Census place 4811080

Buda

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Buda city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Buda.

According to the 2025 estimate, Buda has a population of 16,166 and 1,631 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $446,600, above the comparison median of $256,600; median household income is $123,766, above the comparison median of $73,005; and median gross rent is $1,852, above the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$446,600
Above the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$123,766
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median gross rent
$1,852
Above the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Buda's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,166
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,631/sq mi
9.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$123,766
Median home value
$446,600
Median gross rent
$1,852
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.1%
Typical commute
29 min
Drive-alone commute
73.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
27.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
74.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
21.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
98.7%
Homes built 2020+
9.2%
Households without a vehicle
1.4%
Households with children
43.3%
Residents with a disability
6.7%
Residents without insurance
5.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hays County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Fire declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
80.4°F
Average low
56.5°F
Annual rainfall
35.6"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Buda.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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