Brushy Creek is an unincorporated community in Williamson County, TX. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Brushy Creek

Brushy Creek is an unincorporated community in Texas with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and a population that has grown fast since 2020. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Brushy Creek deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, and hot summers.

The good

  • Low unemployment in the county
  • Higher-than-average incomes
  • Highly educated workforce
  • Fast-growing population
  • Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

  • Rent well above the national average
  • High home prices
  • Hot summers

How Brushy Creek compares

Median household income

Brushy Creek$138,589
Texas avg$78,476
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Brushy Creek$2,127
Texas avg$1,403
US$1,413

Median home value

Brushy Creek$499,300
Texas avg$283,800
US$332,700

What it takes to move to Brushy Creek

Based on Brushy Creek's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$4,254

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

  • Income to keep rent under 30%: $85,080 a year
  • 35% of Brushy Creek renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$99,860

a 20% down payment on the median home

  • With 10% down: $49,930
  • Homes cost 3.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 51% above US

$2,127/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,127 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $499,300. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $499,300 · 35% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.5% county unemployment

Unemployment in Williamson County is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Williamson County (county-wide)

Safety

114 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Brushy Creek doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Williamson County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 759/100k · Policed by Williamson County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

24 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 24.2 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 31% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone
60%
Work from home
31%
Carpool
6.6%
Other
2.0%
Walk
0.6%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 95°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 39°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)
20°40°60°80°100°5"Jan: 2.59" precipitationFeb: 2.02" precipitationMar: 2.95" precipitationApr: 2.32" precipitationMay: 4.11" precipitationJun: 4.39" precipitationJul: 2.80" precipitationAug: 2.33" precipitationSep: 3.42" precipitationOct: 4.63" precipitationNov: 2.80" precipitationDec: 2.76" precipitation38°JJan: high 60°F, low 38°FFFeb: high 65°F, low 41°FMMar: high 72°F, low 48°FAApr: high 79°F, low 55°FMMay: high 84°F, low 64°FJJun: high 92°F, low 70°FJJul: high 96°F, low 73°F96°AAug: high 96°F, low 72°FSSep: high 89°F, low 67°FOOct: high 80°F, low 57°FNNov: high 69°F, low 47°FDDec: high 61°F, low 39°F

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 61% above US

58% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

6 public schools inside the boundary

There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (38 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Brushy Creek's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,127/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (31% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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