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Downtown Austin is the vibrant urban core featuring world-class dining, live music venues on 6th Street, Lady Bird Lake trails, and luxury high-rise condominiums. The area offers walkable city living with easy access to entertainment, restaurants, and major employers.
<p>Downtown Austin is the beating heart of the Texas capital, where world-class live music, acclaimed dining, and luxury urban living converge along the shores of Lady Bird Lake. From the neon-lit honky-tonks of 6th Street to the upscale cocktail lounges of the Warehouse District, Downtown offers an energy found nowhere else in the state. Congress Avenue, known as Austin's Main Street, anchors the district with the Texas State Capitol at its northern end and the iconic Congress Avenue Bridge — home to the world's largest urban bat colony — to the south.</p> <p>Real estate in Downtown Austin is dominated by high-rise condominiums and luxury loft conversions. Buildings like The Independent (the tallest residential tower west of the Mississippi), The Austonian, and Spring Condos offer panoramic views of the Hill Country skyline and Lady Bird Lake. Buyers here are drawn to the walkable lifestyle — morning runs on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, afternoon coffee on 2nd Street, and evening shows at the Paramount Theatre or ACL Live at the Moody Theater, all without needing a car.</p> <p>The neighborhood is also a major employment hub, home to tech companies, law firms, government offices, and the expanding Austin Convention Center. The Waller Creek redevelopment is transforming the eastern edge of downtown into a new greenway with parks, restaurants, and mixed-use developments. For buyers seeking the ultimate Austin urban lifestyle — walkability, culture, dining, and entertainment at your doorstep — Downtown delivers like no other neighborhood.</p>
Highlights: 6th Street Entertainment, Lady Bird Lake, Congress Avenue, High-Rise Living, Walkable Urban Core
Walk Score, Transit Score, and Bike Score provided by WalkScore.com.
The median list price in Downtown Austin is $800,000 ($691/sqft). Prices range from $300,000 to $6,000,000 with 185 active listings.
There are currently 185 homes for sale in Downtown Austin, Austin TX.
Downtown Austin is the vibrant urban core featuring world-class dining, live music venues on 6th Street, Lady Bird Lake trails, and luxury high-rise condominiums. The area offers walkable city living with easy access to entertainment, restaurants, and major employers. Known for 6th Street Entertainment, Lady Bird Lake, Congress Avenue, High-Rise Living, Walkable Urban Core.
Nearby schools include O. Henry Middle School (7/10), Travis Heights Elementary (7/10), Lee Elementary (7/10).
Downtown Austin has a walkability score of 100/100.