Market Overview for Zip Code 78610
There are 305 active listings in Zip Code 78610 with a median list price of $382K and a median sold price of $354K.
Homes average 94 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 98 homes have sold, with 1080 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $196.
About Zip Code 78610
Zip code 78610 covers the city of Buda and surrounding unincorporated areas in northern Hays County, approximately 15 miles south of downtown Austin along the Interstate 35 corridor. Buda has grown from a small railroad town of fewer than 2,000 people in 2000 to a city of approximately 17,000 within its current limits, making it one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the Austin metro. The city sits directly south of the Austin city limits and Kyle to the south, forming part of the continuous suburban development along I-35 between Austin and San Marcos. The terrain is transitional between the Blackland Prairie to the east and the Edwards Plateau to the west, with Onion Creek flowing through the northern portion of the zip code.
Real estate in 78610 is dominated by master-planned subdivisions built since the early 2000s, with new construction continuing to expand south and west of the I-35 corridor. New homes in communities such as Sunfield, Meadows at Buda, and Whispering Hollow range from $300,000 to $500,000 for three- to five-bedroom single-family houses. Older homes in Buda's original townsite and established neighborhoods near downtown list from $250,000 to $400,000. Rural properties and acreage tracts on the western edge of the zip code, toward Driftwood and the Hill Country, command higher prices ranging from $500,000 to over $1 million for homes on 5 to 20 acres with Hill Country views. The median home price in 78610 has tracked closely with the broader Austin metro, sitting near $400,000 as of recent data.
Students in 78610 primarily attend Hays Consolidated Independent School District, one of the faster-growing districts in central Texas serving over 22,000 students. Elementary schools in the Buda area include Elm Grove, Carpenter Hill, Dahlstrom, and Science Hall Elementary. Dahlstrom Middle School and Barton Middle School serve 6th through 8th grade. Jack C. Hays High School, the district's flagship campus on the west side of I-35, competes in UIL Class 6A athletics with strong programs in football, baseball, swimming, and band. Johnson High School, located in Buda near Kyle, serves the eastern portion of the district. Hays CISD offers dual-credit programs through Austin Community College and career and technology pathways in health sciences, engineering, and computer science.
Buda's location on I-35 provides direct access to downtown Austin in approximately 20 to 30 minutes depending on traffic, and to San Marcos in about 15 minutes to the south. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is roughly 15 minutes to the northeast via SH-45 and SH-130. The city has a growing commercial base along I-35 and FM-1626, including an H-E-B grocery store, Cabela's outdoor retail store, numerous restaurants, and a Buda Mill and Grain retail complex in a converted historic cotton gin. Medical care is available at clinics in Buda, with Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle, about 5 minutes south, providing the nearest full-service emergency and surgical care. The Buda City Park on Main Street and Bradfield Park off Garlic Creek provide recreation space.
