Equestrian Properties

Equestrian Properties for Sale Around Austin

Where can you find horse property near Austin?
Most equestrian properties sit on acreage outside the city, around Dripping Springs and Driftwood, Liberty Hill and northern Williamson County, Spicewood and Burnet County.

Horse property is less about the house and more about the land: usable pasture, fencing, water, barns and the rules that apply to the lot. Two listings with the same acreage can be very different once you walk the fence line.

This guide covers where to look, and what to check before you buy land for horses.

Equestrian Properties at a glance

Where to look

• Hays County: acreage around Dripping Springs, Driftwood and Wimberley. See my Hays County guide.
• Williamson County: Liberty Hill and the north and west of the county. See my Williamson County guide.
• Burnet County: Spicewood, Bertram and Burnet. See my Burnet County guide.

If you need room for cattle or hay as well as horses, see Farm and Ranch. For an estate home on acreage, see Luxury Estates.

What to check before you buy horse property

• Deed restrictions and HOA rules: confirm horses are allowed, and how many.
• Usable acreage: slope, rock and flood plain can shrink the pasture you actually have.
• Water: well capacity, troughs and any ponds or creeks.
• Barns, arenas and fencing: condition, permits and what conveys with the sale.
• Taxes: Texas lets qualifying agricultural land be appraised on its productive value instead of market value (often called an "ag exemption"). Ask the county appraisal district what the land must do to qualify, and whether the current owner's status carries over.

Working with Albert Allen

Albert Allen is an Austin native and Luxury Real Estate Advisor with Compass, with more than a decade of experience helping clients buy and sell across Austin.

Albert represents buyers and sellers on acreage across Hays, Williamson, Burnet and Travis counties. Schedule a Walk & Talk, request a home valuation or ask about private listings.

Common questions about Equestrian Properties

How much land do I need for horses?

It depends on the land, how much is usable pasture and whether you plan to feed hay. Local deed restrictions may also set a limit.

Can I keep horses inside a subdivision?

Only if the deed restrictions allow it. Many rural subdivisions do, many suburban ones don't. Read the restrictions before you buy.

What is an ag exemption in Texas?

It's an agricultural valuation that appraises qualifying land on its productive value. Each county appraisal district sets what qualifies.

Sources: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, county appraisal districts. Albert Allen, REALTOR®, Compass RE Texas, LLC. Information is believed reliable but not guaranteed. Photo: Horse pen at Hill Country State Natural Area, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.