Area data
ZIP 78665
Population: 66,171 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 78665 is $391,253 — down 6.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $395,000 after a median 57 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,718/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 2.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$391,253
Typical home value
-6.4%
1-year change
57
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $391,253
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -15.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -14.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +41.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $546,887
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $395,000
- Median list price
- $400,000
- Median price per sqft
- $182
- 1-year sale-price change
- -4.0%
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 182
- For-sale inventory
- 329
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 310
- 1-year forecast
- -1.9%
- Days to pending
- 67 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 71
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,718/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,447/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,530/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,817/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,292/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,689/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.1 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.2 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- HUTTO ISD, ROUND ROCK ISD
- Schools include
- VETERANS HILL EL, TERAVISTA EL, REDBUD EL, LINDA HERRINGTON EL, RRISD EARLY COLLEGE H S
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 14
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 101,555
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 98,659
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (37 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 45
- Nearest airport
- Tri-Modal Air Park (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Austin Executive Airport (12 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 37
- Hospitals include
- BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TEMPLE, ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN, ST DAVID'S MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2010
- Housing built before 1970
- 0.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 83.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $7,746
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78665 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $391,253 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $395,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 57 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,718/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $7,746 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 78665?
- $391,253.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78665?
- $395,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78665?
- Median days on market: 57 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78665?
- Typical rent: $1,718/month.
- Is ZIP 78665 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 78665. 14 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78665?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 78665?
- 5 schools (4 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 78665 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78665?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.1 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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