Market Overview for Burnet Consolidated Independent School District
There are 285 active listings in Burnet Consolidated Independent School District with a median list price of $562K and a median sold price of $342K.
Homes average 104 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 37 homes have sold, with 331 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $335.
About Burnet Consolidated Independent School District
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District serves approximately 3,800 students across 6 campuses in Burnet County, roughly 60 miles northwest of downtown Austin. The district covers the city of Burnet and surrounding rural areas in the Highland Lakes region of the Texas Hill Country. Burnet sits at the intersection of US-281 and State Highway 29, serving as the county seat of Burnet County. The district boundaries encompass approximately 300 square miles of rolling Hill Country terrain, including portions of Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake to the northwest. District offices are located on Vanderveer Street in Burnet.
Real estate within Burnet CISD includes in-town homes in the city of Burnet, lakefront properties near Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake, and rural acreage tracts throughout the surrounding Hill Country. Home prices in Burnet proper typically range from $200K for older homes near the downtown square to $450K for newer construction. Lakefront properties and homes with lake views command premiums, listing from $400K to over $1 million depending on acreage and water access. Rural ranch tracts of 10 to 50 acres with homes list from $350K to $800K. The area attracts retirees, remote workers, and families seeking Hill Country living at prices below the Austin metro. Median home values across the district are approximately $310K.
Burnet CISD operates R.J. Richey Elementary, Shady Grove Elementary, Burnet Middle School, and Burnet High School as its core campuses. Burnet High School enrolls approximately 900 students and competes in UIL Class 4A athletics, with a competitive baseball program and active FFA chapter. The district also operates a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program and partners with the Hill Country Education Cooperative for special education services. Burnet CISD has received B and C ratings from TEA across its campuses. The district employs roughly 550 staff members. Students in the western portion of the county may attend Marble Falls ISD or Llano ISD depending on exact boundaries.
Burnet is located along US-281, approximately 60 miles and 70 minutes from downtown Austin via Highway 29 and US-183. Marble Falls is about 15 minutes south on US-281. The Highland Lakes chain, including Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, and Lake Marble Falls, provides the primary recreational draw for the region. Longhorn Cavern State Park and Inks Lake State Park are both within 15 minutes of Burnet. Employment opportunities in the immediate area include Burnet County government, healthcare at Ascension Seton Highland Lakes hospital in Burnet, and retail along US-281. Many residents commute south to Marble Falls, Cedar Park, or Austin for work.
