$420,898Average Value$219Average Price per Sq Ft57Homes For Sale
Slaughter Creek is where trails and green space shape the landscape
In the Slaughter Creek neighborhood of South Austin, daily life revolves around the area's abundant green spaces and trail systems. Spots such as Bauerle Ranch Park and Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park are within quick reach, with the latter spanning over 340 acres and featuring about 6 miles of trails for hiking and horseback riding. The paths at Bauerle Ranch Park wind through a landscape of open fields, thickets and rocky creek beds. When you’re done exploring, you can refuel at one of the numerous restaurants close by or grab groceries for a home-cooked meal at one of the neighborhood’s multiple grocery stores. Area roadways like South 1st Street connect Slaughter Creek to the rest of the city, including downtown, which is about 10 miles away.
Locals can make use of the hiking trails in nearby Bauerle Ranch Park.
Slaughter Creek is full of quiet, sidewalk-lined residential streets.
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Single-family homes span multiple decades and budgets
Slaughter Creek is a wide-ranging area packed with single-family houses across multiple subdivisions. “It’s not cookie-cutter,” says Maura Hawkins, a local Realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty who has over 10 years of experience. “Each division has its own personality.” You’ll find options dating to the 1980s, and others built across every decade thereafter. Many properties have been updated with modern finishes over the years. New Traditional exterior styling is most common, giving Slaughter Creek a cohesive look. The community’s homes stand on sidewalk-lined blocks and come with yard space on lots spanning about one-tenth to one-fifth of an acre. Sale prices range from the upper $200,000s to the lower $600,000s. Some houses come with monthly HOA fees, usually about $50 or less. Over 60% of Slaughter Creek residents are renters.
Single-family homes fill most of the area.
Many houses here have brick or stone exterior details.
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Baurle Ranch Park is just outside the neighborhood.
Parks and trails provide easy access to outdoor recreation
Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park fills the middle of the neighborhood, giving many an outdoor escape within waking distance. “It’s a very walkable area,” Hawkins says. The park has a playground, a disc golf course, and basketball, tennis and sand volleyball courts, in addition to its trails. You’ll find more trails just outside the neighborhood at Bauerle Ranch Park, for hiking or mountain biking. Some smaller, HOA green spaces are tucked among Slaughter Creek’s subdivisions as well, offering even closer playgrounds and picnic spaces for their residents.
Public middle and high schools are close to home
The Austin Independent School District serves Slaughter Creek. The district’s Paredes Middle School is centrally located in the neighborhood and has an active PTA that meets monthly. Akins Early College High School is also in Slaughter Creek, and is home to multiple integrated academies focusing on topics such as STEM, social services, and arts and humanities.
Menchaca Elementary School is roughly 4 miles away.
Area students may attend Akins Early College High School for grades 9 through 12.
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How residents get around from Slaughter Creek
Commuters have a variety of ways to reach the rest of the city from Slaughter Creek’s South Austin location. The choices include
South 1st Street, which is a direct route for the 10-mile trip to downtown Austin
Interstate 35, which is another way to reach downtown and also links to Texas state Highway 71 for the 13-mile drive to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
CapMetro buses, which you can catch along thoroughfares like South First Street and West Slaughter Lane
Cycling, which is made easier with the bike lanes on stretches such as Menchaca Road and West Slaughter Lane
Everyday conveniences and dining options are built into the community
Slaughter Creek’s suburban environment comes with a variety of businesses, many of them conveniently located off West Slaughter Lane and I-35. Residents are close to big-box stores, including Walmart, Target, H-E-B, Sam’s Club, Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, and Barnes & Noble. Restaurants are aplenty, too, with options such as:
Gabrielas South Austin, a spot for modern Mexican dishes inspired by Michoacán family recipes
Moreno Barbecue, a counter-service Texas barbecue restaurant with brisket, pork belly, burgers and Mexican-influenced sides
Armadillo Den, a 3-acre outdoor beer garden with live music and several food trucks
Jaipur Palace, a restaurant specializing in North Indian fare, from butter chicken to naan
Brick’s Pub, a casual place for burgers, wings chili dogs, margaritas and more
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Assault with Weapon
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Slaughter Creek Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Slaughter Creek, Austin sell after 59 days on the market compared to the national average of 56 days. The median sale price for homes in Slaughter Creek, Austin over the last 12 months is $400,000, down 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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