Housing in West Oak Hill at a glance
- Population
- about 19,926
- Housing units
- about 9,090
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $599,000Austin: $555,300 (+8%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,960 a monthAustin: $1,729 (+13%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 54.2%Austin: 43.4%
- Homes built before 1980
- 13.2%
- Median year built
- 2002
West Oak Hill has the lowest share of pre-1980 housing in Austin's ranking, just 13.2% of units, and the typical build year is 2002. Values are third highest at $599,000 and rent is second highest at $1,960, 13% over the $1,729 for Austin. Owners hold 54.2% of households, third in the ranking. East Oak Hill next door has higher values, $707,000, but only 32.8% owners. Franklin Park, valued at $330,000, has older homes, 54.2% of them from before 1980. West University is at $473,000 with 10.3% owners. The area sits west of the middle of the city, and it combines new construction with both high rent and a solid owner share. The 19,926 residents live in 9,090 housing units, with owners heading 4,725 households and renters 3,996. Value is 8% above the $555,300 for Austin and ownership is 10.8 points above the city rate. Rent of $1,960 also sits well above Franklin Park's $1,670.
Questions about West Oak Hill
What is the median home value in West Oak Hill, Austin?
$599,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $555,300 for Austin as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in West Oak Hill?
$1,960 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,729 in Austin (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in West Oak Hill own or rent?
Most own: 54.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 43.4% in Austin (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 3 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city.
West Oak Hill is one of the 10 most populous of 65 neighborhood planning areas of Austin: estimated population about 19,926 (Payotte estimate: Census ACS 2020-2024 populations of the census tracts whose internal point lies inside the boundary; boundaries from City of Austin GIS, Neighborhood Planning Areas, consulted 2026-11-02).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Austin as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in West Oak Hill. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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