Littering Is unlAwful Sign, 2014
Bee Cave’s story
39 years in pictures
Census counts: 241 in 1990, 9,144 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1932 on.
- 1987Bee Cave is settled
Bee CaveTX
A town of 8,464, settled in 1987.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Population
8,464
2025 Census estimate · −7.4% since 2020
Median home value
$776K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
41.7
years
Jobs based here
9,546
A job hub
TownGrade
B+
#93 of 640 in TX
Is Bee Cave a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bee Cave grades B+ overall, ranked 93rd of 640 in Texas. It is among the healthiest towns in the country on CDC estimates. The median household earns $111K and its schools rank ahead of 87% of Texas towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $776K, 7.7 years of the Austin metro’s $100K median household income. 62% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bee Cave, above both Texas’ towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 7 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Upper Barton Creek Management Unit, at 836 acres.
What makes Bee Cave stand out
Where Bee Cave beats most towns.
31 measures vs. Texas
24 better6 too close to call1 worse
| Widest gap | Bee Cave | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 19.3% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns
Beats TX on 24 of 31 CDC measures, trails it on 1
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here9,546
Residents who work3,661
Work
2.6 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 97% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
OutdoorsA
27.2% conserved land
Biggest place to walk: Upper Barton Creek Management Unit.
A growing town
Bee Cave has grown 116% since 2010
3,925 counted in 2010 and 9,144 in 2020; an estimated 8,464 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 7.4%, after 133% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Bee Cave grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Bee Cave is from typical.
HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; Ascension Seton Southwest 7 miles awayA+Open →Cost of livingD−Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SafetyCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.7 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors27% conserved landAOpen →HistoryD−Open →Civic life8.4 library visits per resident; 4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 58 attractions →Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bee Cave. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
21 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
14 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
7 mi LakeLake Travis
11 mi LakeLake Austin
15 mi LakeLady Bird LakeSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Travis: Trey Perry, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Austin: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bee Cave: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bee Cave, and how to reach them.
PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest Travis County Public Utility Agency1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bee Cave’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTravis County Early Voting ClerkTravis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP code7873878738 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bee Cave.
Bee Cave draws workers from Austin and beyond, has less food insecurity than most of Texas and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
OutdoorsA
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Bee Cave
11 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Bee Cave is 1.3 miles per square mile.
#43for trails in TX
27.2%
conserved · 1,514 of 5,561 acres
11 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upper Barton Creek Management Unit | — | 836 |
| 2. Bee Cave Central Park | 0.1 mi | 46 |
| 3. Field of Dreams | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA
Bee Cave earns an A for schools
Its A for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $776K.
Its public schools are run by Lake Travis ISD. One of its 7 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
87%of TX districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Cave ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 785 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Bee Cave stands out in Texas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Its widest gap with Texas is food insecurity: 6% of its 6,889 adults worry about having enough food, against 19.3% statewide.
8.7% of adults report frequent physical distress in Bee Cave. Among 641 Texas towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Bee Cave. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Bee Cave.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Bee Cave | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
24 better6 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Bee Cave | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 19.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 6.1% |
Ascension Seton Southwest
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
99th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About half of Bee Cave’s working residents commute to Austin
9,546 jobs are based in Bee Cave, 2.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 5,346 in 2013 to 9,546.
Most working residents leave Bee Cave for work: only 8% work in town. 2.2% of Bee Cave residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Bee Cave grew to 9,546 in 2023, 4,200 more than in 2013.
8%work in town
| Bee Cave | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Bee Cave8%
Austin45%
San Antonio4%
Houston4%
Lakeway4%
14 mi
median commute distance
9,546
jobs based in Bee Cave
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 65% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Bee Cave
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SafetyC
Crime per resident in Bee Cave is higher than in 72% of U.S. towns
Reported crimes fell from 254 to 153 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Bee Cave’s property crime rate is 17.5 per 1,000 residents.
28%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
| Bee Cave | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.5 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Bee Cave0.8
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Bee Cave17.5
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
28th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
32nd
percentile among TX towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
146
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
In Bee Cave, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Dripping Springs 6 E weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 106 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.1°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.7°.
Bee Cave has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
| Bee Cave | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 39°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–63°
Spring57–79°
Summer72–94°
Fall57–80°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D−
A home in Bee Cave sells for about $817K at the median
At 7.7 years of the Austin metro’s $100K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 95% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $9,541, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
$817Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
51
days on market
97.8%
sale-to-list price
12
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bee Cave
19pages on Bee Cave
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 87% of TX districts · 7 schoolsSafetyC0.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA+Better than TX on 24 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingD−Work & commuteA$111K median household income · 9,546 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Bee Cave
Concordia University TexasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Austin10.8 mi$23,500 tuitionAOMA Graduate School of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Austin11.1 miThe University of Texas at AustinUniversity or college · Public · Austin13.5 mi$11,688 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Bee Cave residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Get outside
11 miles of trails in Bee Cave
27.2% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
1
Upper Barton Creek Management Unit836 acres
2
Bee Cave Central Park0.1 mi of trails · 46 acres
3
Field of Dreams17 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Bee Cave
City in Texas, United States
Bee Cave is a city located in Travis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 9,144 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1987
- Area
- 6.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
Bee Cave’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Bee Cave.
LakewayAustinBee Cave
How the neighbors grade
Questions about Bee Cave
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bee Cave, TX a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bee Cave grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #93 of 640 in Texas. It grades A+ for health, C for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Bee Cave, TX expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $776,000, 162% above the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.