Southwest Austin Neighborhoods with Best Schools

Schools are often pretty high on a home buyer’s list of criteria. Even if you don’t have kids and don’t plan to have kids, schools should still be on your radar when house hunting. Historically, homes in the best school districts have maintained their value better than homes in inferior school districts. One of the best ways you can protect your home’s value is to buy in a good school district.

Best Schools Don’t Always Mean Highest Price

Many think buying in a top school district means paying the highest price, which isn’t always the case. The list below has a whole range of homes priced from the mid $400,000’s to the multi-millions, making it affordable for someone in virtually every price range to find a Southwest Austin home in a good school district.

Southwest Austin Neighborhoods with Best Schools

Here are the Top 10 neighborhoods with the best schools in Southwest Austin.

Shady Hollow

• Neighborhood: Shady Hollow
• Zip Code: 78739 & 78748
• Distance to Downtown Austin: 21 minutes, 14 miles
• Distance to Austin Airport: 22 minutes, 18 miles
• Elementary School: Baranoff
• Middle School: Bailey
• High School: Bowie
• Average Home Price: $699,589
• Median Home Price: $675,000

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Shady Hollow Neighborhood Guide.

Shady Hollow Homes for Sale

Circle C

• Neighborhood: Circle C
• Zip Code: 78739 & 78749
• Distance to Downtown Austin: 19 minutes, 12 miles
• Distance to Austin Airport: 19 minutes, 17 miles
• Elementary School: Baranoff, Bear Creek, Kiker, Mills, Clayton
• Middle School: Bailey, Gorzycki
• High School: Bowie
• Average Home Price: $895,789
• Median Home Price: $841,000

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Circle C Neighborhood Guide.

Circle C Homes for Sale

Meridian

• Neighborhood: Meridian
• Zip Code: 78739
• Distance to Downtown Austin: 22 minutes, 16 miles
• Distance to Austin Airport: 23 minutes, 20 miles
• Elementary School: Baldwin
• Middle School: Gorzycki
• High School: Bowie
• Average Home Price: $1,129,320
• Median Home Price: $820,000

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Meridian Neighborhood Guide.

Meridian Homes for Sale

Brodie Springs

• Neighborhood: Brodie Springs
• Zip Code: 78748
• Distance to Downtown Austin: 20 minutes, 13 miles
• Distance to Austin Airport: 20 minutes, 17 miles
• Elementary School: Baranoff
• Middle School: Bailey
• High School: Bowie
• Average Home Price: $941,567
• Median Home Price: $909,700

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Brodie Springs Neighborhood Guide.

Brodie Springs Homes for Sale

Bridges at Bear Creek

• Neighborhood: Bridges at Bear Creek
• Zip Code: 78748
• Distance to Downtown Austin: 26 minutes, 15 miles
• Distance to Austin Airport: 26 minutes, 17 miles
• Elementary School: Baranoff
• Middle School: Bailey
• High School: Bowie
• Average Home Price: $720,500
• Median Home Price: $679,500

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Bridges at Bear Creek Neighborhood Guide.

Bridges at Bear Creek Homes for Sale

Oak Parke

• Neighborhood: Oak Parke
• Zip Code: 78748
• Distance to Downtown Austin: 20 minutes, 12 miles
• Distance to Austin Airport: 20 minutes, 15 miles
• Elementary School: Baranoff
• Middle School: Bailey
• High School: Bowie
• Average Home Price: $673,500
• Median Home Price: $697,000

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Oak Parke Neighborhood Guide.

Oak Parke Homes for Sale

Olympic Heights West

• Neighborhood: Olympic Heights West
• Zip Code: 78748
• Distance to Downtown Austin: 24 minutes, 16 miles
• Distance to Austin Airport: 22 minutes, 17 miles
• Elementary School: Baranoff
• Middle School: Bailey
• High School: Bowie
• Average Home Price: $473,158
• Median Home Price: $475,000

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Olympic Heights West Neighborhood Guide.

Sendera South

• Neighborhood: Sendera South
• Zip Code: 78749
• Distance to Downtown Austin: 14 minutes, 11 miles
• Distance to Austin Airport: 16 minutes, 15 miles
• Elementary School: Cowan
• Middle School: Bailey
• High School: Bowie
• Average Home Price: $595,122
• Median Home Price: $584,000

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Sendera South Neighborhood Guide.

Sendera South Homes for Sale

Estates of Bauerle Ranch

• Neighborhood: Estates of Bauerle Ranch
• Zip Code: 78748
• Distance to Downtown Austin: 22 minutes, 15 miles
• Distance to Austin Airport: 22 minutes, 19 miles
• Elementary School: Baranoff
• Middle School: Bailey
• High School: Bowie
• Average Home Price: $670,250
• Median Home Price: $670,250

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Estates of Bauerle Ranch Neighborhood Guide.

Estates of Bauerle Ranch Homes for Sale

Village at Western Oaks

• Neighborhood: Village at Western Oaks
• Zip Code: 78749
• Distance to Downtown Austin: 14 minutes, 11 miles
• Distance to Austin Airport: 16 minutes, 15 miles
• Elementary School: Mills
• Middle School: Gorzycki
• High School: Bowie
• Average Home Price: $654,589
• Median Home Price: $637,500

For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Village at Western Oaks Neighborhood Guide.

Village at Western Oaks Homes for Sale

Average and median prices are from ACTRIS data 2/16/21-2/15/22

Something to Remember When Buying for Schools

Keep in mind school boundaries and ratings can change at any time and without notice. When buying a home, check with the school district directly to verify boundaries.

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