Housing data for West Lake Hills, TX
West Lake Hills, TX has an estimated 3,285 residents and 1,353 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Travis County.
13.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,285 (±23)
- Housing units
- 1,353 (±141)
- Households that rent
- 13.8%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.8%
What stands out in West Lake Hills
Median home value: $1,664,500 (±$317,588) in West Lake Hills, higher than in Travis County ($523,000).
Median household income: $198,125 (±$29,647) in West Lake Hills, higher than in Travis County ($99,611).
Households that rent: 13.8% (±6.3 points) in West Lake Hills, lower than in Travis County (47.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.3% (±6.2 points) in West Lake Hills, lower than in Travis County (35.4%).
- Home values in West Lake Hills
- Income and affordability in West Lake Hills
- Renters and owners in West Lake Hills
- Types of homes in West Lake Hills
Housing in West Lake Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 52.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $198,125 median household income
- Home values: $1,664,500 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: 10.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 31.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 28.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 95 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
West Lake Hills against Travis County, its state and the nation
| West Lake Hills | Travis County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,285 (±23) | 1,330,015 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,353 (±141) | 618,236 (±232) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.8% (±6.3 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 | $198,125 (±$29,647) | $99,611 (±$1,578) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,664,500 (±$317,588) | $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 | 31.2% (±8.9 points) | 24.1% (±0.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.6 minutes (±2.1) | 25.2 minutes (±0.3) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±5.0 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.2 years (±4.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
West Lake Hills covers 3.6 square miles of land, about 914 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How West Lake Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,311 (±29) | 3,285 (±23) | −0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,415 (±91) | 1,353 (±141) | −4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $1,001,800 (±$89,463) | $1,664,500 (±$317,588) | +66.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $187,569 (±$26,270) | $198,125 (±$29,647) | +5.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.9% (±7.0 points) | 13.8% (±6.3 points) | −5.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.8% (±12.6 points) | 28.7% (±26.0 points) | +19.9 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.
Crime reported to police in West Lake Hills
In 2025, the West Lake Hills Police Department reported 95 violent and 3,074 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in West Lake Hills
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78746 | 16% | 28,256 | $2,136 | $1,494,300 | $188,414 |
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 West Lake Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollingwood | 2.1 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 8.9% |
| Barton Creek | 3.4 mi | $2,268 | $2,000,000 or more | 21.1% |
| Austin | 3.6 mi | $1,729 | $555,300 | 56.6% |
| Sunset Valley | 4.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $917,500 | 4.5% |
| Steiner Ranch | 7.1 mi | $1,955 | $826,500 | 29.4% |
| Bee Cave | 8.9 mi | $1,877 | $776,400 | 51.2% |
| Shady Hollow | 9.3 mi | — | $755,900 | 4.6% |
| San Leanna | 10 mi | $1,837 | $617,500 | 46.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for West Lake 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 West Lake 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 West Lake Hills
What is the average rent in West Lake Hills, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in West Lake Hills is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in West Lake Hills?
West Lake Hills has an estimated 164 (±77) renting households, 13.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in West Lake Hills?
The median household income in West Lake Hills is $198,125 (±$29,647) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in West Lake Hills, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,664,500 (±$317,588) for owner-occupied homes in West Lake Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in West Lake Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in West Lake Hills, TX is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in West Lake Hills?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in West Lake Hills, TX is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is West Lake Hills growing?
In West Lake Hills, the number of residents went from 3,311 in 2015–2019 to 3,285 in 2020–2024 (−0.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in West Lake Hills?
The ZIP code that covers West Lake Hills is 78746.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 78746?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78746 is $2,136 (±$101) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Lake Hills city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Lake Hills city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Lake Hills city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Lake Hills city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Lake Hills city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Lake Hills city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Lake Hills city, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: West Lake Hills Police Department (ORI TX2270400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 West Lake Hills city, Texas (place:77632, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .