Lakeway, TX housing market
The typical Lakeway home is worth about $739,000, about the same as a year ago, 147% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 59 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lakeway compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lakeway at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lakeway | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $482,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $502,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $523,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $546,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $621,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $851,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $865,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $805,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $771,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $740,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $739,000 | $299,000 |
54 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 54 new homes in Lakeway in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $15.7 million to build. That's 2.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Lakeway has permitted 2,211 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lakeway gained 7,798 residents while 2,291 new homes were permitted: about 3.4 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Lakeway 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) | 37 | 37 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $16.1 million |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $20.1 million |
| 2022 | 197 | 178 | 19 | $45.6 million |
| 2021 | 397 | 346 | 51 | $77.3 million |
| 2020 | 327 | 321 | 6 | $67.3 million |
| 2019 | 251 | 230 | 21 | $48.1 million |
| 2018 | 267 | 245 | 22 | $49.7 million |
| 2017 | 312 | 312 | 0 | $83.9 million |
| 2016 | 281 | 281 | 0 | $75.9 million |
| 2015 | 267 | 267 | 0 | $70.6 million |
| 2014 | 244 | 244 | 0 | $70.6 million |
| 2013 | 239 | 239 | 0 | $44.1 million |
| 2012 | 196 | 196 | 0 | $36.1 million |
| 2011 | 165 | 165 | 0 | $30.4 million |
| 2010 | 69 | 69 | 0 | $12.2 million |
| 2009 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $10.6 million |
| 2008 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $17.8 million |
| 2007 | 288 | 288 | 0 | $48.2 million |
| 2006 | 368 | 368 | 0 | $58 million |
| 2005 | 322 | 322 | 0 | $46.9 million |
| 2004 | 225 | 217 | 8 | $28.9 million |
| 2003 | 112 | 110 | 2 | $14.4 million |
| 2002 | 71 | 71 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| 2001 | 90 | 90 | 0 | $11 million |
| 2000 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $12.7 million |
Lakeway's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Lakeway 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.
Lakeway and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeway | $739K | −0.2% | $2,250 | 54 | $190,060 |
| Bee Cave | — | −5.5%† | $2,230 | 1 | $111,172 |
| Point Venture | $404K | −3.5% | $1,760 | 5 | $110,500 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.9 years of income
The typical Lakeway home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Lakeway 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 $2,250
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lakeway is $2,250 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lakeway pay a median of $2,981. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,790 · 4 bedrooms $3,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78669, 78734, 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, 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.