Downtown Neighborhood Guide

  • Dive into the vibrant heartbeat of Austin at downtown's epicenter, where the trendsetting, tech-savvy community comes alive. This captivating neighborhood attracts a diverse range of residents, from visionary CEOs and entrepreneurial souls to those with an excellent taste for music, all finding their own slice of paradise amidst the buzzing streets. Embrace the urban lifestyle you crave, whether it's cutting down on your work commute, enjoying the luxurious condos with panoramic vistas of Lady Bird Lake, or immersing yourself in a kaleidoscope of culinary delights, lively bars, and soul-stirring music venues—downtown Austin is the unparalleled destination to thrive in the heart of it all.

    • Comedor

    • Codependent Coffee & Cocktails

    • ATX Cocina

    • Perry’s Steakhouse

    • The Well

    • Fareground Austin

    • P6

    • The Peacock Mediterranean Grill

    • Lambert’s

    • Flower Child

    • La Piscina

    • Koriente

    • Peche

    • Swift’s Attic

    • Hestia

    • Geraldine’s

    • Auditorium Shores

    • Lady Bird Lake

    • Lady Bird Hike & Bike Trail

    • Elephant Room Jazz Club

    • Walkability score: 92

    • Average home closing price: $1.05M

    • Zoned for schools in the Austin Independent School DIstrict, including Lee, Bryker Woods, Matthews, and Pease elementary schools and Kealing Middle, O Henry Middle, McCallum High, and Austin High School. The University of Texas at Austin High School is also public school that’s available.

      Also available to the area are The Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Cathedral School of Saint Mary, Headwaters School, and Austin International Academy.