Bee Cave, TX housing market
Homes typically sell in 51 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bee Cave compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bee Cave at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 41% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Bee Cave rose 41% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Texas. Last year prices fell 5.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Bee Cave home at roughly $1,272,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Texas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −5.5% | +173% | +195% |
| 2024 | +2.7% | +188% | +193% |
| 2023 | −10% | +181% | +186% |
| 2022 | +41% | +213% | +174% |
| 2021 | +15% | +121% | +132% |
| 2020 | +5.4% | +93% | +106% |
| 2019 | +10% | +83% | +99% |
| 2018 | −3.4% | +66% | +91% |
| 2017 | −0.9% | +72% | +80% |
| 2016 | +13% | +74% | +68% |
| 2015 | +7.3% | +54% | +57% |
| 2014 | +4.2% | +44% | +47% |
| 2013 | +8.3% | +38% | +37% |
| 2012 | +5.4% | +27% | +31% |
| 2011 | −4.2% | +21% | +30% |
| 2010 | −1.8% | +26% | +32% |
| 2009 | −4.7% | +28% | +34% |
| 2008 | +3.9% | +35% | +34% |
| 2007 | +5.8% | +30% | +32% |
| 2006 | +7.7% | +23% | +26% |
| 2005 | +7% | +14% | +19% |
| 2004 | +0.3% | +6.3% | +14% |
| 2003 | −0.1% | +6% | +11% |
| 2002 | −1.2% | +6.1% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | +7.3% | +7.3% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Bee Cave ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 78738, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Bee Cave in 2025. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Bee Cave has permitted 480 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Bee Cave gained 5,219 residents while 1,300 new homes were permitted: about 4 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 Bee Cave 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $906,000 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $13.7 million |
| 2020 | 89 | 89 | 0 | $18.3 million |
| 2019 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $20.5 million |
| 2018 | 93 | 93 | 0 | $18.2 million |
| 2017 | 71 | 71 | 0 | $13.8 million |
| 2016 | 31 | 29 | 2 | $6.1 million |
| 2015 | 95 | 64 | 31 | $15.4 million |
| 2014 | 146 | 146 | 0 | $31 million |
| 2013 | 287 | 127 | 160 | $38.1 million |
| 2012 | 189 | 189 | 0 | $36.9 million |
| 2011 | 135 | 135 | 0 | $24.5 million |
| 2010 | 153 | 153 | 0 | $26.9 million |
| 2009 | 108 | 108 | 0 | $19.2 million |
| 2008 | 117 | 117 | 0 | $20.6 million |
| 2007 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $9.9 million |
| 2006 | 113 | 113 | 0 | $17.7 million |
| 2005 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $16 million |
| 2004 | 98 | 95 | 3 | $12.6 million |
| 2003 | 213 | 15 | 198 | $22 million |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2000 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $15 million |
How Bee Cave 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.
Bee Cave and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Cave | — | −5.5%† | $2,230 | 1 | $111,172 |
| Lakeway | $739K | −0.2% | $2,250 | 54 | $190,060 |
| Austin | $497K | −3.7% | $2,010 | 8,893 | $93,658 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
7 years of income
The typical Bee Cave home costs about 7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Bee Cave 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 $2,230
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bee Cave is $2,230 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bee Cave pay a median of $1,877, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,780 · 4 bedrooms $3,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78738; 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. 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. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.