Living in Cedar Park, TX

Williamson County

Cedar Park's identity in this batch is the fast-growing, top-rated-schools family suburb: it's served by Leander ISD, ranked #23 in Texas and #2 in the Austin area by Niche with an A+ overall grade, and Vandegrift High School individually ranks #10 among all Texas public high schools. That school quality comes at the highest price point of the five places in this file -- a $519,689 median sale price as of May 2026, closer to Austin city-proper's $577,000 than to Round Rock's or Pflugerville's more affordable figures.

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Housing

Median sale price (Cedar Park city)$519,689

Redfin cited a $519,689 median sale price for all home types as of May 2026, down 2.0% YoY. Other sources in overlapping windows cited figures from roughly $450,000 to $532,000 depending on methodology and exact time window -- Cedar Park is the highest-priced city in this batch, closer to Austin city-proper's $577K than to its lower-cost neighbors, so it is not tagged affordable_housing here.

Median sale price (Williamson County)Not yet verified

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate1.61%

Not independently sourced at the Williamson County level this session. Texas carries no income tax statewide. See the Texas hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Cedar Park-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

Genuinely top-tier public schools by Niche rankings (Leander ISD #2 in the Austin area, Vandegrift HS #10 statewide), a real draw for school-focused family buyers; strong population growth; no state income tax.

Cons

The most expensive city in this batch -- $519,689 median, well above Round Rock, Georgetown, Pflugerville, and Leander, and only modestly below Austin city-proper; Williamson County property taxes run well above the national average on top of that higher purchase price; summers are long and hot.

Who this fits

Best for: Families prioritizing top-ranked public schools who can absorb the highest home prices in this Austin-satellite batch.

Maybe not for you if: Buyers whose primary goal is maximum affordability relative to Austin should look at Pflugerville, Leander, or Round Rock instead -- Cedar Park trades price for school quality, not the other way around.

Related places

  • Austin, TX -- Part of the same Austin metro area -- commonly considered alongside the metro's core city by relocators narrowing down a specific neighborhood or suburb.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-21. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.