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Home prices, inventory and market activity continue to vary across Cedar Park, with some neighborhoods seeing notable changes compared to a year ago.

Some highlights: ZIP code 78641, representing Leander, continues to see the highest number of homes sold year over year, with ZIP code 78613, representing Cedar Park, trailing in the second-highest number. Cedar Park saw a slight 5% increase in the number of homes sold in May as compared to the same time last year, according to Unlock MLS data.

Most ZIP codes in the Cedar Park area saw homes remain on the market for longer in May as compared to last year. Homes in ZIP code 78717, which includes Avery Ranch and Brushy Creek, saw the largest year-over-year increase in days on market, rising nearly 60%.

ZIP code 78750, which includes parts of Northwest Austin near Cedar Park, saw the area's steepest decline in median home prices, falling about 24% year over year.

Williamson County commissioners will appoint a new tax assessor-collector for the county following the retirement of Larry Gaddes.

The county is currently accepting applications for the position.

What happened: Commissioners accepted Gaddes’ resignation at a June 9 meeting, after nine years with the county. He is one of nine tax assessor-collectors in Texas to earn the designation of certified tax administrator, according to county documents.

Gaddes will take on a new role as deputy executive director of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, according to a county news release.

How it works: The commissioners will interview candidates and appoint a new person to fill the role until the November 2026 election. Those interested in the role can apply by sending a resume and qualifications to [email protected].

The executive committees of the local Democratic and Republican parties will vote to nominate an individual to place on the November ballot. Voters will then decide on a new Williamson County tax assessor-collector who will serve a term until Dec. 31, 2028.

About two weeks shy of the anniversary of deadly flooding that devastated parts of Central Texas last summer, state lawmakers approved a 115-page report chronicling what they deemed “failures” at Camp Mystic, a Christian youth camp where 27 young girls died.

The details: The family running Camp Mystic was not prepared to respond to a disaster in flood-prone Kerr County and did not act quickly enough to save campers’ lives, investigators said during a June 18 hearing at the Capitol.

Investigators Casey Garrett and Michael Massengale told lawmakers about recent interviews with teenage counselors who witnessed the July 4 tragedy, reiterating a key point from hearings earlier this year: all deaths at Camp Mystic could have been prevented if camp leaders had planned ahead and acted more quickly.

"Nobody had any idea what they needed to be doing, and it crippled them," Garrett said.

Looking ahead: Lawmakers adopted the investigative team’s report, which will be shared with legislative leaders as they draft additional policy changes in response to the flood during the 2027 state legislative session.