What determines home value in Tarrytown?
Casis Elementary is the primary school driver. Homes inside the Casis attendance zone carry a $100K-$200K premium over adjacent streets zoned elsewhere.
- Proximity to Lady Bird Lake and the hike-and-bike trail adds 10-15% to comparable sale prices for homes within a 5-minute walk.
- Original 1930s-1950s homes on large lots ($1.2M-$2M) compete with full teardown-rebuilds ($3M-$6M+). The price gap reflects construction cost, not just land value.
- Corner lots and double lots are rare and command significant premiums. Tarrytown has very few remaining undeveloped parcels.
Source: The Keenan Group, #1 Austin Board of Realtors Team (2024)
Current Market Snapshot
Source: Austin MLS/VOW data | Geography: Tarrytown polygon | Window: trailing 12 months | Computed: May 4, 2026
Median Sold Price
$1742K
Median Days on Market
54
Sale-to-List Ratio
9380.0%
Months of Supply
6.8
Comparable Sale Constraints
Why generic online estimates miss the mark here.
Tarrytown's mix of original bungalows and new construction creates a wide price spread. Condition adjustments of $500K+ are common between unrenovated and fully rebuilt homes on similar lots.
Very low inventory (often under 15 active listings) means recent comp pools are thin. Price sensitivity to individual transactions is high.
Historic overlay restrictions on some blocks affect renovation scope and timeline, which influences buyer willingness and pricing.
TCAD Assessment Context
Long-held Tarrytown properties benefit heavily from the 10% homestead cap. A home purchased in 2005 for $650K and now worth $2.2M may be assessed at $1.1M-$1.3M. TCAD is useful for tax protest purposes but significantly understates market value for estate, divorce, and refinance decisions.
What Should You Do Next?
Tarrytown's thin inventory makes pricing strategy critical. Request a CMA that adjusts for construction era, lot dimensions, Casis zone confirmation, and current buyer competition before setting your list price.
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