The latest Zillow Home Value Index data reveals your potential investment in Texas luxury real estate could have yielded extraordinary returns, with the top 25 most expensive towns averaging a remarkable 155.08% appreciation since 2011. Your capital would have continued growing with robust 63.31% increases just since 2020, outperforming most traditional investment vehicles during the same period. The extraordinary premium these exclusive Texas addresses command is evident in their $1,353,622 average home value in 2025.
Your highest returns would have come from Round Top, delivering an astonishing 295.72% appreciation since 2011, effectively quadrupling your investment from $302,482 to $1,196,978. Your recent investment timing would have significantly impacted returns, with Round Top also leading short-term performance at 94.77% appreciation since 2020, followed by Highland Park at 90.70%. Your absolute dollar returns would have been highest in Highland Park with a $1,696,437 increase since 2011, closely followed by Westlake at $1,687,641.
Your portfolio diversification strategy should note the clear geographic concentration, with the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area dominating with 10 of the top 25 towns, followed by Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown with 7. Your county-level analysis would show Travis County leading with 6 towns on the list, while Tarrant and Bexar counties tie with 4 each. Your luxury real estate options range from Westlake at the absolute premium ($2,888,231) to entry-level luxury in Sunrise Beach ($844,761).
25. Sunrise Beach
- 2025 Value: $844,761
- 2020 Value: $521,173
- 2015 Value: $424,549
- 2011 Value: $352,778
- % Change 2020-2025: 62.09%
- % Change 2015-2025: 98.98%
- % Change 2011-2025: 139.46%
Your investment in Sunrise Beach would have nearly doubled since 2011, with 139.46% appreciation taking values to $844,761. Your timing would have benefitted from accelerating growth with 62.09% gains just since 2020, outperforming many traditional investments. Your lakefront property here would be situated along Lake LBJ in Llano County about 60 miles northwest of Austin, offering direct water access within driving distance of major cities.
24. Terrell Hills
- 2025 Value: $848,592
- 2020 Value: $622,835
- 2015 Value: $540,453
- 2011 Value: $447,275
- % Change 2020-2025: 36.25%
- % Change 2015-2025: 57.01%
- % Change 2011-2025: 89.72%
Your capital in Terrell Hills would have appreciated 89.72% since 2011, reaching $848,592 but showing more moderate growth than many Texas luxury markets. Your investment here would benefit from proximity to downtown San Antonio, just five miles northeast in this independent municipality. Your property would be situated among larger estate lots in one of San Antonio’s most prestigious residential enclaves with proximity to Fort Sam Houston and the Quarry Golf Club.
23. Colleyville
- 2025 Value: $874,686
- 2020 Value: $541,649
- 2015 Value: $444,803
- 2011 Value: $381,795
- % Change 2020-2025: 61.49%
- % Change 2015-2025: 96.65%
- % Change 2011-2025: 129.10%
Your investment in Colleyville would have more than doubled since 2011, with 129.10% appreciation reaching $874,686 by 2025. Your returns would have accelerated recently with 61.49% growth just since 2020, showing continued strong momentum. Your property would be located in northeast Tarrant County between Dallas and Fort Worth, offering larger lot sizes and upscale development while maintaining proximity to DFW International Airport.
22. Bee Cave
- 2025 Value: $875,204
- 2020 Value: $584,262
- 2015 Value: $503,185
- 2011 Value: $399,213
- % Change 2020-2025: 49.80%
- % Change 2015-2025: 73.93%
- % Change 2011-2025: 119.23%
Your capital would have more than doubled in Bee Cave with 119.23% appreciation bringing values to $875,204 in 2025. Your investment would show solid recent performance with 49.80% gains since 2020 in this growing Austin suburb. Your property would be located approximately 12 miles west of downtown Austin in Travis County, centered around the Hill Country Galleria shopping district while offering Hill Country surroundings.
21. Round Mountain
- 2025 Value: $878,246
- 2020 Value: N/A
- 2015 Value: N/A
- 2011 Value: N/A
- % Change 2020-2025: N/A
- % Change 2015-2025: N/A
- % Change 2011-2025: N/A
Your potential investment in Round Mountain would be valued at $878,246 in 2025, though historical comparison data isn’t available to calculate return metrics. Your property would be located in Blanco County approximately 45 miles west of Austin, offering authentic Hill Country living with larger acreage. Your investment would benefit from the area’s position along the US-281 corridor, providing accessibility to both Austin and San Antonio while maintaining natural surroundings.
