The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 78653 sells for about $309,000, or $163 per square foot.
Prices are down 3.4% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 62 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,595 a month.
ZIP 78653 — Manor
The 78653 housing market is currently experiencing a pricing correction with a year-over-year decline in median sale prices and a significant increase in active inventory. High supply levels relative to closed sales suggest a cooling trend, likely driven by broader regional market adjustments in the Austin area.
This ZIP is well-suited for family buyers and commuters seeking newer construction homes at a more accessible price point than central Austin.
Median prices moved down 3.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 62 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.3% · poverty 13.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 78653, Travis County TX
The area is experiencing significant residential expansion with new construction projects like Whisper Valley and Lagos Reserve driving development momentum.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Residents primarily commute toward the Austin employment core via major highway corridors, though transit options remain limited.
The area features local parks and greenbelts, with proximity to regional shopping and dining districts within a short drive.
The rental market shows moderate pressure with a median asking rent of $1,950, reflecting the area's growth as a suburban residential hub.
The local economy is heavily influenced by the broader Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan area, with a mix of residential services and proximity to regional employment hubs.
Significant residential development is ongoing, particularly in master-planned communities that are expanding the housing stock in the eastern Travis County corridor.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates via Zip-Codes.com.
- Kalahari Indoor Water Park4.413.8 mi
- Cidercade Austin4.412.9 mi
- Austin’s4.111.5 mi
- Austin Aquarium416.7 mi
- Museum of Illusions Austin4.511.6 mi
- Moody Center4.411.6 mi
- Circuit of The Americas4.614.7 mi
- Mozart's Coffee Roasters4.514.4 mi
- Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar4.514 mi
- Topgolf Austin4.411.1 mi
- Texas Capitol4.712.3 mi
- Cinemark Pflugerville 20 and XD4.510.5 mi
- Bullock Texas State History Museum4.712.1 mi
- Thinkery4.69.8 mi
- Blanton Museum of Art4.712 mi
- Texas Capitol4.712.3 mi
- Palmer Events Center4.513.3 mi
- Bullock Texas State History Museum4.712.1 mi
- Thinkery4.69.8 mi
- Blanton Museum of Art4.712 mi
- Mueller Lake Park4.79.8 mi
- Pease District Park4.812.8 mi
- Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park4.79.6 mi
- The Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake4.712.5 mi
- Republic Square4.312.8 mi
- Topgolf Austin4.411.1 mi
- Morris Williams Golf Course4.19.3 mi
- The Golf Club at Star Ranch4.512.1 mi
- ShadowGlen Golf Club3.61.5 mi
- The Golf Driving Range Round Rock4.512.1 mi
- The Domain4.611.7 mi
- Domain NORTHSIDE4.611.5 mi
- Fiesta Mart #254.210.5 mi
- H-E-B4.68.5 mi
- Nordstrom4.411.4 mi
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport4.112.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
A large-scale master-planned community featuring sustainable housing and green space.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.