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Bee Cave

A city of 8,862 people in Texas
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Map of Bee Cave: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land27%1,514 of 5,561 acres
Trails11 mi1.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves5171 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Bee Cave

City in Texas, United States
1987Established
9,144Population
6.8 sq miArea
919 ftElevation

Bee Cave is a city located in Travis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 9,144 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Bee Cave

Housing in Bee Cave

$817K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $817,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market51
Sale-to-list97.8%
Sold in May12
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Safety in Bee Cave

C

Safety Grade C

Bee Cave reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bee Cave 0.8
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bee Cave 17.5
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Bee Cave for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (45%), San Antonio (4%) and Houston (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Austin
45%
San Antonio
4%
Houston
4%
Lakeway
4%
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Health in Bee Cave

A+

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

19better than TX·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ascension Seton SouthwestAustin · 7 mi · ER
Communitycare Oak HillAustin · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bee Cave · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bee Cave →

Natural hazards in Bee Cave

18
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bee Cave →

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Bee Cave has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

63° / 41°Winter
79° / 57°Spring
94° / 72°Summer
80° / 57°Fall
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Bee Cave’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#64Best public schoolsof 583 in TX
DistrictLAKE TRAVIS ISDSchools7

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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