20. Driftwood
- 2025 Value: $924,411
- 2020 Value: $575,506
- 2015 Value: $432,445
- 2011 Value: $359,915
- % Change 2020-2025: 60.63%
- % Change 2015-2025: 113.76%
- % Change 2011-2025: 156.84%
Your investment in Driftwood would have more than doubled since 2011, with exceptional 156.84% appreciation bringing values to $924,411. Your returns would show continued momentum with 60.63% growth since 2020, indicating sustained demand in this emerging luxury area. Your property would be located approximately 25 miles southwest of Austin in northern Hays County, combining Hill Country scenery with strategic positioning for Austin commuters.
19. Shavano Park
- 2025 Value: $927,634
- 2020 Value: $636,490
- 2015 Value: $570,067
- 2011 Value: $512,781
- % Change 2020-2025: 45.74%
- % Change 2015-2025: 62.72%
- % Change 2011-2025: 80.90%
Your capital would have appreciated 80.90% in Shavano Park since 2011, reaching $927,634 and showing more moderate growth than many Texas luxury markets. Your investment would benefit from the area’s prestige as one of San Antonio’s most exclusive addresses, with controlled 45.74% growth since 2020. Your property would be located approximately 12 miles north of downtown San Antonio, offering larger estate-sized lots with minimum half-acre requirements and proximity to major employers.
18. Olmos Park
- 2025 Value: $945,514
- 2020 Value: $705,449
- 2015 Value: $608,929
- 2011 Value: $505,352
- % Change 2020-2025: 34.03%
- % Change 2015-2025: 55.28%
- % Change 2011-2025: 87.10%
Your investment in Olmos Park would have delivered 87.10% returns since 2011, with more modest 34.03% growth since 2020 reflecting its established nature. Your property would be located in one of San Antonio’s most historic and prestigious neighborhoods, just five miles north of downtown. Your capital appreciation would be constrained by limited development potential in this 0.6 square mile independent municipality completely surrounded by San Antonio.
17. Sunset Valley
- 2025 Value: $953,691
- 2020 Value: $639,152
- 2015 Value: $495,213
- 2011 Value: $381,143
- % Change 2020-2025: 49.21%
- % Change 2015-2025: 92.58%
- % Change 2011-2025: 150.22%
Your portfolio would have seen impressive 150.22% growth in Sunset Valley since 2011, with values reaching $953,691 by 2025. Your investment would benefit from this unique community’s independent status while being entirely surrounded by Austin, just six miles southwest of downtown. Your property tax advantage would come from Sunset Valley’s lower rates than Austin proper, supported by significant commercial tax base despite having only about 700 residents.
16. Volente
- 2025 Value: $996,460
- 2020 Value: $646,799
- 2015 Value: $505,746
- 2011 Value: $403,563
- % Change 2020-2025: 54.06%
- % Change 2015-2025: 97.03%
- % Change 2011-2025: 146.92%
Your investment in Volente would have delivered strong 146.92% returns since 2011, with values approaching the million-dollar mark at $996,460. Your timing would have benefited from continued momentum with 54.06% appreciation since 2020 in this lakefront community. Your property would be located approximately 20 miles northwest of downtown Austin on Lake Travis, offering direct waterfront access combined with prestigious Lake Travis schools.
15. Copper Canyon
- 2025 Value: $1,013,939
- 2020 Value: $593,652
- 2015 Value: $445,900
- 2011 Value: $363,471
- % Change 2020-2025: 70.80%
- % Change 2015-2025: 127.39%
- % Change 2011-2025: 178.96%
Your capital would have nearly tripled in Copper Canyon since 2011, with exceptional 178.96% growth bringing values above the million-dollar threshold to $1,013,939. Your investment would show accelerating returns with particularly strong 70.80% appreciation just since 2020. Your property would be located in southern Denton County approximately 30 miles north of Dallas with minimum one-acre lots and strict zoning that prohibits commercial development.
14. Lucas
- 2025 Value: $1,051,733
- 2020 Value: $625,007
- 2015 Value: $489,793
- 2011 Value: $370,686
- % Change 2020-2025: 68.28%
- % Change 2015-2025: 114.73%
- % Change 2011-2025: 183.73%
Your investment in Lucas would have nearly tripled since 2011, with remarkable 183.73% appreciation reaching $1,051,733 by 2025. Your returns would show continued strong momentum with 68.28% growth since 2020 in this premium Collin County market. Your property would be located approximately 30 miles northeast of downtown Dallas with minimum one-acre lots and highly acclaimed Lovejoy ISD schools driving premium valuations.
