West Lake Hills, TX Real Estate

 

The town of West Lake Hills was incorporated in 1954 as a residential area and is called home today by many Austin commuters. The town is situated on the west side of Lake Austin and is just 6 minutes from the downtown area. West Lake Hills has grown continually since the 1950s and today is home to over 3,000 residents.

Children attend school in the Eanes Independent School district. The district educates approximately 7,100 students at 6 elementary campuses, two middle school campuses and one high school campus. The schools in the Eanes Independent School district are considered some of the best in the state and several have achieved Blue Ribbon Status which is the highest ranking an American school can receive. The Eanes Independent School District not only values education but emphasizes its sports programs and extra curricular activities as well. Well rounded students graduate from Westlake High and most go one to college.

Housing growth in West Lake Hills has grown in line with its population. In the 1970's and 1980's the city experienced rapid growth and many luxury homes were built on the hillsides of West Lake Hills along the south shores of the Colorado River. This building spurt established West Lake Hills as an affluent community and newcomers flocked to this prestigious Austin suburb community.

Today West Lake Hills still enjoys this status and you'll find a mixture of older high end homes built in the 1970's and 1980's to modern new construction with 21st century amenities. Most residents of West Lake Hills enjoy a higher than average median income of approximately $120,000 per household while the median home price is around $420,000 which is well above the State average. Life is good in West Lake Hills Texas.

A wide selection of services and retail shops are available in West Lake Hills. These businessses range from funky garden centers offering native plants and national favorites to state of the art medical facilities providing residents of West Lake Hills with top notch medical services. Grocery stores are numerous and conveniently located; clothing stores offer fashion for everyone and services include auto repair, along with veterinary offices, dry cleaners banking and more, making West Lake Hills a fully self contained Austin suburb. Living is West Lake Hills is a celebration of life achievement.

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