Austin MSA

Bee Cave leads the Austin MSA with a 7.0x home value to income ratio — meaning a home costs residents seven years of median income. The finding reveals a deepening affordability crisis in the most sought-after suburban enclaves, where even high earners face extreme financial pressure. This is not a supply issue — it is a spatial and policy-driven crisis. The data is from: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-19-austin-msa-value-to-income-place-mkt. Home Value to Income Ratio, top 9 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Bee Cave — 7.0x #2 Wells Branch — 6.0x #3 Shady Hollow — 4.4x #4 Lakeway — 4.4x #5 Steiner Ranch — 4.3x #6 Manor — 4.1x #7 Lago Vista — 3.7x #8 Lockhart — 3.7x #9 Hornsby Bend — 3.5x Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=79575494; Slide 2: Slamforeman (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=141144944; Slide 3: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21668350; Slide 4: En el nido (Nest) (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=58511451 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-19-austin-msa-value-to-income-place-mkt View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902