Most Affordable Neighborhoods Near Austin

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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Tobias, Wallace and Hays
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Dessau, Cele, Weiss
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Fuentes, Chapa, Lehman
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Bluebonnet, Chisholm Trail, Round Rock
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Camacho or Whitestone, Leander, Glenn or Leander
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Tobias, Wallace, Hays
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Xenia Voight, CD Fulkes, Cedar Ridge
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Hutto, Hutto, Hutto
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Liberty Hill, Liberty Hill, Liberty Hill
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Tobias, Simon, Lehman
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Fuentes, Chapa, Lehman
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Union Hill, Hernandez, Stony Point
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Hutto or Ray, Hutto or Farley, Hutto
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Ralph Pfluger, McCormick, Johnson
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Windermere, Pflugerville, Pflugerville
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Wieland, Dessau, John B Connally
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Williams, Wagner, East View
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Tobias, Simon, Lehman
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Neysa Callison, CD Fulkes, Cedar Ridge
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Brookhollow or Windermere, Park Crest, Pflugerville
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Pflugerville, Bohls, Weiss
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Pfluger, Chapa, Lehman
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Laura Negley, Barton, Hays
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Williams, Wagner, East View
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Mitchell, Wagner, East View
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Williams, Wagner, East View
• 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
• Elementary, Middle and High Schools: Norman, Harley, Hutto
• 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.

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