Jonestown, TX housing market
The typical Jonestown home is worth about $481,000, down 3.8% in a year, 60% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 80 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jonestown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jonestown at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 11 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Jonestown | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $318,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $333,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $351,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $359,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $410,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $566,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $592,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $553,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $526,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $492,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $481,000 | $299,000 |
22 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 22 new homes in Jonestown in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $13.8 million to build. That's 8.7 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Texas as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Jonestown has permitted 505 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Jonestown gained 531 residents while 228 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Jonestown ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 11 | 11 | 0 | $11.3 million |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $13.8 million |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $26.9 million |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $22.5 million |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $49.1 million |
| 2021 | 125 | 125 | 0 | $69.2 million |
| 2020 | 79 | 79 | 0 | $46.8 million |
| 2019 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $25.2 million |
| 2018 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $17.3 million |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $12 million |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $11.1 million |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2008 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $17.1 million |
| 2007 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $15.6 million |
| 2006 | 102 | 52 | 50 | $30.9 million |
| 2005 | 125 | 49 | 76 | $34.4 million |
| 2004 | 56 | 24 | 32 | $11.7 million |
| 2003 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2000 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $3.8 million |
How Jonestown 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.
Jonestown and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonestown | $481K | −3.8% | $1,830 | 22 | $128,224 |
| Lago Vista | $395K | −4.1% | $1,760 | 182 | $113,457 |
| Leander | $422K | −6.2% | $2,120 | 1,336 | $139,048 |
3.7 years of income
The typical Jonestown home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Jonestown 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 $1,830
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jonestown is $1,830 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jonestown pay a median of $2,515. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,460 · 4 bedrooms $2,720
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78641, 78645; 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.