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The Greater Austin area encompasses five counties and more than 2 million people. Between 2010 and 2015, the population of Greater Austin increased by over 16 percent—the second-fastest growth margin of any American city..

It’s a well-known fact that Austin is one of the nation’s funkiest, fastest-growing cities. But how did a small, agrarian village become the thriving metropolitan center it is today? The city’s long history can provide some insight into its unusually rapid growth.

With the recent population boom in Central Texas, there are newly constructed neighborhoods popping up nearly every week. As a result, many home buyers are choosing new construction over the traditional real estate market of used home inventory.