Most Expensive Neighborhoods in Austin 2026
Ranked by live MLS median price with school district, price per square foot, days on market, and sales-through context.
What is the most expensive neighborhood in Austin?
The most expensive neighborhoods in Austin are ranked here by live MLS median sold price. Current leaders include Spanish Oaks ($3.5M median); Barton Creek ($2.9M median); Rollingwood ($2.5M median); Westlake Hills ($2.4M median); Pemberton Heights ($2.4M median). Use the table for median price, price per square foot, days on market, school district, and recent sales-through.
- 15 luxury neighborhoods loaded from Keenan Group's live MLS market dataset
- 492 trailing-12-month closed sales represented across loaded live snapshots
- Pemberton Heights currently leads this set by median price per square foot at $792
- Market methodology: default single-family homes; downtown condo-only; Mueller single-family, townhouse, and condo
Source: The Keenan Group, #1 Austin Board of Realtors Team (2024)
The Keenan Group at Compass is the #1 ranked real estate team by the Austin Board of Realtors (2024). We specialize in Austin luxury real estate from $750K to $35M+, with $1B+ in career sales across 1,000+ transactions over 25+ years. This ranking uses live MLS median price, price bands, price per square foot, days on market, and sales-through.
“Rob Roy and Spanish Oaks get the headline prices, but the real story in Austin luxury is the 78746 corridor. Eight of the top 15 neighborhoods feed into Eanes ISD, and that school district is the single biggest driver of long-term property values. Families relocating from California and New York consistently prioritize Eanes schools above all other factors.”
Austin's 15 Most Expensive Neighborhoods by Median Price
Ranked by live MLS median closed sale price. Each entry includes school district, price per square foot, days on market, and sales-through. For a broader view of Austin's top areas, see our best neighborhoods guide. Click any neighborhood with a guide link for the full breakdown.
Spanish Oaks
Spanish Oaks is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Barton Creek
Barton Creek is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Rollingwood
Rollingwood is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Westlake Hills
Westlake Hills is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Pemberton Heights
Pemberton Heights is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Rob Roy
Rob Roy is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Highland Park West
Highland Park West is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Davenport Ranch
Davenport Ranch is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Tarrytown
Tarrytown is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Bryker Woods
Bryker Woods is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Clarksville
Clarksville is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Zilker
Zilker is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Barton Hills
Barton Hills is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Lost Creek
Lost Creek is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Northwest Hills
Northwest Hills is tracked in Keenan Group's live luxury-neighborhood market dataset with current median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days-on-market context from MLS records matched to neighborhood boundaries.
Investment Perspective
Austin luxury real estate is not one market. Lake Austin waterfront, Westlake and 78746 estates, central Austin legacy neighborhoods, and private golf communities each behave differently. Use live median price, price bands, and sales-through to separate durable demand from headline pricing.
Price per square foot tells a different story than median price. Central-lot scarcity, waterfront frontage, view corridors, gated acreage, and new construction all affect the per-foot number. Buyers should compare median price with price bands and price per square foot before deciding which neighborhood is actually expensive for their target property type.
School district is the single biggest driver of sustained property values. Eight of the top 15 neighborhoods are in Eanes ISD, which consistently ranks top-5 statewide. Eanes ISD neighborhoods have held value more consistently through market corrections than Austin ISD counterparts. For families prioritizing schools and long-term equity, the 78746 ZIP code remains the strongest bet in the Austin market. Explore all options in our complete neighborhood directory.
Sales-through matters because some expensive neighborhoods have strong medians but thin sample sizes. A high median with few closed sales should be interpreted differently than a high median with steady absorption. That is why this page emphasizes median price, price bands, sales-through, price per square foot, and days on market together.
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