What does a home in Shadow Creek cost?

Shadow Creek is a subdivision of single-family homes in Hays County between Buda and Kyle, with a Buda (78610) mailing ZIP code, about 16 miles south of downtown Austin. The homes that sold over the last year were built between 2006 and 2018. 47 homes sold there in the 12 months ending September 2026 at a median of $269,900, and 15 are for sale today.

Shadow Creek houses sold for a median of $269,900 across 47 sales in the last 12 months. Three-bedroom homes had a median of $255,000 across 23 sales, and four-bedroom homes $280,000 across 23 sales. The median home for sale today is listed at $279,000, and active listings run from $219,900 to $325,000. That makes Shadow Creek one of the lower-priced single-family options within commuting distance of Austin.

Shadow Creek has about 3.8 months of supply as of September 2026, a fairly tight market. Homes are selling faster, with a 36-day median against 64 days the year before, and closing at 95.5% of their original list price. Buyers still have some room: 57% of homes that sold cut their price at least once. The best opportunities are homes that launched above the recent sales and have already sat for a few weeks.

Yes, on the median. Over the last 12 months Shadow Creek's median sale was $269,900 across 47 sales, while nearby Sunfield's was $312,000 across 16 sales. The homes are similar in scale: the median Shadow Creek home that sold had about 1,770 square feet, against about 1,880 in Sunfield. Compare homes of the same size and age in each community for a fair read, and we can pull those matched sales.

Start with a loan approval, and ask your lender about programs for this price range, since many buyers here use FHA, VA or first-time buyer financing. Set up a saved search inside the Shadow Creek boundary so new listings reach you the day they list. Because the homes date from 2006 to 2018, have the roof, HVAC and water heater checked closely during inspection, since some will be near replacement age.

Launching above the recent sales. Over the last year 57% of Shadow Creek homes that sold cut their price, even as the market sped up. Buyers here shop closely on price and compare against nearby Buda and Kyle communities, so a home listed a little high gets passed over. The typical home closed at 95.5% of its original list price, and the ones priced to the recent sales went under contract fastest.

The 47 homes that sold in the last 12 months were built between 2006 and 2018, with a median build year of 2015. None were built in 2023 or later, so this is a resale market rather than new construction. The median home that sold had about 1,770 square feet on a lot of roughly 0.15 acres, which is typical for production-built subdivisions along the Interstate 35 corridor south of Austin.

Four-bedroom homes in Shadow Creek sold for a median of $280,000 across 23 sales over the last 12 months, compared with $255,000 for three-bedroom homes across 23 sales. The gap is narrow, so buyers can often get an extra bedroom for a modest premium. Square footage, updates and the lot matter as much as bedroom count, so compare recent sales of similar floor plans.

Shadow Creek has a Buda mailing ZIP code, 78610, and all 47 of its sales in the last 12 months were in 78610. That ZIP code covers a large area of northern Hays County with many subdivisions, including Sunfield, so ZIP-level statistics blend different communities and home ages. The figures on this page come only from sales inside the Shadow Creek boundary used by our map search.

Request a home value from us and we will price it against the Shadow Creek sales that match it: similar floor plan, bedrooms, square footage and condition, from the last 12 months of ACTRIS MLS closings. For context, the community median was $269,900 across 47 sales, and the typical home closed at 95.5% of its original list price. We will also show you the active listings you would be competing with.