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AUSTIN, TX · 78613
The northern suburb most relocating families land in when they are targeting Leander ISD and tech-corridor proximity. The 1890 Ranch shopping center anchors commercial life, and the H-E-B Center, now Comerica Center, hosts Texas Stars hockey and Austin Spurs basketball. Housing is predominantly 2000s and 2010s construction with some newer sections, the Brushy Creek trail system provides green space, and Apple's campus is a short commute.
Source: The Relocation Edition, 2025-2026, Mike Vilece's own market commentary as of Q1 2025, not an MLS series. Cedar Park is smaller than a ZIP code, so there is no separate Unlock MLS median published for it the way there is for the ZIP-level areas on this site. Treat this as calibration, not a valuation. For current metro conditions see the Austin housing market data.
Deeper reading in the Relocation Guide: Cedar Park. The figures above come from that section of the guide.
It is where most relocating families land when they are targeting Leander ISD and tech-corridor proximity. Apple's campus is a short commute, and the Brushy Creek trail system handles the green space. Housing is predominantly 2000s and 2010s construction, so the stock is uniform and the systems are mostly still young.
183 traffic at rush hour is the bottleneck, and the dining scene is more chains than independents. Walk Score is 25, so nothing is on foot. Effective tax runs ~2.18%, above every Austin-proper neighborhood in the guide. You are also buying a suburb rather than a town: the character that makes Central Austin distinctive is replaced by master-plan consistency.
Leander ISD: Whitestone Elementary 8/10, Running Brushy Middle 8/10, Vista Ridge High 8/10. A consistent 8 across the chain, and the district is the main reason families choose Cedar Park at all. Confirm zoning by address. Leander ISD is one of the two top-tier districts in the northern corridor, alongside Round Rock ISD.
$525,000 was my Q1 2025 read, on a range of $375K to $800K, 28 days on market. Housing is predominantly 2000s and 2010s construction with some newer sections. HOA $50 to $80/mo. Effective tax runs ~2.18%, so run the monthly number rather than comparing sale prices to Austin proper.
1890 Ranch anchors the commercial life, and the H-E-B Center, now Comerica Center, hosts Texas Stars hockey and Austin Spurs basketball. The Brushy Creek trail system is the outdoor draw. Dining leans chain rather than independent. For independent restaurants you are driving into Austin, which is 28 minutes on a good day.
Same district, higher price, shorter commute. Q1 2025 medians were $525,000 against $425,000, and 28 minutes to downtown against 38. Leander is the value play. Cedar Park is the built-out one, with the retail and amenities already there.
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