Karen Hookstra-Realtor
RE/MAX Austin Associates
3006 Bee Cave Rd Ste A-210
Austin, TX 78746

Office: (512) 328-8333
Mobile: 512-947-5284
Fax: 512-328-1763

karen@whybuyaustin.com

  

Here is a list of useful links that will help you learn more about our great city. Enjoy!

Education History

Elementary Schools

 

A Brief History of Austin
Getting To & Around Austin What's Happening

City of Austin
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
Capital Metro

 

  

Austin Chronicle
Austin American-Statesman
Austin Weather
City of Austin’s Everything Austin, TX

 
Accommodations & Housing   Sports & Recreation
 

ACVB Online Hotel Reservations
Hostelling International-Austin

 

    

Bats at Congress Avenue Bridge
Austin Parks & Recreation Department
Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve

 
Dining & Shopping   Search Austin
 

Austin Chronicle Restaurant Guide
South Congress District

 

    

Austin360

 
Tour Austin   Travel & Traffic Updates
  Capital Metro's "Tour the Town" Route
Texas Capitol and Governor?s Mansion
The University of Texas at Austin Campus Tours		     www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo
     
         
 Demographic and Housing Market for Austin, TX:
Demographic Data Austin Travis County Texas United States
Total Population1 755,591 784,814 22,118,509 290,809,777
Median Income2 $50,500 $59,129 $52,609 $41,993
Austin Education Levels  
K-12 12.2%  
College 3.5%  
Graduate 15.8%  
Post-Graduate 8.3%  
Austin Real Estate Market Data  
Average Home Price $136,539 $133,037 $66,972 $121,000
Average HomeGain
Agents in area2		 746  
Sources:
1. U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 4 (SF 4).
2. Data aggregated from registered HomeGain consumers and agents.

MORE INFO

Cost of Living Indexes Natl. average Austin, TX
Overall
100=national average (lower = better) 		100.0 96.2
Housing
comprises 31% of overall COL 		100.0 93.3
Food and groceries
comprises 16% of overall COL 		100.0 87.5
Transportation
comprises 10% of overall COL 		100.0 106.2
Utilities
comprises 8% of overall COL 		100.0 89.3
Health
comprises 5% of overall COL 		100.0 99.2
Miscellaneous
comprises 30% of overall COL 		100.0 102.0
Housing
Natl. average Austin, TX
House purchase cost
median home value - Q4/02 		$128,500 $130,100
Home appreciation
Most recent 12 months 		7.2% 11.1%
Property tax rate
tax rate per $1000 valuation 		$15.65 $21.90
Other Costs Natl. average Austin, TX
Sales Tax Rate
total local, county, and state sales taxes 		5.75% 8.00%
Income Tax Rate
total for $50,000 income 		4.60% 0.00%
Auto insurance
annual insurance for mid-size sedan 		$825 $860
Economy Natl. average Austin, TX
Unemployment Rate
February, 2003 		4.0% 2.2%
Recent Job Growth
Most recent 12 months 		1.3% 5.5%
Future Job Growth
projected job growth to 2010 		15.1% 33.2%
Municipal Bond Rating
source - Standard and Poors 		AA- AA