Bertram ( BUR-trəm) is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,020 in the 2024 estimate, up from 1,616 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code78605

Area code512

Living in Bertram

Housing in Bertram

$411K▼ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bertram home is worth about $411,000, down 1.2% in a year, 37% above the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Bertram

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Bertram reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bertram 0

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bertram 2.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Bertram

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Most working residents leave Bertram for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (24%), Liberty Hill (8%) and Round Rock (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Austin

24%

Liberty Hill

Round Rock

Leander

2%Work in townlive and work in Bertram 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 427Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Bertram

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 62% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

4worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.1%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse 7.2%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 26.5%More adults with arthritisTX 21.6% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension Seton Highland LakesBurnet · 13.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lone Star Circle of Care at JonestownLeander · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bertram · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bertram →

Natural hazards in Bertram

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Bertram flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bertram

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Climate in Bertram

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Bertram has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

62° / 39°Winter

78° / 55°Spring

94° / 71°Summer

79° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Bertram get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 23, with the last in spring around Mar 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bertram →

Schools in Bertram

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School Grade B

The public schools Bertram’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBURNET CISDSchools1

Bertram El CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 437 students

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.