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Austin-Round Rock Metro

One of America's fastest-growing economies. โ€” workers, โ€” construction jobs, and $314.77B in active development.

% Unemployment
+4269 New Projects (6mo)
โ€” Median Home

Labor Market

5-county metro employment

Total Jobs
โ€”
Unemployment
%
Weekly wage avg$
Per capita income$
Deep Dive: Employment Data

Housing Market

Prices, inventory & activity

Median Price
โ€”
Active Listings
Days on Market
$
Per Sq Ft
New Permits
Deep Dive: Housing Market

Building Boom

100,000
Active Construction Projects

Central Texas is seeing unprecedented development. With โ€” construction workers (% of all jobs), the region's skyline continues to transform. Dallas leads with $40.03B in active projects.

$314.77B
Total Value
36606
New Construction
+4269
Started (6mo)
28K
Site Plan Units
Explore All ProjectsView Building Permits

Regional Breakdown

Economic health across the 5-county Austin MSA

Full MSA Report
Lowest Unemployment

Travis

Unemployment
โ€”%
Labor Force
โ€”
5620 projects
$18.94B

Williamson

Unemployment
โ€”%
Labor Force
โ€”
2232 projects
$8.22B

Hays

Unemployment
โ€”%
Labor Force
โ€”
910 projects
$4.04B

Bastrop

Unemployment
โ€”%
Labor Force
โ€”
457 projects
$1.06B

Caldwell

Unemployment
โ€”%
Labor Force
โ€”
90 projects
$229.2M
Full MSA Report

Key Economic Insights

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Strong Job Growth

The metro maintains strong employment despite economic headwinds.

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Construction Pipeline

$314.77B in active projects with 338 site plans approved, signaling continued growth.

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Housing Dynamics

active listings with median days on market.

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