Census place 4842016

Leander

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

Official Census name: Leander city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Leander.

According to the 2025 estimate, Leander has a population of 91,132 and 2,335 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 $506,200, above the comparison median of $256,600; median household income is $139,048, above the comparison median of $73,005; and median gross rent is $1,939, above the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$506,200
Above the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$139,048
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median gross rent
$1,939
Above the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
91,132
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,335/sq mi
39 sq mi land area
Median age
36.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$139,048
Median home value
$506,200
Median gross rent
$1,939
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.3%
Typical commute
29.2 min
Drive-alone commute
58.5%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
26.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
72.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
30.6%

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
97.3%
Homes built 2020+
17.3%
Households without a vehicle
1.8%
Households with children
45.4%
Residents with a disability
8.4%
Residents without insurance
9.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Fire declarations
7
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

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 33 NW (14 mi from place center)
Average high
77.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
33"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Leander.

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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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