The 2023 list of residential developments in the Austin area tracks neighborhoods with the most housing starts. Information encompasses the five-county area including Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell counties. Data tracks one year of activity during 2022. Information is provided by Zonda Advisory and tracks housing starts, closings, price and active builders. Zonda surveyors conduct quarterly field inspections for observed starts and closings. Housing starts are defined as the time when foundations have been poured. Additional information about amenities is culled from neighborhood and builder websites. In 2022, the top 25 listmakers had a combined total of 7,277 housing starts, compared to 8,390 starts in 2021. Twelve communities debuted on the list, as well, compared to nine the year before. In 2022, the new listmakers were developing in Bastrop (2), Leander (2); Hutto (2) Liberty Hill (1); Jarrell (1) and Austin (1). Overall Zonda says the Austin area experienced a total of 22,295 housing starts during 2022, down 17% from 26,704 in 2021.
