Burnet, TX 78611 (Burnet County)
About this property
Five acres in Burnet, Texas, carrying an active wildlife exemption. This vacant lot on CR 250 in Burnet, TX 78611 puts a buyer squarely in the Texas Hill Country. The wildlife exemption means the property is taxed on its wildlife productivity value rather than its assessed market value. Burnet sits approximately 55 miles from Austin and just 13 miles from Marble Falls, placing this property within easy reach of the services and amenities buyers in this market count on. H-E-B on South Boundary Street is in town. Delaware Springs Golf Course, Hamilton Creek Park, and the Vanishing Texas River Cruise on Lake Buchanan are all within the greater Burnet area. Inks Lake State Park and Longhorn Cavern State Park, two of the most visited outdoor destinations in the Highland Lakes region, are both located in Burnet County. Lake Buchanan, the largest of the Highland Lakes, is part of the same county, a detail that draws outdoor buyers to this market year after year. Burnet is known as the Bluebonnet Capital of Texas, a community rooted in Hill Country character, outdoor living, and small-town quality of life. The property is served by Burnet CISD. For buyers seeking acreage in the 78611 area, this five-acre parcel is a direct, low-barrier entry into the Burnet TX Hill Country land market.
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About the Area
0 County Road 250 Rd is located in Burnet, Texas, in Burnet County. Burnet County sits in the heart of the Highland Lakes region, anchored by the city of Burnet, the Bluebonnet Capital of Texas, and Lake Buchanan, the largest of the Highland Lakes chain. The county blends working ranch land with lakefront recreation in a landscape that has drawn Texans for generations.
The Colorado River was dammed in the 1930s to create the Highland Lakes chain, and Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake both lie within Burnet County. The terrain transitions from the granite-topped Central Mineral Region in the west to limestone hills in the east, with the Colorado River canyon cutting through dramatic bluffs.
Burnet had an estimated population of 6,630 as of 2023. The 78611 zip code has a median household income of $78,243, a median home value of $291,400, and a median age of 48.6. The average household size is 2.46 people.
Lake tourism, retirement communities, granite quarrying, ranching, and small-scale agriculture drive the Burnet County economy. The county is experiencing significant growth as Austin-area buyers seek lakefront properties and acreage within a 90-minute drive of the city.
Demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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