13. Parker
- 2025 Value: $1,067,172
- 2020 Value: $632,849
- 2015 Value: $524,166
- 2011 Value: $407,629
- % Change 2020-2025: 68.63%
- % Change 2015-2025: 103.59%
- % Change 2011-2025: 161.80%
Your portfolio would have delivered 161.80% returns in Parker since 2011, with home values exceeding the million-dollar mark at $1,067,172. Your timing would have benefited from robust recent growth with 68.63% appreciation since 2020, showing strong continuing demand. Your property would be located in Collin County approximately 30 miles northeast of Dallas with minimum one-acre lots and access to highly rated Plano schools.
12. Bellaire
- 2025 Value: $1,081,308
- 2020 Value: $821,037
- 2015 Value: $843,342
- 2011 Value: $624,659
- % Change 2020-2025: 31.70%
- % Change 2015-2025: 28.22%
- % Change 2011-2025: 73.10%
Your investment in Bellaire would have shown more moderate 73.10% appreciation since 2011, reaching $1,081,308 in 2025. Your returns would reflect an unusual pattern with values actually decreasing between 2015-2020 before rebounding with 31.70% growth over the past five years. Your property would be located entirely within Houston’s city limits just 7 miles southwest of downtown, functioning as an independent municipality with its own government and services.
11. Hill Country Village
- 2025 Value: $1,179,556
- 2020 Value: $789,011
- 2015 Value: $706,379
- 2011 Value: $630,655
- % Change 2020-2025: 49.50%
- % Change 2015-2025: 66.99%
- % Change 2011-2025: 87.04%
Your capital in Hill Country Village would have grown 87.04% since 2011, with values reaching $1,179,556 in 2025. Your investment would show strengthening performance with solid 49.50% appreciation since 2020 in this established San Antonio luxury market. Your property would be located approximately 12 miles north of downtown San Antonio on minimum 0.7-acre lots in this independent municipality completely surrounded by the city of San Antonio.
10. Round Top
- 2025 Value: $1,196,978
- 2020 Value: $614,545
- 2015 Value: $421,429
- 2011 Value: $302,482
- % Change 2020-2025: 94.77%
- % Change 2015-2025: 184.03%
- % Change 2011-2025: 295.72%
Your investment in Round Top would have delivered the highest returns on our list, with extraordinary 295.72% appreciation quadrupling values from $302,482 to $1,196,978 since 2011. Your timing would have been rewarded with market-leading 94.77% growth just since 2020, nearly double the appreciation rate of many luxury markets. Your property would be located in Fayette County approximately 70 miles east of Austin in this tiny town of under 100 permanent residents that has become an unlikely luxury destination through its internationally known antique shows.
9. Southlake
- 2025 Value: $1,209,893
- 2020 Value: $701,764
- 2015 Value: $576,341
- 2011 Value: $481,402
- % Change 2020-2025: 72.41%
- % Change 2015-2025: 109.93%
- % Change 2011-2025: 151.33%
Your capital would have more than doubled in Southlake since 2011, with impressive 151.33% appreciation bringing values to $1,209,893 in 2025. Your investment would show accelerating returns with particularly strong 72.41% growth since 2020 in this premier Dallas-Fort Worth suburb. Your property would be located in northeast Tarrant County with access to nationally ranked Carroll ISD schools and upscale amenities at Southlake Town Square, just minutes from DFW International Airport.
8. Lost Creek
- 2025 Value: $1,244,398
- 2020 Value: $759,488
- 2015 Value: $597,092
- 2011 Value: $412,553
- % Change 2020-2025: 63.85%
- % Change 2015-2025: 108.41%
- % Change 2011-2025: 201.63%
Your investment in Lost Creek would have tripled since 2011, with exceptional 201.63% appreciation taking values to $1,244,398 in 2025. Your returns would show continued momentum with solid 63.85% growth since 2020 in this established Austin luxury enclave. Your property would be located approximately 8 miles west of downtown Austin along Barton Creek, with access to highly rated Eanes ISD schools and convenient proximity to central Austin.
7. Bartonville
- 2025 Value: $1,282,072
- 2020 Value: $717,580
- 2015 Value: $535,285
- 2011 Value: $451,822
- % Change 2020-2025: 78.67%
- % Change 2015-2025: 139.51%
- % Change 2011-2025: 183.76%
Your portfolio would have nearly tripled in Bartonville since 2011, with remarkable 183.76% appreciation bringing values to $1,282,072 in 2025. Your investment would benefit from accelerating growth with impressive 78.67% gains just since 2020, among the strongest recent performances on our list. Your property would be located in southern Denton County approximately 30 miles north of Dallas with minimum one-acre zoning and an equestrian-friendly environment.
