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Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown

The complete economic picture of Texas's fastest-growing major metro. From labor markets to housing, construction to wages โ€” all powered by Federal Reserve data.

Gross Domestic Product
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Annual GDP
Total Nonfarm Jobs
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Employment & Wages

Labor market health and income trends

Employed
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Weekly Wage
$
Annual Wage
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Per Capita Income
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Labor Market Insight

With โ€” workers and % unemployment, Austin's labor market remains tight. Construction employs โ€” workers (% of total), reflecting ongoing development activity.

Housing Market

Prices, inventory, and market velocity

Median List
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Active Listings
Days on Market
$/Sq Ft
$
New Listings
Pending
Building Permits
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HPI YoY
Deep Dive: Housing Market

Construction Pipeline

Development activity across the metro

100,000
Active Projects
$297.38B
Total Value
36,406
New Construction
+2820
Started (6mo)

๐Ÿ“‹ City of Austin Site Plans

23,479
Total Cases
338
Approved
27,671
Proposed Units
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Counties

Travis%
6584 projects$22.89B
Williamson%
2502 projects$9.48B
Hays%
995 projects$3.35B
Bastrop%
229 projects$503.0M
Caldwell%
150 projects$426.5M

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Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)Texas TDLRCity of Austin Open Data