Austin MSA
2026-09-12
🏆 Ranked #1 Longest Commute in Austin MSA — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
Manor’s average commute of 35.5 minutes isn’t just a number — it’s a signal of a deeper urban shift. As housing prices rise in the core, workers are choosing distant suburbs where prices are lower, but time costs are higher. This isn’t a failure of transit — it’s a new cost of living.
The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s latest report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-12-austin-msa-commute-place-long
What does this mean for real estate strategy in the Austin MSA? How do we balance affordability with time equity?
Longest Commutes to Work by City, 2024 (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Manor <- this market
#2 Lago Vista
#3 Hornsby Bend
#4 Steiner Ranch
#5 Shady Hollow
#6 Lakeway
#7 Lockhart
#8 Bee Cave
#9 Wells Branch
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-12-austin-msa-commute-place-long
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov


