We have all heard the cost of living in Austin, especially cost of housing, has skyrocketed in the last two years. Though Austin and the surrounding area has increased in price, you can still find homes in more affordable neighborhoods. Not in the city of Austin necessarily, but in the suburbs that surround Austin. We’ve put together a list of Austin area neighborhoods below where you can find homes for as little as $250k in neighborhoods where the median price is $400k or less. We’ve also given you school, size and location info and a link where you can ready more about each. If you’re considering a move to Austin, but don’t want to pay Austin prices, here are the most affordable neighborhoods near Austin.
Most Affordable Neighborhoods Near Austin Mapped
Here is a visual presentation of where the most affordable neighborhoods near Austin are located. You’ll see you can find them in both the northern and southern suburbs of Austin. The map is interactive, so use it to explore the area. And, you’ll probably have to scroll in to see some of the shaded neighborhoods.
Most Affordable Neighborhoods Near Austin
Below we’ve listed the most affordable neighborhoods near Austin and included price and size data so you can get a sense for what type of home you can get and how much you can expect to pay. The neighborhoods are listed from lowest median price to highest median price. For more information about each neighborhood, click on the link to our neighborhood guide, where you can read more and search homes for sale.
Brookside
- City: Kyle
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 30 minutes, 24.5 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 30 minutes, 24.6 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Tobias Elementary (5/10), Wallace Middle (4/10) and Hays High (7/10)
- Number Sold: 24
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/3
- Average SqFt: 1,473
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.108
- Lowest Price: $300,000
- Average Price: $335,673
- Median Price: $329,950
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Brookside Neighborhood Guide.
Brookside Neighborhood Map
Brookside Homes for Sale
Greenwood
- City: Pflugerville
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 20 minutes, 14 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 23 minutes, 21 miles
- School District: Pflugerville ISD
- Schools: Dessau Elementary (2/10), Cele Middle (7/10), Weiss High (3/10)
- Number Sold: 20
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,467
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.105
- Lowest Price: $279,590
- Average Price: $347,052
- Median Price: $339,090
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Greenwood Neighborhood Guide.
Greenwood Neighborhood Map
Greenwood Homes for Sale
Steeplechase
- City: Kyle
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 24 minutes, 24 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 22 minutes, 24 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Fuentes Elemetary (5/10), Chapa Middle (5/10), Lehman High (4/10)
- Number Sold: 26
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,636
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.172
- Lowest Price: $278,500
- Average Price: $346,992
- Median Price: $340,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Steeplechase Neighborhood Guide.
Steeplechase Neighborhood Map
Steeplechase Homes for Sale
Chisholm Valley
- City: Round Rock
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 22 minutes, 18 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 24 minutes, 23 miles
- School District: Round Rock ISD
- Schools: Bluebonnet Elementary (3/10), Chisholm Trail Middle (7/10), Round Rock High (7/10)
- Number Sold: 40
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,390
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.175
- Lowest Price: $225,000
- Average Price: $345,350
- Median Price: $347,500
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Chisholm Valley Neighborhood Guide.
Chisholm Valley Neighborhood Map
Chisholm Valley Homes for Sale
Mason Creek
- City: Leander
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 24 minutes, 24 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 26 minutes, 31 miles
- School District: Leander ISD
- Schools: Camacho Elementary (3/10) or Whitestone Elementary (6/10), Leander Middle (5/10), Glenn High (4/10) or Leander High (6/10)
- Number Sold: 51
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,349
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.175
- Lowest Price: $235,000
- Average Price: $358,150
- Median Price: $349,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Mason Creek Neighborhood Guide.
Mason Creek Neighborhood Map
Mason Creek Homes for Sale
Post Oak
- City: Kyle
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 28 minutes, 24 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 22 minutes, 25 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Tobias Elementary (5/10), Wallace Middle (4/10), Hays High (7/10)
- Number Sold: 63
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,593
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.178
- Lowest Price: $263,000
- Average Price: $352,680
- Median Price: $350,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Post Oak Neighborhood Guide.
Post Oak Neighborhood Map
Post Oak Homes for Sale
Greenslopes at Lakecreek
- City: Round Rock
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 22 minutes, 18 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 26 minutes, 24 miles
- School District: Round Rock ISD
- Schools: Xenia Voight Elementary (4/10), CD Fulkes Middle (3/10), Cedar Ridge High (5/10)
- Number Sold: 32
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,410
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.175
- Lowest Price: $270,000
- Average Price: $352,386
- Median Price: $350,500
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Greenslopes at Lakecreek Neighborhood Guide.
Greenslopes at Lakecreek Neighborhood Map
Greenslopes at Lakecreek Homes for Sale
Mustang Creek
- City: Hutto
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 35 minutes, 31 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 28 minutes, 33 miles
- School District: Hutto ISD
- Schools: Hutto Elementary (5/10), Hutto Middle (6/10), Hutto High (6/10)
- Number Sold: 156
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/2
- Average SqFt: 2,046
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.033
- Lowest Price: $274,580
- Average Price: $353,755
- Median Price: $351,790
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Mustang Creek Neighborhood Guide.
