Dripping Springs, Lampasas, Burnet, Smithville had the most hunting-marketed ranch sales in the last 12 months.
148 sales of 10 to 100 acres within 100 miles of Austin were marketed with hunting improvements or a wildlife exemption.
Near Austin, not measurably on their own; buyers there pay for views and homesites. They convey with the land and appeal to the right buyer.
An agricultural valuation kept by following a wildlife management plan instead of grazing or farming. It lowers annual property taxes on qualifying land.
It can, if the buyer keeps the land in qualifying use and files with the appraisal district. Hand over the plan and the annual reports at closing.
It depends on the game and the neighbors, but most sales marketed for hunting near Austin sit at the larger end of the 10 to 100 acre range.
It controls the herd and suits exotics, but it is expensive and matters to a narrower set of buyers. Price it to that buyer, not the whole market.
It follows the town: from about $11,931 an acre around Lampasas to well over $32,004 closer to Austin.
Texas hunting law and county rules apply, and subdivisions often restrict discharge of firearms. Check the deed restrictions before you buy.
On comparable sales first, then the improvements and the exemption. A Ranchidential briefing shows what each feature is worth in your specific market.