Kingsland, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Llano County · population 7,028

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44
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Kingsland stands

17% off 5-year peak.

Median home $454,904
1-year -2.5%
5-yr CAGR +3.1%
vs 5-yr peak -16.9%

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-07$455k$240k$350k$459k$569k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
61/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
38 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
53 · w22%
Distance from peak
27 · w18%
Home 10-yr CAGR
66 · w10%
Long thesis

Kingsland is 17% below its 5-year peak but compounded at +5.7% per year over a decade. Long-run trend is intact; you're buying through-the-cycle pricing in a market that has historically rewarded patience.

Short thesis

Kingsland's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Kingsland

Kingsland is a city in Llano County, Texas, with an estimated population of 7,028. The median home value in Kingsland is $454,904 as of 2026-04, down 2.5% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.1% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 17% below its 5-year peak. The composite momentum score is 44 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

▲ Bull case

●Reset opportunity: 17% off recent peak but +5.7% annualized over 10 years — long-run trend is up even if the last year wasn’t.
○The data is the data: Kingsland has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -2.5% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
●17% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.
○Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Llano County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Llano County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Run the numbers for Kingsland

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

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Local sports teams

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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