
$6,522,260
531 Highway 71, Smithville, TX, 78957

$6,522,260
531 Highway 71, Smithville, TX, 78957

$6,522,260
531 Highway 71, Smithville, TX, 78957

$5,999,999
TBD Crafts Prairie RD, Bastrop, TX, 78602

$5,999,999
TBD Crafts Prairie RD, Bastrop, TX, 78602

$5,999,999
TBD Crafts Prairie RD, Bastrop, TX, 78602

$5,099,160
218 Brody LN, Bastrop, TX, 78602

$4,750,000
TBD 71 Highway, Bastrop, TX, 78057

$3,750,000
2520 Hwy 304, Smithville, TX, 78957

$2,750,000
2502 Highway 304, Smithville, TX, 78957

$2,400,000
493 Cottletown RD #C, Smithville, TX, 78957

$2,286,886
1400 Fm 535, Smithville, TX, 78957

$2,169,000
TBD 144.45 acres, Smithville, TX, 78957

$2,100,000
256 Greasy Bend RD, Smithville, TX, 78957

$2,100,000
256 Greasy Bend RD, Smithville, TX, 78957

$1,890,000
546 McAllister RD, Bastrop, TX, 78602

$1,800,000
3628 Highway 304, Rosanky, TX, 78953

$1,750,000
807 Colorado DR, Smithville, TX, 78957

$1,700,000
431 Nink RD, Smithville, TX, 78957

$1,400,000
1648 Jeddo RD, Rosanky, TX, 78953

$1,299,900
418 Vyvjala RD, Smithville, TX, 78957
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Smithville has a city population of approximately 4,500, with the broader district encompassing additional rural residents across southeastern Bastrop County. Median household income is roughly $48,000, reflecting a mix of retirees, remote workers, agricultural employees, and commuters to Austin and Bastrop. The city has a diverse population with significant white, Hispanic, and Black communities. Homeownership rates are above the state average, and the mix of older historic homes and rural acreage provides a range of housing options. The SH-71 corridor gives Smithville a more direct connection to Austin than many comparable small towns, as the route avoids I-35 and passes through minimal traffic.
Daily life in Smithville centers on the downtown square, the Colorado River, and community events. The annual Smithville Jamboree in April is the city's largest event, a multi-day festival with a parade, live music, a barbecue cook-off, carnival rides, and a community dance. Buescher State Park, a 1,017-acre facility along a small lake just east of town, provides camping, fishing, hiking, and a 12-mile scenic park road connecting to Bastrop State Park through the Lost Pines forest. The Colorado River offers fishing and kayaking access at Rocky River Ranch and other public points. Downtown Main Street has local restaurants including Olde World Bakery, Zimmerhanzel's BBQ, and several antique shops. The nearest H-E-B grocery store is in Bastrop, about 15 minutes northwest. The Smithville Heritage Museum documents the city's railroad, cotton, and film history. The Railroad Museum in the restored Katy depot displays rolling stock and artifacts from the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway era.
Smithville ISD serves approximately 1,800 students across four campuses with UIL 3A athletics, CTE pathways in ag science, health science, welding, and cosmetology, and dual-credit through Blinn College.
School District: Smithville ISD
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Smithville ISD covers the city of Smithville along SH-71 and SH-95, historic neighborhoods near Main Street, the Colorado River corridor, and rural acreage extending across southeastern Bastrop County.
Smithville ISD offers UIL 3A athletics, CTE pathways in four career clusters, dual-credit through Blinn College, and class sizes below the state average. The median home price of approximately $275K provides affordable access within 45 minutes of Austin.
The median home price in Smithville ISD is approximately $275K. City homes range from $130K to $400K, acreage properties list from $300K to $600K, and riverfront properties can exceed $800K.
Smithville is approximately 45 minutes from downtown Austin via SH-71, a scenic route that avoids I-35. Bastrop is about 15 minutes northwest, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is roughly 40 minutes west.
Smithville has served as a filming location for several productions including 'Hope Floats' (1998) starring Sandra Bullock and 'Tree of Life' (2011) directed by Terrence Malick. The city markets itself as film-friendly and has a heritage museum documenting its production history.