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Considering buying a home in Austin? Looking for an affordable home in Austin? Find out where you can find affordable homes in Austin on our Austin Affordable Homes Blog.

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🏡 The 10 Best Austin Neighborhoods for First Time Buyers (That Aren’t Overhyped)

June 18, 2025 By Rebecca Jacks

Buying your first home is an exciting milestone, but finding the perfect neighborhood that checks all the right boxes can feel overwhelming. Austin, with its unique charm and booming growth, offers plenty of options for first-time homebuyers who want affordability without sacrificing lifestyle or access to city amenities. From tree-lined streets to modern master-planned communities, […]

Filed Under: Buyers Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Best Neighborhoods, Choosing the Right Neighborhood, First Time Home Buyers, Researching Your Move, Top 10 Lists

Top Neighborhoods Near Downtown Austin for $400k or Less

June 26, 2024 By Rebecca Jacks

Downtown Austin is becoming a go to spot for top restaurants, shopping, festivals and night life. What was once a small, few block area has turned into several districts that attract residents from all over Austin. Though there are some neighborhoods near Downtown that are home to some of Austin’s most expensive real estate, living […]

Filed Under: Homes Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Best Neighborhoods, Choosing the Right Neighborhood, Downtown Austin, Urban Homes

Best Affordable Austin Neighborhoods

November 4, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

We’re often asked where an Austin home buyer can find the best deal in Austin. To help answer that question, we’ve put together a list of the best affordable Austin neighborhoods. When coming up with this list we considered several things – schools, location, amenities and price being the main factors. Mapped: Best Affordable Austin […]

Filed Under: Homes Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Best Neighborhoods, Master Planned Communities

Most Affordable Neighborhoods Near Austin

August 29, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

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 […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Best Neighborhoods, First Time Home Buyers, Researching Your Move

Top 10 Most Affordable Austin Neighborhoods with the Best Schools

May 2, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Schools are an important factor in many home buyer’s decisions to buy a home in Austin. If you’re looking for a home in Austin and schools are your top priority, you might be having trouble finding neighborhoods that are also affordable. The top school districts do a great job of promoting their excellence, which has […]

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Is Austin Still Affordable? 2018 Report

April 6, 2018 By Rebecca Jacks

As the Austin real estate market heats up for Spring, we’re starting to hear talk around the affordability of Austin real estate. It is affordable to buy a house in Austin for a family making the median income? Median Income in Austin is $55,216 If you run a quick Google search, you’ll see the median […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Cost of Living, Researching Your Move

Best South Austin Neighborhoods Below $200,000

March 3, 2016 By Rebecca Jacks

If you’re looking for a home under $200,000 you don’t have to move to Leander or Kyle to find a nice home. South Austin has some great neighborhoods with homes priced below $200,000. You’ll get a City of Austin address, have a 15-20 minute commute to all Downtown Austin has to offer and feel more […]

Filed Under: South Austin Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Best Neighborhoods

Round Rock Named #1 on Best Affordable Places to Live in US List

February 3, 2015 By Rebecca Jacks

In a recent study by Livability.com, Round Rock was named the #1 US City on the Best Affordable Places to Live list. If you’ve been to Round Rock, you can understand why it would be attractive to residents. Here’s why Livability.com named it the best affordable place to live. What Criteria Did they Use to […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Austin Accolades, Best Neighborhoods, Researching Your Move, Saving Money, Suburbs

Mueller Affordable Home Program

January 29, 2015 By Chris Williamson

Built on the 700 acre site where the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport was once located, Mueller is one of East Austin’s most popular neighborhoods. Before the airport relocated in 1999, a task force was formed to determine what to do with the space. The task force had the forethought to create an urban, work/live/play community, […]

Filed Under: Homes Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Down Payment Assistance, East Austin, New Construction, Urban Homes

You Don’t Need 20% Down to Buy a House Anymore

September 26, 2014 By Rebecca Jacks

Lending rules have eased up again. You won’t hear too much in the media, because honestly I don’t think they want to draw attention to another “mortgage meltdown” brewing. Lenders aren’t handing out money as easily as they were pre-mortgage meltdown, but they are making it easier for buyers to buy homes. Loans Where You […]

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