South Austin Homes for Sale
South Austin is the part of town that most lives up to the “Keep Austin Weird” slogan, with a large degree of flavor to be found here. But the "Groover's Paradise," as musician Doug Sahm once called it, is at the same time a very dynamic, contemporary part of town. South Austin (see South Austin homes for sale) is a mix of stylish urban communities and quiet single-family home neighborhoods. South Austin offers the variety and cultural appeal of downtown but at a more relaxed, Texan pace. South Austin is known for its fine selection of restaurants, shopping spots, and street markets, and the area also boast great music and dancing spots.....Read more
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Refine This Search4617 S 1st St - Austin, TX 78745
- Price:
- $179,000
- City:
- Austin
- Beds:
- 4
- Baths:
- 2
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 4278811
- Sqft:
- 1,147
- Acres:
- 0.38
- Status:
- Active
- Subdivision:
- Alamo Heights Sec 01
- Property Listed By:
- Regent Property Group, Llc
This 4 Bed 2 Full Bath House Has Several Updates & Very Large Rooms. Hardwood Floors Thru The Ent...
1917 Miles Ave - Austin, TX 78745
- Price:
- $624,750
- City:
- Austin
- Beds:
- 5
- Baths:
- 5
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 9773409
- Sqft:
- 4,753
- Acres:
- 0.70
- Status:
- Active
- Subdivision:
- Manchaca Estates Amd Resub
- Property Listed By:
- Reilly, Realtors
Multiple Living Spaces!beautifully Restored 1917 Craftsman Home,rental Unit And Artist Studio On ...
21 Yellow Tail Cv - Sunset Valley, TX 78745
- Price:
- $595,000
- City:
- Sunset Valley
- Beds:
- 4
- Baths:
- 4
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 6402468
- Sqft:
- 3,468
- Acres:
- 0.76
- Status:
- Active
- Subdivision:
- Sunset Valley Meadows
- Property Listed By:
- Keller Williams Realty
2 Pillow Rd - Sunset Valley, TX 78745
- Price:
- $595,000
- City:
- Sunset Valley
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 3984163
- Sqft:
- 2,737
- Acres:
- 1.00
- Status:
- Active
- Subdivision:
- Sunset Valley
- Property Listed By:
- City View Realty
Sunset Valley Location/low Taxes/walk To Elementary Montessori Schools& Shopping & Ten Min From ...
15 Sunset Trl - Sunset Valley, TX 78745
- Price:
- $450,000
- City:
- Sunset Valley
- Beds:
- 4
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 7246465
- Sqft:
- 2,369
- Acres:
- 0.71
- Status:
- Pending - Taking Backups
- Subdivision:
- Flournoy Acres Sec 03
- Property Listed By:
- City View Realty
Very Desirable Sunset Valley,low Taxes,close To Scools And Shopping,set In .75 Cared Treed Lot, O...
6000 Whipple Way #b150 - Austin, TX 78745
- Price:
- $350,000
- City:
- Austin
- Beds:
- 4
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 9595550
- Sqft:
- 2,242
- Acres:
- 0.16
- Status:
- Active
- Subdivision:
- Independence Park Condo Amd
- Property Listed By:
- Blairfield Realty
Rare Find In Desirable 78745 Neighborhood - Independence Park. Large Two Story Home, 2,242 Sq F...
1002 Redd St - Austin, TX 78745
- Price:
- $325,000
- City:
- Austin
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 2
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 8479990
- Sqft:
- 1,889
- Acres:
- 0.24
- Status:
- Active
- Subdivision:
- Forest Oaks Sec 02
- Property Listed By:
- Texas Discount Realty
Great Space Formally Occupied By Two Master Gardeners And It Shows. The Lot Is Close To 1/4 Acre...
5616 1st St #5 - Austin, TX 78745
- Price:
- $324,000
- City:
- Austin
- Beds:
- 4
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 7609119
- Sqft:
- 2,430
- Acres:
- 0.00
- Status:
- Active
- Subdivision:
- Turtle Creek Comm
- Property Listed By:
- James M Bernard
Now Preselling! Our Newest Austin Energy Green Built Community Located <5 Miles From Downtown & M...
