Bastrop, TX housing market
The typical Bastrop home is worth about $348,000, down 4.5% in a year, 16% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 46 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bastrop compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bastrop at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 8 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bastrop | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $223,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $238,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $250,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $260,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $287,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $379,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $411,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $376,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $371,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $359,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $348,000 | $299,000 |
372 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 372 new homes in Bastrop in 2025: 202 single-family houses and 170 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $87.4 million to build. That's 33 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Bastrop has permitted 2,393 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Bastrop gained 2,470 residents while 627 new homes were permitted: about 3.9 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Bastrop ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 102 | 102 | 0 | $30.5 million |
| 2025 | 372 | 202 | 170 | $87.4 million |
| 2024 | 380 | 130 | 250 | $67.2 million |
| 2023 | 420 | 228 | 192 | $74.8 million |
| 2022 | 215 | 215 | 0 | $27.9 million |
| 2021 | 434 | 434 | 0 | $82.6 million |
| 2020 | 232 | 232 | 0 | $46.5 million |
| 2019 | 75 | 75 | 0 | $16.4 million |
| 2018 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $14.5 million |
| 2017 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $14.4 million |
| 2016 | 94 | 68 | 26 | $11.7 million |
| 2015 | 34 | 24 | 10 | $4.1 million |
| 2014 | 78 | 78 | 0 | $8.4 million |
| 2013 | 63 | 59 | 4 | $7.2 million |
| 2012 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2011 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2010 | 24 | 22 | 2 | $2.8 million |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $885,000 |
| 2007 | 190 | 38 | 152 | $8.8 million |
| 2006 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2005 | 92 | 92 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2004 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $13.1 million |
| 2003 | 124 | 124 | 0 | $9.7 million |
| 2002 | 114 | 114 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| 2001 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $7.7 million |
| 2000 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $7.7 million |
How Bastrop ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.3 years of income
The typical Bastrop home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Bastrop ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,760
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bastrop is $1,760 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bastrop pay a median of $1,443, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,400 · 4 bedrooms $2,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78602; Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.