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— bed, — bath on 0.91 acres in South Congress. Austin, TX 78704. Last listed at $1,150,000, sold May 17, 2010.
About This Home
-Package Deal with attractive financing in place, low $200,000k down payment, 8% interest only, private current note holder financing. -20 units with 20,150 Rentable Sq Ft and 39,823 sq ft of Land. $57 a sq ft of livable space, 29 af sq ft of land! Gentrifying neighborhood with strong rental upside. Current average rent of $625 per unit is well below the $850 market average. 8 percent current cap rate and 11 % at full occupancy! Purchase price is BELOW tax value
South Congress is the only street in Austin where you can buy custom cowboy boots, eat handmade sushi at a ten-seat counter, and watch 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats take flight from a bridge - all within a half-mile walk. That density of experience makes this neighborhood different from every other part of the city. It is a real neighborhood where people live full lives, and the commercial strip at its center happens to be the most photographed street in Texas.
The corridor runs along Congress Avenue south of Lady Bird Lake, roughly from the bridge to Oltorf Street, with residential streets extending east and west. Downtown is a ten-minute walk across the Congress Avenue Bridge. The Texas Capitol is visible from the north end. Perla's does coastal seafood on a patio that becomes a scene on weekends. Home Slice Pizza has had a line since the day it opened. Aba serves Mediterranean with a rooftop view. June's All Day handles the all-day cafe role. Otoko is one of the most exclusive dining experiences in Texas. Magnolia Cafe remains a late-night institution. Jo's Coffee is where the famous mural lives, and Lenoir offers a prix fixe wine garden.
Craftsman bungalows from the 1920s through 1940s give the neighborhood its character, with front porches and mature pecan trees. Modern condominiums line the avenue itself. Contemporary townhomes fill spaces between. Bungalows on decent lots start around $700,000 and can exceed $1.5 million. Condos range from the mid-$400s to over $2 million for luxury high-rise units with downtown views. Lot sizes for single-family homes are small, often under a tenth of an acre, which keeps the density high and the walkability real.
Travis Heights Elementary serves many addresses and carries a loyal following among families wanting a diverse, walkable community. Fulmore Middle School and Travis High School are the secondary feeders. The schools are urban public schools in the truest sense: diverse student bodies, active parent organizations, and programs that benefit from a central location. Some families supplement with Austin Montessori and other private options nearby.
The street itself is a walking experience: vintage clothing, record shops, galleries, and restaurants on both sides of a wide sidewalk. Barton Springs Pool is a short walk west. Blunn Creek Greenbelt cuts through the residential streets. The Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk puts residents on the water trail system without driving. The Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony draws crowds March through October. Social energy peaks on weekend evenings when the avenue fills and patios at Perla's and Home Slice spill onto sidewalks.
South Congress is not directly comparable to suburban luxury neighborhoods because the product is fundamentally different. East Austin has more new construction and grittier energy. Travis Heights is quieter with larger lots. Rainey Street has been consumed by high-rises. South Congress maintains a balance between commercial energy and residential livability none of those can match. The bungalows have proven to be strong long-term holds.
South Congress is for buyers who want to live inside Austin's cultural heartbeat. It works for couples, creatives, and professionals who prioritize walkability and social energy over square footage. It works for investors who understand that a Craftsman bungalow on a South Congress side street is one of the scarcest asset classes in the city.
School District: Austin ISD
View South Congress neighborhood guide- Property Type
- Commercial Sale
- Year Built
- 1971
- Lot Size
- 0.91 acres
Listing information last updated January 22, 2021.
Listed by Frank Stier Lic Broker
MLS# 7800601 • Closed
IDX inquiries: Keenan Group at Compass · (512) 415-7653
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Facts & Features
Interior
- Heating
- Central
- Cooling
- Central Air
Exterior & Lot
- Slab
- Lot Size
- 0.91 Acres
- Stories
- 2
Financial
- Original List Price
- $1,150,000
Utilities
- Water Source
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
Transaction History
2 records on file
Every recorded listing, sale, and lease at 3806, whoever represented it.
- SoldMay 17, 2010Listed at: $1,150,000MLS 7800601
- SoldMay 17, 2010Listed at: $1,150,000MLS 6341
Prices shown are list prices. Closed sale prices are available to registered clients in accordance with ACTRIS rules.
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Price & Listing History
Listing timeline with current price, original ask, and market time.
- Current list
- $1,150,000
- Original list
- $1,150,000
- Price movement
- No verified reduction
- Listed / DOM
- Mar 21, 2010
District Schools Nearby
Lasa High School
Bowie High School
McCallum High School
Garza Independence High School
Austin High School
Anderson High School
District context schools are shown because address-level assigned school fields are not available for this property. Contact the school district directly to verify current boundaries and enrollment eligibility.
Excluded from this estimate: property taxes, home insurance, and HOA dues. Each requires verified amount, cadence or unit, source, and as-of details.
20% ($230K)
Adjustable assumption - not a lending recommendation.
$1,150,000
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List price
$1,150,000
Price per sqft
Not available
Vs. Neighborhood guide reference price
+37.3%
$837.5K · South Congress neighborhood guide · reference price
Days on market
Not available
Original to current
No verified reduction
$1.2M original
Active inventory context
21 listings
Price Position in South Congress
Listed 37% above the South Congress neighborhood guide reference price. South Congress neighborhood guide · reference price.
Source: MLS Grid / Unlock MLS and Keenan Group review as of Mar 25, 2026.
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