1814 Crown Dr - Austin, TX 78745
- Price:
- $309,900
- City:
- Austin
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 2446491
- Sqft:
- 1,911
- Acres:
- 0.09
- Status:
- Pending - Taking Backups
- Subdivision:
- Rose Glen
- Property Listed By:
- Twelve Rivers Realty
Newer Construction Meritage Homes Subdivision Only 3 Miles From Downtown. Open Floor Plan With So...
301 Stassney Ln #14 - Austin, TX 78745
- Price:
- $299,000
- City:
- Austin
- Beds:
- 4
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 6003008
- Sqft:
- 2,430
- Acres:
- 0.00
- Status:
- Active
- Subdivision:
- 301 West Stassney Office Park
- Property Listed By:
- James M Bernard
Now Preselling! Our Newest Aegb Community Located <5 Miles From Downtown & Minutes From Great Sho...
2108 Lewood Cir E - Austin, TX 78745
- Price:
- $297,000
- City:
- Austin
- Beds:
- 4
- Baths:
- 2
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 7842263
- Sqft:
- 2,442
- Acres:
- 0.38
- Status:
- Active
- Subdivision:
- Cherry Creek V
- Property Listed By:
- Frank Stier Lic Broker
Complete Remodel. New Roof, New Floor, New Just About Everything, Must See, Amazing Backyard With...
6300 Cannonleague Dr - Austin, TX 78745
- Price:
- $295,000
- City:
- Austin
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 2
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 4335314
- Sqft:
- 2,090
- Acres:
- 0.24
- Status:
- Active
- Subdivision:
- Mendieta
- Property Listed By:
- Re/max Austin Skyline
Close To Downtown, Newer Single Story Home With A Lovely Covered Porch. Overlooks Great Yard With...
Properties in South Austin
Home buyers will find a lot to choose from in South Austin. (See Austin homes for sale.) The district offers everything from stately pre-World War II homes to eclectic loft housing to comfortable suburban homes with garages. Older neighborhoods like Travis Heights and Zilker Park/Barton Hills represent South Austin's vintage side, with Victorian, Craftsman, and Mid-Century Modern styles, while newer, more modern areas like SoCo and St. Edwards offer more recent homes in mixed commercial-residential settings. St. Edwards is the slightly more affordable of these two neighborhoods and tends to attract a more adventurous artistic crowd, while SoCo is known for its great independent shopping scene.
South Austin Residential Real Estate Statistics*
|
Price Range |
$55,500 to $2,300,000 |
|
Average Price |
$266,621 |
|
Median Price |
$233,900 |
|
Size Range of Homes |
600 to 7,600 |
|
Price Range of Homes (per sq. ft.) |
$41.36 to $801.67 |
|
Median Price (per sq. ft.) |
$120.68 |
|
Average # of Days on the Market |
44 |
* Based on November 2012 Data
Area Location
South Austin is bordered by IH-35 to the east, Slaughter Lane to the south, Mo-Pac Expressway and Barton Creek to the west, and Lady Bird Lake to the north. It is in MLS areas 7, 6, 10N, and 10S and includes zip codes 78704 (see 78704 homes for sale,) 78735 (see 78735 homes for sale,) 78745 (see 78745 homes for sale,) 78748 (see 78748 homes for sale,) 78749 (see 78749 homes for sale,) and 78754 (see 78754 homes for sale.)
South Austin Amenities
Zilker Park is considered Austin’s most loved park. Located on the south side of Town Lake at 2100 Barton Springs Road, this 351 acre park features athletic fields, a nine-hole disc golf course, sand volleyball courts, a playscape, the Zilker Zephyr miniature train, canoes, hike and bike trails, andBarton Springs Pool, a spring-fed pool that maintains a temperature of 68 degrees all year. It is home to the Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail, which is 10.3 miles and always filled with joggers, runners, cyclists, and walkers.
The park also is home to the Zilker Botanical Gardens, which includes the Taniguchi Oriental Garden and the Austin Area Garden Center, the Austin Nature and Science Center, the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, and the Zilker Hillside Theater. The Zilker Tree lighting ceremony is held annually on the first Sunday in Dec. at 6 p.m. The Zilker Holiday Tree stands 155 feet tall and is composed of 39 streamers, each holding 81 multicolored, 25-watt bulbs, totaling 3,309 lights. The annual Zilker Park Kite Festival is held the first Sunday in March each year.
