What Kyle is actually like
Kyle was founded in 1880 when the Texas Land Company platted the town along the new International-Great Northern Railroad line, with the first lots auctioned that September; it's named for Fergus Kyle, the landowner whose property the railroad crossed. The town was incorporated in 1928.
Kyle is a fast-growing Austin exurb along I-35 south of Austin — historically a small railroad town, now largely new single-family subdivisions whose growth has outpaced the local job base, with many residents commuting to Austin or San Marcos. The growth has been extraordinary: from 28,016 residents at the 2010 Census to 45,697 at the 2020 Census (a 63% increase) to a 2025 Census Bureau estimate of 69,917; Kyle was ranked the 2nd-fastest-growing U.S. city with a population of 50,000-plus in Census Bureau data covering 2022–2023. In 2021 the Texas Legislature made it official: Senate Concurrent Resolution 22, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 8, 2021, designated Kyle the “Pie Capital of Texas,” inspired by the locally founded Texas Pie Company.
Home values in Kyle
Zillow tracks home values city-by-city, not for every neighborhood within a city — Kyle 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
Located along I-35 south of Austin; primarily car-dependent, with no passenger rail service currently.
Kyle FAQ
Why is Kyle called the “Pie Capital of Texas”?
It's an official Texas Legislature designation (Senate Concurrent Resolution 22, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 8, 2021), inspired by the locally founded Texas Pie Company.
What school district serves Kyle?
Hays Consolidated Independent School District (Hays CISD).
Is Kyle still growing quickly?
Yes — its population roughly doubled between the 2010 and 2020 Census counts, and it was ranked the 2nd-fastest-growing U.S. city with 50,000-plus residents in Census Bureau data covering 2022–2023.
How far is Kyle from Austin?
It sits along I-35 south of downtown Austin; check current drive times directly, since traffic on that stretch of I-35 varies significantly.