Mustang Creek Neighborhood Map
Mustang Creek Homes for Sale
Liberty Parke
- City: Liberty Hill
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 38 minutes, 32 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 41 minutes, 38 miles
- School District: Liberty Hill ISD
- Schools: Liberty Hill Elementary (5/10), Liberty Hill Middle (5/10), Liberty Hill High (5/10)
- Number Sold: 78
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/2
- Average SqFt: 1,861
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.149
- Lowest Price: $258,900
- Average Price: $344,509
- Median Price: $360,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Liberty Parke Neighborhood Guide.
Liberty Parke Neighborhood Map
Liberty Parke Homes for Sale
Waterleaf
- City: Kyle
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 31 minutes, 26 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 26 minutes, 26 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Tobias Elementary (5/10), Simon Middle (3/10), Lehman High (4/10)
- Number Sold: 68
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/3
- Average SqFt: 1,996
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.182
- Lowest Price: $254,350
- Average Price: $368,287
- Median Price: $366,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Waterleaf Neighborhood Guide.
Waterleaf Neighborhood Map
Waterleaf Homes for Sale
Bunton Creek
- City: Kyle
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 26 minutes, 22 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 24 minutes, 22 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Fuentes Elementary (5/10), Chapa Middle (5/10), Lehman high (4/10)
- Number Sold: 86
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,776
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.109
- Lowest Price: $285,000
- Average Price: $371,124
- Median Price: $370,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Bunton Creek Neighborhood Guide.
Bunton Creek Neighborhood Map
Bunton Creek Homes for Sale
Settlement
- City: Round Rock
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 28 minutes, 23 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 28 minutes, 31 miles
- School District: Round Rock ISD
- Schools: Union Hill Elementary (5/10), Hernandez Middle (4/10), Stony Point High (4/10)
- Number Sold: 25
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,612
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.165
- Lowest Price: $317,000
- Average Price: $375,836
- Median Price: $370,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Settlement Neighborhood Guide.
Settlement Neighborhood Map
Settlement Homes for Sale
Creek Bend
- City: Hutto
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 32 minutes, 28 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 34 minutes, 30 miles
- School District: Hutto ISD
- Schools: Hutto Elementary (5/10) or Ray Elementary (4/10), Hutto Middle (6/10) or Farley Middle (5/10), Hutto High (6/10)
- Number Sold: 30
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 2,057
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.189
- Lowest Price: $315,000
- Average Price: $390,153
- Median Price: $377,700
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Creek Bend Neighborhood Guide.
Creek Bend Neighborhood Map
Creek Bend Homes for Sale
Shadow Creek
- City: Buda
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 26 minutes, 22 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 20 minutes, 21 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Ralph Pfluger Elementary (7/10), McCormick Middle (6/10), Johnson High (6/10)
- Number Sold: 149
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/3
- Average SqFt: 1,821
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.151
- Lowest Price: $292,500
- Average Price: $381,654
- Median Price: $379,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Shadow Creek Neighborhood Guide.
Shadow Creek Neighborhood Map
Shadow Creek Homes for Sale
Windermere
- City: Pflugerville
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 20 minutes, 16 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 24 minutes, 22 miles
- School District: Pflugerville ISD
- Schools: Windermere Elementary (5/10), Pflugerville Middle (3/10), Pflugerville High (4/10)
- Number Sold: 64
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,588
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.162
- Lowest Price: $255,000
- Average Price: $384,520
- Median Price: $379,600
For more info and to search homes or sale, visit our Windermere Neighborhood Guide.
Windermere Neighborhood Map
Windermere Homes for Sale
Gaston-Sheldon
- City: Pflugerville
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 22 minutes, 16 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 24 minutes, 22 miles
- School District: Pflugerville ISD
- Schools: Wieland Elementary (5/10), Dessau Middle (3/10), John B Connally High (2/10)
- Number Sold: 25
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,544
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.160
- Lowest Price: $320,000
- Average Price: $390,476
- Median Price: $381,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Gaston-Sheldon Neighborhood Guide.
Gaston-Sheldon Neighborhood Map
Gaston-Sheldon Homes for Sale
Fairhaven
- City: Georgetown
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 32 minutes, 27 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 30 minutes, 38 miles
- School District: Georgetown ISD
- Schools: Williams Elementary (Not Yet Rated), Wagner Middle (3/10), East View High (3/10)
- Number Sold: 76
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/2
- Average SqFt: 2,061
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.150
- Lowest Price: $254,190
- Average Price: $395,875
- Median Price: $383,287
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Fairhaven Neighborhood Guide.
Fairhaven Neighborhood Map
Fairhaven Homes for Sale
Cool Springs
- City: Kyle
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 29 minutes, 26 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 24 minutes, 26 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Tobias Elementary (5/10), Simon Middle (3/10), Lehman High (4/10)
- Number Sold: 57
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,862
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.148
- Lowest Price: $297,590
- Average Price: $392,887
- Median Price: $385,350
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Cool Springs Neighborhood Guide.