The Long Center for the Performing Arts (701 West Riverside Drive) is home to the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Lyric Opera, and Ballet Austin, while next door, the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Road) is used for trade shows, consumer shows, concerts, and other public and private functions. Directly across the street on East Riverside Drive is Auditorium Shores, a popular outdoor concert site that also features a statue of Texas guitar legend and Austinite Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was killed in a plane crash in 1990.
At 3001 South Congress, you'll find St. Edward's University, a Catholic liberal arts university that has for years received high rankings from such magazines as U.S. News & World Report and Forbes for its academic excellence, affordability, masters and adult education programs, and other qualities.
Nearby Parks and Outdoor Activities
- Deer Park at Maple Run Reserve (4929 Davis Lane)
- Sendera Mesa Neighborhood Park (4717 Davis Lane)
- Goat Cave Karst Nature Reserve (3900 Deer Lane)
- Blowing Sink Research Management Area (3705 Deer Lane)
- Davis Hill Neighborhood Park (3402 Davis Lane)
- Cherry Creek Pocket Park (3403 Silk Oak Drive)
- Silk Oak Neighborhood Park (3204 Silk Oak Drive)
- Piney Bend Neighborhood Park (8601 Piney Creek Bend)
- Ellen Higgins Pocket Park (2711 Cameron Loop)
- Longview Neighborhood Park (7609 Longview Road)
- Stephenson Nature Preserve and Outdoor Education Center (7501 Longview Road)
- Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park (907 Slaughter Lane)
- Slaughter Creek at Twin Oaks Greenbelt (10520 1/2 S. 1st Street)
- Dittmar District Park (1009 West Dittmar Road)
- Williams School Park (605 Blue Valley Drive)
- South Boggy Creek Greenbelt (7701 Block of Circle S. Road)
- Cunningham School Park (2200 Berkeley Avenue)
- Garrison District Park (6001 Manchaca Road)
- Armadillo Neighborhood Park (910 Armadillo Road)
- Odom School Park (1001 Sahara Avenue)
- Williamson Creek Central Greenbelt (5120 South 1st Street)
Shopping and Restaurants
Three of South Austin's most important shopping and entertainment streets are parallel: South Congress (SoCo), South First, and South Lamar.
South Congress begins on the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, the underside of which is home during the summer to the world's largest urban bat colony. At dusk, visitors can gather on this bridge to watch a million Mexican Free-tailed bats as they wake up and fly off to hunt insects.
A mile south, just past the Texas School for the Deaf, is the entertainment district of South Congress (known as SoCo.) Austinites and tourists alike can easily spend a day wandering among thrift stores, antique shops, chic boutiques, cafes, restaurants, dive bars, and music venues. Start the day with a cup of java at Jo's Coffee, lunch at Guero's Taco Bar or Fran's Hamburgers, enjoy a stylish Italian dinner at Vespaio, a cool dessert at Amy's Ice Creams, and finish a late night of shopping and sight-seeing at the 24/7 Magnolia Cafe South. And be sure to check out the food trucks, which can be found in parking lots all up and down South Congress!
Buy a whole cowboy outfit—from hat to boots and everything in between—at Allen’s Boots. If your clothing tastes run more to vintage, or you just want a costume for Halloween, check out Electric Ladyland/Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds. Shop for antiques and funky collectibles at Off The Wall, Uncommon Objects, and the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store.
Rock the night away at the Continental Club, one of the oldest and most respected music venues in town. After a busy day, enjoy a well-earned rest at the Austin Motel, Hotel San Jose, or the Hotel Saint Cecilia, all of which have been renovated and attract a celebrity clientele.
South Congress is known for First Thursday, a street party that occurs the first Thursday of each month. Businesses stay open until 10pm or later, free samples of food and drink are handed out, and bands perform in the parking lots. It's a great excuse to see what SoCo has to offer.
Hill's Cafe at 4700 South Congress, south of Ben White Boulevard, has been around for over half a century, and is known for its hearty, American-style fare, and for being a regular venue for country music acts.
For Sunday brunch, wedding breakfasts, anniversaries, and other special occasions, Green Pastures (811 West Live Oak) offers French and regional upscale fare in a rambling Victorian mansion, set in a shady Southern garden presided over by peacocks.
