ZIP 78749 covers residential neighborhoods in Austin, located within Travis County, TX, part of the broader Austin housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 78749 in the Austin housing market is $557,762, with a typical rent of $1,508 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 30.8.
Key stats
- ZIP 78749 is around the 49th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 78749 is around the 66th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 30.8.
- 31 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply increased while buyer competition eased.
- Typical home value
- $557,762
- Typical rent
- $1,508
- Homes for sale
- 131
- Buyer competition
- 46
- New listings
- 49
- Homes going pending
- 15
- Listings with price cuts
- 28.0%
Price and rent in ZIP 78749
ZIP 78749 is around the 49th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 78749 is around the 28th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 78749 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 1.6% over the last 11 months, from $566,585 to $557,762. It rose in 1 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.2% in July 2026.
Typical rent fell 0.7% over the last 11 months, from $1,519 to $1,508. It rose in 6 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.9% in July 2026.
How ZIP 78749 compares to Austin
ZIP 78749's typical rent is 11.2% below the Austin median of $1,698. ZIP 78749's buyer competition is 2.2% above the Austin median of 45.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 78749 is around the 59th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 78749 is around the 66th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 31 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply increased while buyer competition eased. Over the 11 readings on record, inventory moved between 79 and 143 — a 64-point spread across 41 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 78739, 78745, 78748, 78735.
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 78739 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 78745 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 78748 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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