Market Overview for Johnson City Independent School District
There are 89 active listings in Johnson City Independent School District with a median list price of $1.3M and a median sold price of $625K.
Homes average 120 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 3 homes have sold, with 57 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $651.
About Johnson City Independent School District
Johnson City Independent School District serves approximately 700 students across two campuses in the city of Johnson City and surrounding Blanco County in the Texas Hill Country. The district covers a large geographic area of rolling limestone terrain, live oak savanna, and ranch land along US Highway 281 and US Highway 290, roughly 50 miles west of downtown Austin. Johnson City is the county seat of Blanco County and is most widely known as the boyhood home of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. The Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park encompasses the Johnson Settlement and the president's boyhood home within the city limits, drawing visitors year-round. The city has a population of approximately 2,000, and the surrounding district area includes ranches and rural homesites spread across the Hill Country landscape.
Real estate within Johnson City ISD ranges from modest homes within the small city limits to large Hill Country ranch estates. In-town homes typically price from $250K to $500K, with historic properties near the courthouse square at the higher end. Acreage properties of 5 to 20 acres with homes list from $400K to $850K, and larger ranches of 50 or more acres regularly exceed $1 million, with pricing heavily influenced by Hill Country views, water features, and Pedernales River frontage. Custom home construction on individual lots is the primary building pattern; subdivision development is minimal due to terrain, septic requirements, and the area's rural character. The median home price in the district is approximately $410K, reflecting the Hill Country premium and the appeal of the LBJ history connection.
Johnson City ISD operates Johnson City Elementary for pre-K through 6th grade and Johnson City High School for 7th through 12th grade. The high school enrolls approximately 250 students and competes in UIL Class 2A athletics, with a competitive track program and active FFA chapter that reflects the ranching culture of Blanco County. The district offers Career and Technical Education pathways in agricultural science, welding, and animal science. Dual-credit courses are available through partnerships with area community colleges. Student-to-teacher ratios average approximately 12 to 1, among the lowest in the region. TEA accountability ratings have been Met Standard, and the district has earned Distinction Designations in academic achievement and post-secondary readiness on individual campuses.
Johnson City is approximately 50 minutes from downtown Austin via US-290 and US-281. Blanco is 15 minutes south on US-281, Marble Falls is about 25 minutes north, and Fredericksburg is 30 minutes west on US-290. The community does not have interstate highway access; two-lane ranch roads connect it to surrounding towns and the Austin metro. Most employed residents commute to Austin, Marble Falls, or Dripping Springs, or work locally in ranching, tourism, government, and small businesses. The Blanco County Courthouse on the town square anchors a small commercial district that includes restaurants, a hardware store, wine tasting rooms, and the Pecan Street Brewing Company. The Pedernales Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Johnson City, is one of the larger employers in Blanco County.
