Peter Dennison
Keller Williams Realty
(877) 689-3002
40 Total Sales
1 in North Side
$285,000 Price
North Side
$664,549
Average Value
North Side is the kind of Austin neighborhood where if you blink, you’ll miss it. But try not to miss it, it’s a cool little spot with some unique offerings.
For several years, businesses were purchasing the houses in North Side and transforming them into offices. It was really starting to feel like a ghost town at night. But then Austin Community College moved in and reignited the neighborhood. The building was a high school and junior high until the 1970s. That’s when ACC took over, but they later shut down the campus temporarily and invested in a comprehensive renovation, while preserving the building’s historic exterior. Once the school reopened in 2020, with more students flooding the area, the neighborhood feels alive again.
The North Side neighborhood kind of resembles a puzzle piece, but with vertical and horizontal lines. It’s bordered on the west side by Shoal Creek, on the north by 15th Street, and on the south by 12th and 11th streets. It also runs the entirety of Nueces Street from 11th Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard on the east side. North Side architecture is typical of what you see elsewhere in Austin: pier-and-beam or cement slab ranches, and midcentury houses with brick or limestone facades. North Side does have some landmark architecture that was designed in a similar vein as the storied estates in Judges Hill, a historic neighborhood that starts at 15th Street. The Caswell House, on West Avenue and 15th Street, is now a turn-of-the-century mansion that’s included on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mauthe-Myrick Mansion, on 14th and San Antionio streets, is the kind of Greek revival estate that you might see on a southern plantation.
For grade school students, North Side is part of the Austin Independent School District. On a map of the neighborhood, Pease Park Elementary School can be seen on West 11th Street and West Avenue. While the historic building was closed in 2020, the school board is considering how to repurpose the site for educational purposes. Meanwhile, students in North Side can enroll in any AISD school, as long as there’s an open seat.
One of the North Side’s best features is its proximity to Shoal Creek. Locals can spend an entire day walking or biking miles of greenbelt paths through mature trees and along the creek bed. And they won’t even feel like they're in the big city.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Peter Dennison
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Ron Redder
Ron Redder
Responds QuicklyPresidio Group, REALTORS
(888) 604-9697
61 Total Sales
1 in North Side
$425,000 Price
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Delilah Fuentes
Delilah Fuentes
Keller Williams - Lake Travis
(737) 273-9783
35 Total Sales
1 in North Side
$222,900 Price
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Blake Sayers
Blake Sayers
Gottesman Residential R.E.
(888) 492-5691
58 Total Sales
1 in North Side
$221,000 Price
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tosha chang
tosha chang
Real Broker, LLC
(737) 377-0805
45 Total Sales
1 in North Side
$330,000 Price
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Charles Runnels
Charles Runnels
Compass RE Texas, LLC
(888) 589-1721
90 Total Sales
1 in North Side
$685,000 Price
Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 8th
- Public
- Pre-K to 6th
- Public
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Parks in this Area
Republic Square Park
- Multi-Purpose Field
Wooldridge Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Multi-Purpose Field
Pease Park
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
Waterloo Park
West Austin Park
- Dog Park
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Duncan Neighborhood Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Transit
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
41
Median Year Built
2010
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
2,804
Significantly above the national average
1,924
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,000
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,109
Average 1 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
740
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
10,890
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$950 - $1,054 per month
- Capitol Living (Furnished Rooms)
- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 100 Sq Ft
- 1108 Nueces St
- Austin, TX
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$1,200 - $1,800 per month
- Rio House Apartments
- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 700+ Sq Ft
- 606 W 17th St
- Austin, TX
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
278
Median Age
34
Population Density
5 ppl/acre
Population under 18
13.3%
Below the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
14.4%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$79,500
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$110,107
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
99.5%
College Graduates
86.9%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
39.4%
Significantly above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
68%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
37''
Average Winter Low Temperature
42°F
Average Summer High Temperature
97°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
82
/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
88
/ 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
65
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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Hot spot for dining, shopping and nightlife in the heart of Downtown Austin
Wooldridge Square
A mix of business and residential, Wooldridge Square is a small piece of Downtown
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