$450,191Average Value$334Average Price per Sq Ft31Homes For Sale
Highland is an established neighborhood adapting to new development
Highland is a snapshot of Austin's mixed-use evolution. This neighborhood was once home to Highland Mall, which became the region’s first enclosed shopping center when it opened in 1971. The mall is now the site of a high-tech Austin Community College campus, part of a spate of development in the area over the last couple of decades that’s also included sleek new apartment complexes and offices. Modern houses and condos are also popping up here, alongside existing ranch styles and bungalows. It has all made for a community that’s both deeply rooted and nimble, in a location roughly equidistant to Austin’s downtown and Tech Ridge districts.
Highland has a harmonious blend of modern and traditional homes.
Modern contemporary-style homes are popping up in the area.
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A mix of midcentury homes and new construction
Highland’s housing mix reflects its midcentury foundation and its wave of new construction. Many single-family homes date to the early 1960s, featuring hardwood floors, back patios and modest footprints on lots around one-fifth of an acre. Newer builds bring open-concept layouts, quartz countertops and big windows. Sale prices generally range from the upper $200,000s to the upper $800,000s, based on factors such as age, condition and square footage. “There are a lot of investors and people who are buying to tear down and rebuild,” says local Broker Renata Dovzak of Renata Realty, who has over 20 years of industry experience. “There aren’t a lot of places in Austin where you can afford to do that anymore. And prices in Highland are going up as a result.” Highland’s condos usually sell for prices from the lower $200,000s to the mid-$400,000s, and can come with HOA fees anywhere from $25 to $400 per month. With modern apartment complexes like Ella Parkside and Fivetwo at Highland added to the mix, roughly 70% of the neighborhood’s residents are renters.
Midcentury ranch-style homes are common in the area.
Some of Highland's homes have attached garages.
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Highland has a range of education opportunities
Highland is served by the Austin Independent School District. Area students may start at T.A. Brown Elementary School before moving on to Webb Middle School, both of which are in the neighborhood. The highly rated Cedars International Next Generation High School is also in Highland, a STEM-focused tuition-free charter school for grades 9 through 12 that earns an A-rating from Niche.
Austin Community College’s Highland Campus opened in 2014 on the former Highland Mall property. The campus includes what’s considered the largest learning lab in the world, home to over 600 computer stations. ACC Highland students can take classes in topics from culinary arts to game design.
T.A. Brown Elementary is on the neighborhood's north end.
Webb Middle School is located on the neighborhood's cenral St. Johns Avenue.
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Kura Revolving Sushi Bar is where sushi meets automation.
Dining, shopping and entertainment close to home
While many of Highland’s residential blocks feel insulated from the city, homes here are also right around the corner from thoroughfares like Airport Boulevard and Middle Fiskville Road, which are lined with restaurants and stores. Many of the businesses sit around the ACC Highland campus, and some of the options are:
Easy Tiger, a bakeshop and German-style beer garden with artisan bread, giant pretzels and craft beers in an indoor-outdoor setting
Kick Butt Coffee, a locally owned café that has homemade cookies and hosts open mic nights and concerts
Arpeggio Grill, a Mediterranean spot with gyros, kebabs and chicken shawarma, plus pizzas, wings and burgers
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar, a conveyor belt sushi restaurant where dishes rotate past diners and robots deliver drinks
Bombay to Kathmandu Indian and Nepali Cuisine, a restaurant known for its chili momo
Bombay to Kathmandu neighbors a Burlington location, and the 10-screen Galaxy Theatres Austin. Kura Revolving Sushi Bar shares The Crescent shopping center with a 99 Ranch Market grocery store and a location of the Japanese-based Kinokuniya Bookstore. Even more options are available 3 miles away in the Capital Plaza shopping center, including Target, Dollar Tree, Foot Locker and Ross Dress for Less.
A short trail behind the Highland Neighborhood Park.
Neighborhood parks offer places to play and relax
There are several green spaces in the neighborhood within a relatively short walk or bike ride for many. The spots include:
Highland Neighborhood Park and Reznicek Fields, which has a partially shaded playground and ball fields
St. John Encampment Commons, which is on the ACC Highland campus and features places to sit and eat or go for a walk
Meadowview Triangle, which is a small pocket park with multiple benches
T.A. Brown School Park, where there’s a full-length, covered basketball court
Interstate 35 and U.S. 183 are nearby.
Multiple transportation options link residents to the rest of Austin
Highland has direct access to Interstate 35 and U.S. 183 for drivers heading across the city or beyond. Downtown Austin is 7 miles away on I-35. You can also use I-35 for the 9-mile trip to the Tech Ridge area, home to major employers like General Motors and Dell. Capital Metro runs multiple bus routes through the area, and a MetroRail station on the Red Line provides a direct rail connection to other parts of Austin. Sidewalks and bike infrastructure are also available in parts of the neighborhood, which can help you reach destinations like the ACC Highland campus and relatively new offices within the neighborhood, such as the Austin Permitting and Development Center and Austin PBS.
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Highland Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Highland, Austin sell after 56 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Highland, Austin over the last 12 months is $407,000, down 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$439,000
Median Sale Price
$407,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$434,500
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$200,000
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$299,500
Median Change From 1st List Price
3%
Last 12 months Home Sales
50
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-4%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$334
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes
1,303
Number of Homes for Sale
31
Median Year Built
1962
Months of Supply
7.40
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,487
Significantly below the national average
1,935
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,170
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,159
Average 1 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
903
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
7,405
Distribution of Home Values
Source: Public Records
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Austin Housing Market
Austin prices are rising modestly as home sales pick up and inventory shrinks.
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