Area guide
Living in Blanco.
What it’s like, what people love, and what to check before you buy: the well, the septic, the utilities and the area requirements, researched before you write an offer.
Blanco County
Blanco
A courthouse-square town on the Blanco River and US 281, about 45 minutes from both Austin and San Antonio, surrounded by ranch land.
- Population
- 1,682 (2020)
- Settled
- 1853
- Schools
- Blanco ISD
- Night sky
- International Dark Sky Community since 2022
What people love
- Blanco State Park — about 105 acres on the river, built by the CCC in 1933–34
- The Lavender Festival every June around the Old Courthouse
- Real Ale Brewing, founded here in 1996
- An International Dark Sky Community since 2022
Good to know before you buy
- Much of the county is live oak and juniper rangeland — acreage, ag use and access roads are the conversation.
- Wells, septic and survey questions come up on nearly every rural property.
Blanco market right now
$974,901
Average list price
459
Active listings
$389
Price per sq ft
From the MLS as of September 18, 2026; updates daily once the site is live.
About the neighborhood
- There are community events
- Neighbors are friendly
- There’s holiday spirit
- Easy commutes
- There are sidewalks
- Parks and playgrounds
- Lots of wildlife
- It’s dog friendly
- Great nightlife
- Beach life
- Golfing
- Walking / hiking trails
Neighborhoods she sells in Blanco
In town
Homes within walking distance of the square and the state park.
Ranch & acreage
Hill Country tracts for homesteads, hunting and custom builds.
Looking in Blanco? See what’s listed today, or ask Milissa to call you the day the right place comes up.
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