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Leander, TX Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Leander, TX Housing Market Trends

With 74,375 people, 21,305 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $439,033, Leander real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Leander home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Leander, accounting for 86.25% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Leander include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 10.60%), mobile homes or trailers ( 1.06%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 1.03%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Leander. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 76.37% of Leander's homes, and 79.70% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Leander homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 80.98% of Leander's housing was built since 2000, making the city have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Leander real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 17.80%), and between 1940-1969 ( 1.04%).

Leander Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Leander has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Leander real estate appreciated 125.05% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 8.45%, putting Leander in the top 20% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Leander definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Leander appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Leander's appreciation rate has been -8.83%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Leander were at -2.44%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -9.41%.

Notably, Leander's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Texas, our data show that Leander's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Texas.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Leander differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Leander - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Leander real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$439,033

Leander, TX Home Prices
> $1,245,000
$934,001 - $1,245,000
$623,001 - $934,000
$498,001 - $623,000
$374,001 - $498,000
$249,001 - $374,000
$125,001 - $249,000
$62,001 - $125,000
$0 - $62,000
3.0%
3.0%
6.7%
6.7%
19.5%
19.5%
17.8%
17.8%
22.3%
22.3%
22.5%
22.5%
5.3%
5.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.8%
1.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Texas

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

21,305

Leander Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,232 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
76.4%
76.4%
23.6%
23.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.0%
4.0%
96.0%
96.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
81.0%
81.0%
17.8%
17.8%
1.0%
1.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
86.2%
86.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
10.6%
10.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.0%
1.0%
4.7%
4.7%
6.7%
6.7%
41.4%
41.4%
38.3%
38.3%
7.9%
7.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes