$248.1BGDP

Austin-Round Rock Metro

One of America's fastest-growing economies. 1523.2M workers, 164K construction jobs, and $5.03B in active development.

3.9% Unemployment
+716 New Projects (6mo)
$490K Median Home

Labor Market

5-county metro employment

Total Jobs
1.4M
+0.6% YoY growth
Unemployment
3.9%↑
Weekly wage avg$1,756
Per capita income$80,471
Deep Dive: Employment Data

Housing Market

Prices, inventory & activity

Median Price
$490K
-2.0% YoY
Active Listings
11,484
80
Days on Market
$247
Per Sq Ft
1,033
New Permits
Deep Dive: Housing Market

Building Boom

1,000
Active Construction Projects

Central Texas is seeing unprecedented development. With 164K construction workers (11.9% of all jobs), the region's skyline continues to transform. Travis leads with $2.95B in active projects.

$5.03B
Total Value
405
New Construction
+716
Started (6mo)
28K
Site Plan Units
Construction Employment Trend2024-09-01 → 2025-08-01
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Regional Breakdown

Economic health across the 5-county Austin MSA

Lowest Unemployment

Travis

Unemployment
3.8%(-0.1)
Labor Force
860K
621 projects
$2.95B

Williamson

Unemployment
4.0%(+0.1)
Labor Force
418K
146 projects
$528.8M

Hays

Unemployment
3.9%(0.0)
Labor Force
164K
70 projects
$562.2M

Bastrop

Unemployment
4.2%(+0.3)
Labor Force
57K
13 projects
$22.5M

Caldwell

Unemployment
4.2%(+0.3)
Labor Force
25K
1 projects
$10.0M
Full MSA Report

Key Economic Insights

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Strong Job Growth

The metro added jobs at +0.6% YoY, outpacing many peer metros.

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Construction Pipeline

$5.03B in active projects with 338 site plans approved, signaling continued growth.

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Housing Dynamics

11,484 active listings with 80 median days on market. 1,033 new permits issued.

Economic data sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) · Construction data from Texas TDLR · Site plans from City of Austin Open Data

Last updated: 10/1/2025