Austin metro, TX relocation guide
Moving to Horseshoe Bay, TX
$549,800Median home value
Llano CountyArea
Commuter-friendlyCommute profile
About Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay is a master-planned resort city of about 5,700 on the shores of constant-level Lake LBJ in the Texas Hill Country, 50 miles northwest of Austin. Built from a 1970s ranch by developers Norman and Wayne Hurd around a yacht club, marina and Robert Trent Jones Sr. golf courses, it is Texas's only waterfront resort city. Housing runs from lakefront condos and villas to estate homes, with many residents splitting time between here and Austin.
Home prices in Horseshoe Bay
The median home value in Horseshoe Bay is $549,800.
Top places in Horseshoe Bay
- Horseshoe Bay Resort — 7,000-acre resort with four golf courses, yacht club and marina.
- Lake LBJ — constant-level lake for boating, fishing and watersports.
- Slick Rock, Ram Rock and Apple Rock golf courses — Robert Trent Jones Sr. designs.
- Horseshoe Bay Yacht Club and Marina — lakefront dining and boat slips.
- Whitewater Putting Course — 18-hole Bermuda grass putting course.
Commuting from Horseshoe Bay
- ~60-75 min to downtown Austin via TX-71 and US-290.
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is just over an hour away.
- No commuter rail; residents drive, and many work remotely or are retired.
Horseshoe Bay FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Horseshoe Bay, TX?
The median home value in Horseshoe Bay is $549,800. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Horseshoe Bay, TX?
~60-75 min to downtown Austin via TX-71 and US-290.
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.