Cool Springs Neighborhood Map
Cool Springs Homes for Sale
South Creek
- City: Round Rock
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 24 minutes, 19 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 28 minutes, 24 miles
- School District: Round Rock ISD
- Schools: Neysa Callison Elementary (3/10), CD Fulkes Middle (3/10), Cedar Ridge High (5/10)
- Number Sold: 48
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,668
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.164
- Lowest Price: $265,000
- Average Price: $402,225
- Median Price: $387,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our South Creek Neighborhood Guide.
South Creek Neighborhood Map
South Creek Homes for Sale
Heatherwilde
- City: Pflugerville
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 22 minutes, 17 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 26 minutes, 24 miles
- School District: Pflugerville ISD
- Schools: Brookhollow Elementary (5/10) or Windermere Elementary (5/10), Park Crest Middle (4/10), Pflugerville high (4/10)
- Number Sold: 46
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,769
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.152
- Lowest Price: $320,000
- Average Price: $398,672
- Median Price: $393,450
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Heatherwilde Neighborhood Guide.
Heatherwilde Neighborhood Map
Heatherwilde Homes for Sale
Gatlinburg
- City: Pflugerville
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 23 minutes, 19 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 20 minutes, 22 miles
- School District: Pflugerville ISD
- Schools: Pflugerville Elementary (6/10), Bohls Middle (Not Yet Rated), Weiss High (3/10)
- Number Sold: 30
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,525
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.247
- Lowest Price: $319,000
- Average Price: $389,589
- Median Price: $393,500
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Gatlinburg Neighborhood Guide.
Gatlinburg Neighborhood Map
Gatlinburg Homes for Sale
Amberwood
- City: Kyle
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 25 minutes, 20 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 18 minutes, 20 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Pfluger Elementary (7/10), Chapa Middle (5/10), Lehman High (4/10)
- Number Sold: 32
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/2
- Average SqFt: 2,167
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.207
- Lowest Price: $260,000
- Average Price: $393,348
- Median Price: $394,500
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Amberwood Neighborhood Guide.
Amberwood Neighborhood Map
Amberwood Homes for Sale
Plum Creek
- City: Kyle
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 26 minutes, 22 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 24 minutes, 22 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Laura Negley Elementary (6/10), Barton Middle (8/10), Hays High (7/10)
- Number Sold: 153
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/3
- Average SqFt: 1,810
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.118
- Lowest Price: $257,500
- Average Price: $400,538
- Median Price: $397,500
For more info and to search home for sale, visit our Plum Creek Neighborhood Guide.
Plum Creek Neighborhood Map
Plum Creek Homes for Sale
Arrowpoint
- City: Georgetown
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 35 minutes, 29 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 31 minutes, 37 miles
- School District: Georgetown ISD
- Schools: Williams Elementary (Not Yet Rated), Wagner Middle (3/10), East View High (3/10)
- Number Sold: 39
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/3
- Average SqFt: 1,833
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.137
- Lowest Price: $315,293
- Average Price: $399,418
- Median Price: $398,557
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Arrowpoint Neighborhood Guide.
Arrowpoint Neighborhood Map
Arrowpoint Homes for Sale
Carlson Place
- City: Georgetown
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 34 minutes, 28 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 30 minutes, 34 miles
- School District: Georgetown ISD
- Schools: Mitchell Elementary (3/10), Wagner Middle (3/10), East View High (3/10)
- Number Sold: 38
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/3
- Average SqFt: 1,930
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.134
- Lowest Price: $323,000
- Average Price: $408,445
- Median Price: $399,738
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Carlson Place Neighborhood Guide.
Carlson Place Neighborhood Map
Carlson Place Homes for Sale
Pinnacle
- City: Georgetown
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 33 minutes, 28 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 30 minutes, 33 miles
- School District: Georgetown ISD
- Schools: Williams Elementary (Not Yet Rated), Wagner Middle (3/10), East View High (3/10)
- Number Sold: 35
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/3
- Average SqFt: 1,759
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.141
- Lowest Price: $315,000
- Average Price: $396,470
- Median Price: $400,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Pinnacle Neighborhood Guide.
Pinnacle Neighborhood Map
Pinnacle Homes for Sale
Riverwalk
- City: Hutto
- Distance to Downtown Austin: 24 minutes, 25 miles
- Distance to Austin Airport: 24 minutes, 28 miles
- School District: Hutto ISD
- Schools: Norman Elementary (5/10), Farley Middle (5/10), Hutto High (6/10)
- Number Sold: 87
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/2
- Average SqFt: 1,849
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.176
- Lowest Price: $325,000
- Average Price: $406,128
- Median Price: $400,000
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Riverwalk Neighborhood Guide.
Riverwalk Neighborhood Map
Riverwalk Homes for Sale
How Did We Determine the Most Affordable Neighborhoods Near Austin?
In order to come up with this list, we used ACTRIS MLS closed sales between 8/16/2021-8/15/2022. We then looked at neighborhoods that had at least 20 closed sales during that timeframe and sorted them by median price. School ratings are GreatSchools ratings as of February 2024.
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