Dripping Springs, TX Housing Market & City Data

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5,708
Population Estimate
$391,329
Median Home Value
97.0%
Employment Rate
38.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$300
Median Listing Price$831,000
Median Days on Market92
Active Listings204
New Listings52
Total Listings (Active + Pending)264
Avg Listing Price$1,278,693
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.56
Family Dual Income62.3
Median Household Income$80,000
Median Individual Income$27,229
Home Ownership67.5%
Home Value$391,329
Median Rent$1,160
Rent Burden33.6%
Poverty7.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED13.5%
  • Highschool Education23.8%
  • Some College24.3%
  • Bachelors Degree26.7%
  • Graduate Degree11.7%
  • Total College or Above38.4%
  • Stem Degree40.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.7%
  • Female53.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married44.4%
  • Divorced15.4%
  • Never Married32.2%
  • Widowed8.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityDripping Springs
State IDTX
Population5,708

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.4%
19–2912.8%
30–3913.5%
40–4911.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.6%
60–698.5%
70–796.3%
80+3.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation67.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%
Disabled9.2%

ETHNICITY

White95.8%
Black0.5%
Asian1.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.7%
Multiple1.6%

OTHER

Hispanic23.8%
Limited English4.2%
Health Uninsured17.1%
Veteran10.9%

Local Discussions

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Neighborhoods in Dripping Springs, TX

Get to know neighborhoods in Dripping Springs, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • The Estates at Sawyer Ranch

    Sawyer Ranch ↗

    Median asking price
    $569,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    53
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Longview by Taylor Morrison

    Longview ↗

    Median asking price
    $739,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 schools

  • The Preserve at Travis Creek Apartments

    The Preserve ↗

    Median asking price
    $939,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Barton Creek Ranch - New Homes by Long Lake, LTD

    Barton Creek Ranch ↗

    Median asking price
    $737,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Medlin Creek Ranch

    Medlin Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,050,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.5/10 · 4 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.