The field guides

Every neighborhood, honestly.

41 guides to the places people actually ask us about — what each one is like to live in, what it costs, and the tradeoffs nobody else will put in writing.

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Hill Country & West Austin

10 guides

Central Austin

14 guides
Central Austin Nº 06

Downtown Austin

High-rise living over the lake, where the elevator ride is the commute.

Downtown Austin skyline at dusk reflected in Lady Bird Lake, residential towers glowing
Central Austin Nº 07

South Congress & Travis Heights

Austin's postcard street, with hundred-year-old bungalows hiding just behind it.

Craftsman bungalow with a deep front porch under old live oaks, string lights along the fence
Central Austin Nº 08

Zilker & Barton Hills

Barton Springs as your neighborhood pool, the greenbelt as your backyard.

Renovated 1960s ranch home with limestone accents on a sloped lot shaded by cedar elms
Central Austin Nº 09

East Austin

The fastest-changing square miles in the city — creative, contested, and closer than anywhere.

Restored 1920s bungalow beside a modern two-story infill home on a narrow tree-lined street
Central Austin Nº 10

Mueller

A whole neighborhood designed on purpose — front porches, pocket parks, and a lake where runways used to be.

Colorful row homes with deep front porches facing a green courtyard under young shade trees
Central Austin Nº 11

Hyde Park

Austin's original suburb, where 1890s Victorians and craftsman bungalows line walkable, tree-vaulted avenues.

Craftsman bungalow with a deep front porch shaded by mature pecan trees on a narrow central Austin lot
Central Austin Nº 12

Tarrytown & Clarksville

Old-money West Austin — lake access, legacy oaks, and the shortest luxury commute in the city.

White-painted brick traditional home with black shutters beneath towering live oaks on a quiet West Austin street
Central Austin Nº 13

The Domain & North Austin

Austin's second downtown — walk to work, Q2 Stadium, and Rock Rose, with real neighborhoods a mile away.

Modern glass mid-rise condos above a tree-lined retail street with patio cafes in North Austin
Central Austin Nº 27

Bouldin Creek

Funky 78704 bungalows and bold modern rebuilds, a short walk from Zilker, SoCo, and downtown.

Colorful 1930s bungalow with a xeriscaped yard next to a boxy modern rebuild on a narrow South Austin street
Central Austin Nº 28

South Lamar & South First

Austin's restaurant corridor out front, 1950s ranch streets tucked behind — the working heart of 78704.

Low-slung 1950s ranch home with a wide carport and live oaks on a quiet street behind a busy Austin corridor
Central Austin Nº 29

Allandale & Crestview

Burnet Road nostalgia, 1950s ranches on real lots, and some of central Austin's best-loved elementaries.

Mid-century ranch home with a low roofline and broad lawn shaded by post oaks on a quiet central Austin street
Central Austin Nº 30

Rosedale & Bryker Woods

1930s cottages on quiet, oak-shaded streets, minutes from downtown and steps from the medical center.

White 1930s cottage with green shutters and a small front porch under mature live oaks on a narrow central Austin lot
Central Austin Nº 31

Northwest Hills

1960s hillside Austin — mid-century homes with views, halfway between downtown and the Domain.

Mid-century limestone and wood home stepping down a hillside lot with live oaks and a distant hill view
Central Austin Nº 32

Cherrywood & Windsor Park

Bungalow charm and 1950s ranches east of the interstate — central Austin's last honest value play.

A 1950s ranch home with low rooflines and a wide lawn under mature pecan trees

North & Northwest Suburbs

9 guides

South & East Corridors

8 guides

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