The Best Austin Neighborhoods – Narrowed Down to the Top 12!

Our friends over at Austin Culture Map have done some dirty work, and spent the time to narrow down Austin’s neighborhoods to the top 12 in which to purchase a house.

After considering the current economic and real estate climates, several real estate agents from Austin itself recommended the following neighborhoods.

1. South Austin, 78745 – This area is full of homes from the 1960s and 1970s and people are buying and flipping these properties quickly.

2. Circle C Ranch, 78739 – Circle C is in high demand due to its school districts, and wide variety of house prices. Homes here range from $300K-$900K.

3. Ridgeview, 78737 – Circle C’s smaller, neighboring community has lower tax rates and house prices range from $430K-$650K.

4. Crestview, 78757 – Crestview is just outside of the heart of downtown, so homeowners here are close to dining and entertainment without the big city feel.

5. University Hills, 78723 – Right above Mueller in Northeast Austin, these homes from the 1960s and 1970s are remodeled and selling in the $300K range.

6. Highland, 78752 – This Central Austin neighborhood is affordable, close to popular restaurants, and is full of new development.

7. East Riverside, 78741 – East Riverside is an up-and-comer with development in South Shore making it a progressively more popular zip code.

8. “Deep” East Austin, 78721 – Deep East Austin is one of the best areas to purchase a home for $200K, make major upgrades, and come out on the other side with a home worth half a million dollars.

9. Downtown, 78701 – This zip code includes areas like Rainey Street and the Seaholm District, both of which are continuing to grow and improve. It also includes high-rises like Brazos Lofts, The Railyard, Brown Building, and several others.

10. Terra Colinas, 78738 – Terra Colinas is in West Austin and its homes range from $300K-$600K. David Weekley Homes is one of the main builders of the neighborhood, which is full of new construction.

11. Highland Park West, 78731 – Highland Park West is certainly a luxury, high-end community. Many buyers are purchasing tear-downs, or paying for million-dollar home renovations.

12. Spanish Oaks, 78738 – Spanish Oaks is a 900-acre community, and each luxury home is built on at least one acre. Prices here are a little heftier and homes sell anywhere from 1 to 4 million dollars.

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