05/15/2025
🚨 Texas Real Estate Market Snapshot – Investor Cheat Sheet! 🏡📊
I’ve been analyzing key rental markets across Central Texas. Here's a quick breakdown of 10 markets I looked at recently, their pricing, rent returns, and ideal strategies:
📍 Austin Region
• Wimberley – $521K | 12.7% appreciation | $1,950/mo | 4.5% yield | STR + LT
• Manchaca – $526K | 24.6% appreciation | $2,100/mo | 4.8% yield | Fix & Flip/LT
• Smithville – $380K | 15.1% appreciation | $1,700/mo | 5.4% yield | Long-Term
• Leander – $485K | 3.1% appreciation | $1,900/mo | 4.5% yield | Long-Term
• San Marcos – $354K | 10.6% appreciation | $1,500/mo | 5.1% yield | LT + STR
📍Austin–San Antonio Corridor
• Schertz – $380K | 9.5% appreciation | $1,875/mo | 5.9% yield | Long-Term + Multifamily
📍 San Antonio Region
• New Braunfels – $324K | -1.1% growth | $2,430/mo | 9.0% yield | STR + Vacation Rental
• Harlandale – $208K | 24.8% appreciation | $1,127/mo | 6.5% yield | Flip + Long-Term
• Midtown SA – $425K | 16.4% appreciation | $1,594/mo | 4.5% yield | Multifamily + Hold
• Alamo Heights – $875K | 22.7% appreciation | $1,600/mo | 2.5% yield | Luxury Flip + Appreciation
📣 Question for the group:
If you were deploying capital today, which strategy + location would you pick—and why?
Let’s talk about:
✅ Best yield vs. best appreciation?
✅ STR vs. LTR?
✅ Flip-friendly vs. Buy & Hold?
Drop your insights👇