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

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Why look at Leander?

  • Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $433k.
  • Cooling market. Home values down -7.1% year-over-year — more room to negotiate as a buyer.
  • No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Leander, TX
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Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Leander stands

29% off 5-year peak. home values down 7.1% in the last year. population growing 10.3% per year.

Median home $433,317
1-year -7.1%
5-yr growth —
vs 5-yr peak -28.6%
Population +10.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$433k$0k$210k$421k$631k201620182020202220242026

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
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
79/100
Strong remote-work fit
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.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,889/mo$1,613$1,890$2,167202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent4333173111080100120140160180200240280320202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 19.1
Lean buy

At a 19.1 price-to-rent ratio, Leander is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
17 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
35 · w22%
Distance from peak
12 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Rent YoY
42 · w12%
Home 10-yr growth
56 · w10%

About Leander (Wikipedia)

Leander is a city in Williamson and Travis Counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 59,202 at the 2020 census and 87,511 at the 2024 census estimate. A suburb just north of Austin, and part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area, it was the fastest-growing city in the United States between 2018 and 2019.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorChristine DeLisle
Area37.70 sq mi
Elevation1017 ft
Established1882
Density1160.6/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Local safety & alerts

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

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Texas context

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 news & community

Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Leander-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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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Cost-of-ownership at the median

Tax burden
no state income tax
~25% all-in for a $150k earner
Property tax / yr
$8k
1.74% × median home $433k
Climate / hazard
limited data
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Schools & crime context

Schools

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Crime

Texas: 421 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.

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