton Creek, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Barton Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Barton Creek?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Barton Creek, TX is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Barton Creek growing?
In Barton Creek, the number of residents went from 2,930 in 2015–2019 to 3,440 in 2020–2024 (+17.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Barton Creek?
The ZIP code that covers Barton Creek is 78735.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 78735?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78735 is $2,005 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barton Creek CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barton Creek CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barton Creek CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barton Creek CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barton Creek CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barton Creek CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barton Creek CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Barton Creek CDP, Texas (place:05750, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .