Market Overview for West Lake Hills
There are 21 active listings in West Lake Hills with a median list price of $2.7M and a median sold price of $2.4M.
Homes average 121 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 3 homes have sold, with 45 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $897.
About West Lake Hills
West Lake Hills in West Lake Hills represents one of Austin's most affluent residential areas with median home prices at $1,895,000 within the core West Lake Hills neighborhood, with surrounding West Lake Hills properties reaching $2,780,000 and median price per square foot of $755 reflecting significant premium positioning. The area has recorded 1,372 home sales and serves as corporate headquarters location for Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and Deloitte University, creating substantial concentration of white-collar employment and executive population. West Lake Hills encompasses over 40 major businesses across financial services, professional consulting, technology development, and related sectors with conservative projections estimating daytime population reaching 40,000 by 2040 including corporate headquarters operations and secondary employment centers.
The Eanes Independent School District serves West Lake Hills with 9 schools including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, encompassing approximately 7,814 students across all grade levels. All Eanes ISD schools hold Texas Education Agency designations recognizing consistent academic achievement, with West Lake Hills High School offering comprehensive college preparatory curriculum for grades 9-12 emphasizing advanced placement coursework and dual-credit community college options. Notably, Hill Country Middle School was named the 4th best middle school in Texas and 25th in the nation by Niche rating systems, while West Ridge Middle School ranks 3rd best in Texas and 14th nationally according to the same independent evaluation. The Eanes ISD district scores in the top 3 percent of the Austin metropolitan area and 33rd statewide based on comprehensive student achievement metrics, campus performance indicators, and longitudinal college entrance rate tracking.
West Lake Hills provides 15 miles of professionally maintained trails with 5 designated trailheads providing primary trail access and 5 shelter areas with picnic facilities distributed throughout the neighborhood enabling distributed recreation use. Barton Creek Greenbelt, immediately adjacent to West Lake Hills properties, spans 809 acres with 19.9 miles of combined scenic trails accommodating hiking, trail running, and mountain biking through distinctive limestone canyons with seasonal swimming holes and notable geological formations. Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve covers 227 acres of intentionally preserved Hill Country landscapes maintaining access to diverse native plant communities including cedar, oak woodland, and grassland habitats, with documented wildlife populations including white-tailed deer, bobcats, and migratory bird species. Mueller Lake Park provides 30 acres of recreational space development with a 6.5-acre central lake, circulation loop trails suitable for varied fitness levels, open-air amphitheater accommodating cultural programming, interactive playscape serving multiple age groups, and picnic facilities with shade structures.
