Buda, TX housing market

Hays CountyAustin, TX metroData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$350K
▼ 3.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,554/mo
▼ 2.6% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
−13%
U.S. +20%

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Buda is worth $350,091, down 3.8% over the past year and down 13% over five years.
  • 2Typical rent is $1,554 a month (−2.6% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.3% (above the Austin, TX metro's 4.6%).
  • 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,924/mo, $370 more than typical rent.
  • 4Zillow forecasts the Austin, TX metro's home values to change −2.4% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Austin, TX metro)
Strong buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 22/100, #519 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value, Buda
Latest $350K
$266K$331K$397K$463K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent, Buda
Latest $1,554
$1,274$1,419$1,565$1,71020182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Buda compares

MeasureBudaAustin, TX metroUnited States
Typical home value$350,091$414,273$366,157
Home value, 1-yr change−3.8%−4.3%+1.2%
Typical rent$1,554$1,603$1,932
Rent, 1-yr change−2.6%+0.7%+2.7%
Gross rent yield5.3%4.6%6.3%
Price-to-rent ratio18.821.515.8
Mortgage P&I, typical home$1,924$2,277$2,012

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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.