6. West Lake Hills
- 2025 Value: $1,926,412
- 2020 Value: $1,178,216
- 2015 Value: $916,608
- 2011 Value: $622,684
- % Change 2020-2025: 63.50%
- % Change 2015-2025: 110.17%
- % Change 2011-2025: 209.37%
Your investment in West Lake Hills would have more than tripled since 2011, with exceptional 209.37% appreciation bringing values to $1,926,412 in 2025. Your capital would show continued strong growth with 63.50% appreciation since 2020 in this premier Austin suburb. Your property would be located just 6 miles west of downtown Austin with access to top-ranked Eanes ISD schools and minimum one-acre lots in many areas.
5. Rollingwood
- 2025 Value: $2,233,989
- 2020 Value: $1,273,650
- 2015 Value: $936,066
- 2011 Value: $591,421
- % Change 2020-2025: 75.40%
- % Change 2015-2025: 138.66%
- % Change 2011-2025: 277.73%
Your capital would have nearly quadrupled in Rollingwood since 2011, with extraordinary 277.73% appreciation reaching $2,233,989 in 2025. Your investment would maintain strong momentum with 75.40% growth since 2020 in this ultra-premium Austin market. Your property would be located just 4 miles west of downtown Austin in this small enclave of approximately 1,500 residents offering an ideal combination of central location and prestigious Eanes ISD schools.
4. University Park
- 2025 Value: $2,251,969
- 2020 Value: $1,248,455
- 2015 Value: $1,103,302
- 2011 Value: $837,247
- % Change 2020-2025: 80.38%
- % Change 2015-2025: 104.11%
- % Change 2011-2025: 168.97%
Your investment in University Park would have more than doubled since 2011, with strong 168.97% returns taking values to $2,251,969 in 2025. Your portfolio would show accelerating growth with impressive 80.38% appreciation just since 2020 in this established luxury market. Your property would be located approximately 5 miles north of downtown Dallas surrounding Southern Methodist University, with access to Highland Park ISD schools consistently ranked among Texas’s best.
3. Westover Hills
- 2025 Value: $2,504,026
- 2020 Value: $1,437,906
- 2015 Value: $1,405,739
- 2011 Value: $1,093,918
- % Change 2020-2025: 74.14%
- % Change 2015-2025: 78.13%
- % Change 2011-2025: 128.90%
Your capital in Westover Hills would have more than doubled since 2011, with 128.90% appreciation bringing values to $2,504,026 in 2025. Your investment would show unusual growth patterns with minimal appreciation between 2011-2015 followed by accelerating 74.14% growth since 2020. Your property would be located approximately 4 miles west of downtown Fort Worth in this tiny municipality of about 700 residents covering just 0.7 square miles with minimum one-acre lots.
2. Highland Park
- 2025 Value: $2,639,686
- 2020 Value: $1,384,199
- 2015 Value: $1,261,360
- 2011 Value: $943,249
- % Change 2020-2025: 90.70%
- % Change 2015-2025: 109.27%
- % Change 2011-2025: 179.85%
Your investment in Highland Park would have nearly tripled since 2011, with impressive 179.85% returns bringing values to $2,639,686 in 2025. Your portfolio would benefit from remarkable recent acceleration with 90.70% growth just since 2020, the second-highest five-year performance on our list. Your property would be located approximately 4 miles north of downtown Dallas in this historic community established in 1913, with access to nationally ranked Highland Park ISD schools and luxury shopping at Highland Park Village.
1. Westlake
- 2025 Value: $2,888,231
- 2020 Value: $1,574,121
- 2015 Value: $1,423,416
- 2011 Value: $1,200,590
- % Change 2020-2025: 83.48%
- % Change 2015-2025: 102.91%
- % Change 2011-2025: 140.57%
Your capital would have delivered strong 140.57% returns in Westlake since 2011, with average values reaching an extraordinary $2,888,231 in 2025, the highest in Texas. Your investment would show impressive recent momentum with 83.48% appreciation just since 2020, reflecting continued strong demand. Your property would be located strategically between Dallas and Fort Worth in northeast Tarrant County, with access to top-ranked Carroll ISD schools, prestigious Vaquero Club, and minimum one-acre lot sizes.