South First Street is known for a mile or so of Tex-Mex restaurants, including Polvo's, Torchy's Tacos, El Mercado, Jovita's Mexican Restaurant, La Reyna Mexican Restaurant, La Mexicana Bakery, Little Mexico Restaurant, and Taqueria Arandas.
South Lamar is also a popular shopping and entertainment destination. Plus, the ZACH Theatre is on nearby Toomey Road. Popular bars include the Saxon Pub, the Horseshoe Lounge, and the Broken Spoke, a venerable Texas honky-tonk and dance hall. Dining choices include Mr. Natural, the Paggi House, Maudie's Too, Matt's El Rancho, and the 24/7 Kerbey Lane Cafe South. Phoenicia Bakery and Deli sells Middle Eastern foods to-go. South Lamar's shopping options include Lamar Plaza, which features an Alamo Drafthouse Lamar 6 and The Highball.
Barton Springs Road , just south of Lady Bird Lake, is the epicenter of a restaurant district that includes such restaurants as Threadgill's World Headquarters , Green Mesquite BBQ , Shady Grove, Baby A’s, Chuy's, Romeo’s, and the organic and vegan Casa de Luz.
South Austin Schools
South Austin is in the Austin Independent School District. See Austin ISD homes for sale.
Elementary Schools
- Allan Elementary (See Allan Elementary homes for sale)
- Barton Hills Elementary (See Barton Hills Elementary homes for sale)
- Becker Elementary (See Becker Elementary homes for sale)
- Boone Elementary (See Boone Elementary homes for sale)
- Casey Elementary (See Casey Elementary homes for sale)
- Cowan Elementary (See Cowan Elementary homes for sale)
- Cunningham Elementary (See Cunningham Elementary homes for sale)
- Dawson Elementary (See Dawson Elementary homes for sale)
- Galindo Elementary (See Galindo Elementary homes for sale)
- Joslin Elementary (See Joslin Elementary homes for sale)
- Kiker Elementary (See Kiker Elementary homes for sale)
- Kocurek Elementary (See Kocurek Elementary homes for sale)
- Oak Hill Elementary (See Oak Hill Elementary homes for sale)
- Odom Elementary (See Odom Elementary homes for sale)
- Pleasant Hill Elementary (See Pleasant Hill Elementary homes for sale)
- St. Elmo Elementary (See St Elmo Elementary homes for sale)
- Sunset Valley Elementary (See Sunset Valley Elementary homes for sale)
- Travis Heights Elementary (See Travis Heights Elementary homes for sale)
- Williams Elementary (See Williams Elementary homes for sale)
- Zilker Elementary (See Zilker Elementary homes for sale)
Middle Schools
- Bailey Middle (See Bailey Middle School homes for sale)
- Bedichek Middle (See Bedichek Middle School homes for sale)
- Cedar Valley Middle (See Cedar Valley Middle School homes for sale)
- Covington Middle (See Covington Middle School homes for sale)
- Fulmore Middle (See Fulmore Middle School homes for sale)
- Kealing Middle (See Kealing Middle School homes for sale)
- Martin Middle (See Martin Middle School homes for sale)
- O’Henry Middle (See O' Henry Middle School homes for sale)
- Paredes Middle (See Paredes Middle School homes for sale)
- Porter Middle (See Porter Middle School homes for sale)
- Webb Middle (See Webb Middle School homes for sale)
High Schools
- Akins High (See Akins High School homes for sale)
- Austin High (See Austin High School homes for sale)
- Bowie High (See Bowie High School homes for sale)
- Crockett High (See Crockett High School homes for sale)
- LBJ High (See Lyndon B Johnson High School homes for sale)
- Travis High (See Travis High School homes for sale)
Private Schools
- Bannockburn Elementary
- The Goddard School
- Legacy Oaks Christian School
- Primavera Montessori School
- Strickland Christian School
The information being provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.
Based on information from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (alternatively, from ACTRIS) from May 25th, 2013 at 3:20pm CDT. Neither the Board nor ACTRIS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. The Austin Board of REALTORS®, ACTRIS and their affiliates provide the MLS and all content therein "AS IS" and without any warranty, express or implied. Data maintained by the Board or ACTRIS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.












