About Los Rincones
Los Rincones is a residential enclave located in West Lake Hills, Texas, within the 78746 zip code in Travis County. The neighborhood is situated in the Hill Country west of downtown Austin, accessed via Yaupon Valley Road and surrounding streets. West Lake Hills is an incorporated city of approximately 3,200 residents bordered by Austin to the north and east, Rollingwood to the southeast, and Lakeway to the west. The area features rolling terrain with mature live oak canopy, limestone outcroppings, and views of the surrounding hills.
Homes in Los Rincones consist of custom-built single-family residences on large lots, many exceeding one acre. Resale prices generally range from $1,200,000 to $3,500,000 depending on lot size, home condition, and views. Floor plans typically range from 3,000 to 6,000 square feet with four- to six-bedroom configurations. Construction styles include Texas Hill Country limestone, stucco, and wood exteriors with standing-seam metal or tile roofing. The community has a private-access character with gated entry points and limited through-traffic.
Los Rincones is served by Eanes Independent School District. Students in the area are typically zoned to Eanes Elementary School, Hill Country Middle School, and Westlake High School. Eanes Elementary enrolls approximately 450 students in grades K through 5. Hill Country Middle School serves grades 6 through 8 with roughly 700 students. Westlake High School enrolls approximately 2,700 students in grades 9 through 12, offering more than 30 AP courses, extensive fine arts and athletics programs, and consistently ranks among the top public high schools in Texas.
Commuters from Los Rincones reach downtown Austin in approximately 10 to 15 minutes via Bee Caves Road (FM 2244) to MoPac Expressway or via Loop 360 (Capital of Texas Highway). The Barton Creek Square mall and Westlake commercial corridor are within a 5-minute drive, providing grocery, dining, and retail options. Employers in the Austin technology corridor along MoPac and Loop 360 are within a 15-minute drive, including major campuses for technology and financial services companies.
Living in Los Rincones
West Lake Hills has a median household income exceeding $200,000, among the highest in the Austin metropolitan area. The city maintains a low-density residential character with a minimum lot size of one-half acre enforced through municipal zoning. Educational attainment is high, with a large share of residents holding graduate or professional degrees. The city operates its own police department and municipal services, and residents pay city property taxes in addition to Travis County and Eanes ISD levies.
Daily life in Los Rincones is oriented toward the Westlake and Bee Cave corridors. Randalls and H-E-B grocery stores are within a 10-minute drive along Bee Caves Road. Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, a 227-acre nature reserve on Loop 360, offers hiking trails and educational programs roughly 2 miles from the neighborhood. The Barton Creek Greenbelt provides over 12 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails with multiple access points within a 10-minute drive. Restaurants and shops along Bee Caves Road and in the Westlake area are within a 5-minute drive, and the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave adds additional retail and dining roughly 8 miles west.