Austin TX homes for sale are some of the most sought after homes in the country.  Located in Central Texas with mild winters and sunny summers it is the best kept secret in Texas.  Many people continue to move to the Austin area because of its affordability, job growth and entertainment.  Austin Texas has been reported as being one of the fittest cities time and time again.  We have lots of outdoor activities such as bike riding, mountain biking trails, kayaking, great water ski lakes, many city owned and operated parks and much more. 

The Austin TX area really has a lot to offer people of all kinds.  We have retirement areas such as Georgetown where you will find Sun City a community for active adults with several golf courses, pools, restaurants, and other activities.  We have lake communities such as Lakeway, Lake Travis, Lago Vista, Apache shores, Spicewood, the Highland lakes with area for boating, sail boats, skiing and more.  Central Austin where you can find live music any day of the week with craftsman style homes and a great small town feel.  Austin is also home to the University of Texas and the Texas Longhorns.  Our college football team consistently ranks in the top ten college teams in the country.  We have great music festivals like SXSW (South by Southwest) and ACL (Austin City Limits music festival) where we get thousands of visitors each year from all over the world to play and hear music. 

With many parts of the country beyond affordability for the average home buyer of median income Austin Texas continues to have an almost unmatched draw.  With our median home price of $186,680 which is well below the median priced home for the country as a whole of $206,200 for 2007.