What Cedar Park is actually like
The area was known as “Running Brushy” before Emmett Cluck renamed it Cedar Park; the city was officially incorporated on February 24, 1973, with about 1,765 residents at the time.
Development since has been overwhelmingly single-family subdivisions, built out mainly during the 1990s–2010s Austin-suburb boom — a family-oriented, textbook fast-growth exurb. Population grew from 48,937 at the 2010 Census to 77,595 at the 2020 Census; the U.S. Census Bureau named Cedar Park the 4th-fastest-growing city in the country in 2013. The H-E-B Center, a multipurpose arena that opened in 2009 (originally Cedar Park Center), hosts the Texas Stars (AHL) and Austin Spurs (NBA G League) alongside concerts and other events.
Home values in Cedar Park
Zillow tracks home values city-by-city, not for every neighborhood within a city — Cedar Park is one of the pockets that doesn't get its own figure. Rather than publish a citywide number that might not reflect this specific part of town, we're leaving pricing out of this particular guide for now.
Getting around
Primarily car-dependent; CapMetro operates local bus routes; the MetroRail Red Line corridor runs through neighboring Leander and north Austin, with no station directly inside Cedar Park.
Cedar Park FAQ
Is Cedar Park in Leander ISD or Round Rock ISD?
Mostly Leander ISD; some southern and eastern portions of the city are zoned to Round Rock ISD instead — check the specific address.
Is Cedar Park mostly houses or apartments?
Predominantly single-family subdivisions, consistent with its rapid 1990s–2010s suburban growth.
What is the H-E-B Center?
A multipurpose arena that opened in 2009 (originally Cedar Park Center), hosting the Texas Stars (AHL) and Austin Spurs (NBA G League), plus concerts and other events.
How fast has Cedar Park grown?
From about 48,900 residents in 2010 to about 77,600 in 2020 — well over 50% growth in a decade; the Census Bureau named it the 4th-fastest-growing U.S. city in 2013.