Housing data for The Hills, TX
The Hills, TX has an estimated 2,516 residents and 1,158 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Travis County.
3.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,516 (±352)
- Housing units
- 1,158 (±162)
- Households that rent
- 3.6%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.7%
What stands out in The Hills
Households that rent: 3.6% (±2.5 points) in The Hills, lower than in Travis County (47.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.5% (±6.0 points) in The Hills, lower than in Travis County (35.4%).
Median home value: $846,000 (±$76,226) in The Hills, higher than in Travis County ($523,000).
Homes built before 1980: 2.8% (±7.7 points) in The Hills, lower than in Travis County (24.1%).
Housing in The Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $158,250 median household income
- Home values: $846,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,717 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,836 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 92.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 2.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 11.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Hills against Travis County, its state and the nation
| The Hills | Travis County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,516 (±352) | 1,330,015 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,158 (±162) | 618,236 (±232) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.6% (±2.5 points) | 47.9% (±0.6 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,744 (±$13) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $158,250 (±$66,017) | $99,611 (±$1,578) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $846,000 (±$76,226) | $523,000 (±$6,613) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,836 (±$775) | $7,727 (±$118) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 2.8% (±7.7 points) | 24.1% (±0.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.8 minutes (±4.0) | 25.2 minutes (±0.3) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.5% (±0.8 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.0 years (±3.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Hills covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 2,347 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How The Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,586 (±329) | 2,516 (±352) | −2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,071 (±108) | 1,158 (±162) | +8.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $547,700 (±$32,200) | $846,000 (±$76,226) | +54.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $165,179 (±$28,875) | $158,250 (±$66,017) | −4.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $3,078 (±$199) | $3,717 (±$228) | +20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $9,243 (±$465) | $9,836 (±$775) | +6.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.1% (±4.5 points) | 3.6% (±2.5 points) | −4.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.7% (±10.2 points) | 11.1% (±16.3 points) | +5.4 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.
Places near The Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeway | 0.6 mi | $2,981 | $841,300 | 13.7% |
| Point Venture | 2.7 mi | $2,250 | $502,700 | 11.7% |
| Bee Cave | 3.0 mi | $1,877 | $776,400 | 51.2% |
| Briarcliff | 5.6 mi | $2,718 | $550,800 | 11.1% |
| Steiner Ranch | 5.6 mi | $1,955 | $826,500 | 29.4% |
| Hudson Bend | 5.9 mi | $1,582 | $678,400 | 29.4% |
| Lago Vista | 7.3 mi | $1,436 | $420,000 | 10.4% |
| Barton Creek | 8.2 mi | $2,268 | $2,000,000 or more | 21.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for The Hills, 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 The Hills, 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.
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 The Hills
What is the median household income in The Hills?
The median household income in The Hills is $158,250 (±$66,017) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in The Hills, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $846,000 (±$76,226) for owner-occupied homes in The Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in The Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in The Hills, TX is $3,717 (±$228) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in The Hills?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in The Hills, TX is $9,836 (±$775) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in The Hills?
The Hills, TX has an estimated 1,158 (±162) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in The Hills?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in The Hills, used by 83.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is The Hills growing?
In The Hills, the number of residents went from 2,586 in 2015–2019 to 2,516 in 2020–2024 (−2.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills village, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills village, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills village, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills village, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills village, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills village, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills village, 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
- 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 The Hills village, Texas (place:72578, 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 .