ZIP 78736 covers residential neighborhoods in Austin, located within Travis County, TX, part of the broader Austin housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 78736 in the Austin housing market is $588,762, with a typical rent of $1,487 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 33.0.
Key stats
- ZIP 78736 is around the 61st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 78736 is around the 98th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 33.0.
- Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split.
- ZIP 78736's typical home value is 6.6% above the Austin median of $552,101.
- Typical home value
- $588,762
- Typical rent
- $1,487
- Homes for sale
- 55
- Buyer competition
- 62
- New listings
- 14
- Listings with price cuts
- 26.7%
Price and rent in ZIP 78736
ZIP 78736 is around the 61st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 78736 is around the 28th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 78736 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 1.9% over the past 12 months, from $600,132 to $588,762. It rose in 4 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.3% in August 2026.
Typical rent rose 0.9% over the past 12 months, from $1,474 to $1,487. It rose in 6 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +2.8% in May 2026.
How ZIP 78736 compares to Austin
ZIP 78736's typical home value is 6.6% above the Austin median of $552,101. ZIP 78736's typical rent is 10.4% below the Austin median of $1,659. ZIP 78736's buyer competition is 40.9% above the Austin median of 44.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 78736 is around the 15th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 78736 is around the 98th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 30 and 56 — a 26-point spread across 41 comparable tracked ZIPs. Inventory has moved rising in each of the latest three available monthly readings.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 78738, 78735, 78739, 78749.
Continue your market research
- Is the Austin Real Estate Market Cooling or Slowing Down?Read the related local market analysis.
- Is Austin a Buyer's Market?Read the related local market analysis.
- All Austin ZIP comparisonsCompare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 78738 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 78735 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 78739 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- Austin housing market overviewReturn to the broader parent market.
Sources and method
- HomeMarketCap.com data sources: home value, rent, inventory, and market activity datasets
- HomeMarketCap.com methodology: definitions and calculation rules
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