$1,343,193Average Value$437Average Price per Sq Ft14Homes For Sale
Many homes in Cat Mountain have views of Lake Austin.
Cat Mountain carves a convenient spot in Hill Country
Cat Mountain provides a taste of scenic Hill Country life that doesn’t feel detached from the rest of the city. This area occupies a corner of Austin next to both Bull Creek and Lake Austin, and some homes overlook the water from rolling hills. Area green spaces like Bull Creek District Park transport you from urban surroundings, yet suburban amenities such as big-box stores and restaurants are also within quick reach. The nearby MoPac Expressway serves as a convenient gateway to downtown, just 7 miles away.
Hillside blocks feature spacious homes and plenty of greenery
Anchoring the area’s residential scene is the Cat Mountain Villas subdivision, a community full of well-kept contemporary- and New Traditional-style homes built mostly from the 1970s through the 1990s. Many of the properties are colored with earth-tone shades that blend into a leafy atmosphere speckled with oak trees and shaped by hills. “As far as getting a sizable home, 3,000 square feet-plus, you definitely get more bang for the buck in Cat Mountain,” says local Realtor Albert Allen, who’s with Realty Austin | Compass and has 11 years of industry experience. “You’re definitely going to get the views.”
Other developments in the Cat Mountain area, like The Courtyard and The Village at Meadow Mountain, have similar homes. Some properties in The Courtyard have boat slips out back on the creek. The Mesa Oaks subdivision features several modern options, built in the 2020s. Cat Mountain homes under 2,000 square feet sell for prices from the upper $400,000s to the upper $600,000s, while larger properties range anywhere from the lower $700,000s to $3.5 million. The median sale price of roughly $1 million is lower than the median in some nearby areas, such as Westlake (approximately $2.3 million) and Glenlake (about $1.6 million). HOA fees in Cat Mountain vary from roughly $30 to $180 per month, where applicable.
You will find mansions throughout the area.
Large homes have been built into the hills of Cat Mountain.
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Area schools provide after-school and enrichment programs
Cat Mountain is zoned for the Austin Independent School District. Austin ISD schools nearby include Highland Park Elementary School and Doss Elementary School, both of which offer on-campus after-school programs. The district combines guaranteed neighborhood school assignment with systemwide choice through magnet programs and open-enrollment transfers. Most non-zoned placements depend on capacity and are awarded through a structured lottery and priority system. The private St. Theresa Catholic School is also in the area, serving students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. St. Theresa has robust fine arts and technology programming.
Highland Park Elementary School is about 2 miles away.
Lamar Middle School is roughly 3 miles away.
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Outdoor recreation ranges from swimming holes to tennis
A couple of the neighborhood’s subdivisions have on-site HOA amenities. Cat Mountain Villas comes with tennis and pickleball courts and a pool. The Courtyard has an HOA park, plus the private Courtyard Tennis and Swim Club, which requires a separate membership. However, public green spaces are readily available just beyond Cat Mountain’s homes, including:
Bull Creek District Park, which is a spot for hiking and swimming along Bull Creek itself
Allen Park, where you can go for a walk while taking in views of downtown
Perry Neighborhood Park, which has a playground and basketball and tennis courts
Covert Park at Mount Bonnell, which is one of the city’s highest points at roughly 780 feet and provides a bird’s-eye view of Lake Austin
Bull Creek is always a place to take the family.
Locals enjoy scenic hikes around the area's trails.
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Restaurants and shopping are available just outside Cat Mountain
Some of the closest restaurants in the Cat Mountain area sit just off Bull Creek. That includes The County Line on the Lake, which is known for its brisket and ribs and has its own dock. “They actually have a vending machine with kibbles that the kids can feed the fish with,” Allen says. “It’s cool for lunch by yourself or to hang out with family and friends.” Other options include:
Siena Ristorante Toscana, where the wild boar ragù is one of the signature items
Waterloo Ice House, which is a spot for everything from chicken-fried steak to burgers to catfish bites, and has an expansive outdoor seating area with a playground
Los Pinos Jalisco, where you can fill up on tacos al pastor from a seat on the oak tree-shaded patio
You can knock out your shopping just east of the neighborhood. Stores including H-E-B, Randalls, Walmart Supercenter, Lowe’s and Ross Dress for Less are available within 5 miles of Cat Mountain.
There are multiple restaurants with patios close by.
Several of the area's restaurants are located close to Lake Austin.
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Residents have easy access to roadways like the Capital of Texas Highway.
Close-by highway links Cat Mountain to jobs and flights
Cat Mountain commuters are about 2 miles from the MoPac Expressway, which provides a straightforward route south to downtown. The highway can also help you commute north to the major employers in Austin’s Tech Ridge area, roughly 11 miles away. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is a 20-mile drive using a combination of the MoPac Expressway and Texas state Highway 71.
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Cat Mountain Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Cat Mountain, Austin sell after 57 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Cat Mountain, Austin over the last 12 months is $1,057,980, down 12% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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