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 (6/10), Wallace Middle (4/10) and Hays High (6/10)
- 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
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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 (1/10), Cele Middle (7/10), Weiss High (4/10)
- 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.
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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.
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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 (8/10)
- 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.
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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 (4/10) or Whitestone Elementary (7/10), Leander Middle (6/10), Glenn High (6/10) or Leander High (7/10)
- 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
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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 (6/10), Wallace Middle (4/10), Hays High (6/10)
- 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
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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 (6/10)
- 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.
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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 (7/10), 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.
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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 (8/10), Liberty Hill Middle (6/10), Liberty Hill High (7/10)
- 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.
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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 (6/10), 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.
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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.
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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 (5/10)
- 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.
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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 (7/10) or Ray Elementary (5/10), Hutto Middle (6/10) or Farley Middle (4/10), 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.
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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 (5/10), Johnson High (7/10)
- 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
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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 (6/10), Pflugerville Middle (3/10), Pflugerville High (5/10)
- 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.
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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 (3/10)
- 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.
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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 (4/10), Wagner Middle (4/10), East View High (4/10)
- 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.
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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 (6/10), 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
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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 (4/10), CD Fulkes Middle (3/10), Cedar Ridge High (6/10)
- 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
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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 (6/10), Park Crest Middle (5/10), Pflugerville high (5/10)
- 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.
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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 (5/10), Bohls Middle (5/10), Weiss High (4/10)
- 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.
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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
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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 (8/10), Barton Middle (8/10), Hays High (6/10)
- 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
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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 (4/10), Wagner Middle (4/10), East View High (4/10)
- 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
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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 (2/10), Wagner Middle (4/10), East View High (4/10)
- 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.
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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 (4/10), Wagner Middle (4/10), East View High (4/10)
- 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
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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 (4/10), 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
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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 January 2025.
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