Buda is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,086 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Buda is the 191st largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Buda, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Buda, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Buda’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Buda does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $105,378.00.

Buda real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Buda house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Buda has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Buda telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Buda is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Buda’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Buda, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.29 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small city, Buda does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Buda, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Buda is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.30% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Buda in 2018 was $43,280, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,120 for a family of four.

Buda is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Buda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buda residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Buda also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.92% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Buda include German, English, Irish, Iraqi, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Buda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.