Hutto, TX Condos for Sale

Affectionately called the “Hippo Capital of Texas,” the independent city of Hutto has grown rapidly from 700 European cattle herders and cotton farmers in 1896 to 38,700 residents in 2023, according to Census data. Nestled roughly 30 miles north of Austin in the fertile Texas Blackland Prairies, the small city has an assumed mascot deriving from Hutto's railroad history when a hippo allegedly escaped from a circus train in 1915, causing a stir in town. Today, thousands of hippo statues hide throughout a charming small town that has grown from major tech companies moving in nearby, bringing new schools and parks with them while maintaining small-town traditions and community involvement. “We’re in Williamson County, which is the ninth fastest growing county in the U.S.,” says David Amsler, assistant to Hutto’s city manager. “Hutto is really just a growing city that has an importance on maintaining its small-town charm and agricultural roots.” The Hutto Independent School District, which has an overall Niche rating of B is currently a single high school district where students reconvene at Hutto High School, home of the Hippos. “We are the only city in America with that mascot for