With a population under 5,000 people and a driving distance of only 20 minutes from Austin, TX, Buda is the perfect home for those looking for the charm of small town life without giving up access to the benefits of metropolitan areas.  Enjoy the small town pleasures in Buda without giving up on the nightlife, shopping, and job opportunities in the city of Austin.  But even if you rarely leave Buda, you’ll find they know how to have a good time, with a year-round schedule of parades, festivals, cook-offs, and even weiner dog races. 

Buda residents enjoy the same warmer climates as most of the Hill Country in Texas, with relatively warm winters and summers that, while hot, are still much more mild than those in other parts of the state, particularly around Houston. 

Many residents of Buda work in and around Austin, taking advantage of the easy commute time on Interstate 35.  The inexpensive real estate prices and small town pace of living make Buda an attractive place to raise a family or even just indulge your green thumb. 

Buda retains most of the character of a Texas small town even as it lays between the bustling cities of San Antonio and Austin.  The traditional small town main street features a cluster of shops called Antique Row, which specialize in collecting and selling the Western-style antiques popular to Texas.  The historic post office (built in the 1800s) is currently under renovation and is expected to become a popular attraction of the Hill Country area, overlooking the beautiful Onion Creek and complete with an amphitheatre.

Fans of the outdoors will love living in Buda.  With easy access to the various rivers, hills, lakes, falls, and parks of the Hill Country, there’s no end of opportunities for swimming, hiking, camping, and even cliff-diving for brave souls. The Hill Country is recognized across the state of Texas as one of the most beautiful parts of the state, up there with the Big Bend Park, but not nearly as isolated.  It’s no accident that Cabela’s put an enormous outdoorsy lifestyle store that attracts shoppers from the entire Hill Country area in Buda. 

If you find yourself longing for a little more of the small town Texas living, complete with the friendly faces and love of barbeque, but don’t want to stray too far off the beaten path, Buda is the perfect place to taste a little of both worlds.