Development
Development
BY STEVE GUNTLI
BY STEVE GUNTLI & SAM SCHAFFER
Leander listed as fourth most moved-to US city in recent study
Leander approves aordable housing
Martial arts studio moving to Leander Leander City Council paved the way for Peak Performance Martial Arts Studio of Cedar Park to relocate to Leander after approving a rezoning request for an incoming business park. The details The property is located at the future site of a 12-acre mixed-use development called Peak Business Park at the intersection of 183A Toll and E. Woodview Drive.
A new study listed a Leander ZIP code as one of the 10 most moved-to locations in 2025. The details MovingPlace, a site that reports on real estate trends nationwide, released its study, “Hottest US ZIP Codes in 2025,” on Aug. 3. The study evaluated more than 6.3 million movers between January and May 2025 and analyzed which ZIP codes saw the largest increase. The study showed that Leander’s 78641 ZIP code saw the fourth-largest number of movers nationwide in 2025, with 3,349 people moving to the city. MovingPlace cited the city’s planned communities, outdoor recreation opportunities and school district as some of its most desirable aspects. “Leander oers residents the chance to enjoy the vibrant Austin tech scene while living in a quieter, more aordable area with plenty of new
housing developments,” the report reads. The big picture Texas saw the largest increase in movers over- all, with large gains from cities such as Cypress, New Braunfels, Katy, McKinney and San Anto- nio. Overall, 29 of the top 100 cities represented in the study were in Texas, making it the most represented state on the list. The study showed that suburbs are experienc- ing the most growth, with cities on the edges of major cities, such as Leander, beneting from an increasing number of residents leaving city centers. Also of note In May, Leander was listed No. 8 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” for 2025-26, and No. 3 on the same publication’s “Best Places to Live in Texas” list.
Most moved-to locations in the U.S.
Leander City Council on Sept. 4 authorized a resolution to allow the Housing Authority of Travis County to move forward with an aord- able housing complex that will be called the Preserve at Mason Creek. The resolution approved a cooperation agree- ment with the city that included parameters for payments in lieu of taxes, as the development will be exempt from property taxes so long as the HATC holds an ownership interest in the project or land, according to agenda documents. The details Site plans for the 7.7-acre property include 64 residential units. The next steps for the project include the applicant selecting a general contractor and beginning the permitting process, according to the documents.
Rating Location
Zip Code
1
Cypress, Texas
77433
Preserve at Mason Creek
2
New Braunfels, Texas
78130
N
3
Winter Garden, Florida
34787
What they’re saying Outgoing Mayor Christine DeLisle said the need for aordable housing still persists, even as higher-paying tech jobs have been coming to the area. “The people that have been here begin to struggle,” she said. “And we still need to have teachers, we still need to have road crews, we still need to have the very basic jobs that every place has, but the cost of real estate gets so high so quickly.”
4
Leander, Texas
78641
5
Katy, Texas
77493
6
Queen Creek, Arizona
85142
7
Parker, Colorado
80134
Peak Business Park
8
McKinney, Texas
75071
E. WOODVIEW DR.
9
Roseville, California
95747
183A TOLL
10
San Antonio, Texas
78253
N
SOURCE: MOVINGPLACECOMMUNITY IMPACT
HYMEADOW 12611 Hymeadow (512) 506-8401
NORTH 620 10601 N FM 620 (512) 506-8316
CEDAR PARK 13530 Ronald Reagan Blvd (512) 986-7681
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