Sunset ValleyTX
A town of 814. A typical home worth about $930K.
What makes Sunset Valley stand out
The 3 things Sunset Valley does most differently from other towns.
814 people, and everyone knows the way
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Sunset Valley’s report card
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The data
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A typical Sunset Valley home is worth about $930K
The typical Sunset Valley home is worth about $930,000, down 5% in a year, 211% above the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Sunset Valley
Most working residents leave Sunset Valley for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (71%), Houston (4%) and Dallas (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Where working residents work
20.5% of Sunset Valley is conserved land
5.6 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Valley Nature Area | 1.8 mi | 75 |
| 2. South Hills Conservation Area | 1.7 mi | 43 |
| 3. Brodie and Oakdale Properties | 0.3 mi | 13 |
Mild winters, hot summers
Sunset Valley has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Sunset Valley
202 crimes were reported in Sunset Valley in 2025: 197 property and 5 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Sunset Valley is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Sunset Valley is
Sunset Valley beats the Texas average on 17 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Sunset Valley | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer smokers | 6.3% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 6.1% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Sunset Valley’s public schools outperform 44% of Texas districts
The public schools Sunset Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Valley El | PK–5 | 441 | B |
Every workday, about 2,421 people come to Sunset Valley for work
Where Sunset Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sunset Valley
City in Texas, United States
Sunset Valley is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 683 at the time of the 2020 census. An enclave, it is surrounded on all sides by the city of Austin.
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- Population
- 683
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
- Area code
- 512