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I can't recommend Cara Keenan enough!!! For our first home-buying experience, she was everything we were hoping for and more. Cara Keenan and Joe Keenan were recommended by a colleague, but it was Cara Keenan who took point on our search (Joe Keenan was really helpful when we were out and about looking at properties). Throughout the whole process, Cara Keenan was super-responsive, proactive, extremely knowledgeable about the Austin market, made sure to check in about any concerns we might have and made suggestions that saved our butts when it came to negotiating on the property we went with. Even after the closing, she was helpful in coordinating some issues for us and smoothing out some work on the house before we were moving in. She takes real pride in her work, listens, eased minds and was just so helpful (and fun!). I've already recommended her to other friends for whenever they may want to start looking and know that if/when my husband and I need to move, she'll be our first call.
Sarah Dettenwanger
First-Time Buyer in Austin, TX
| Neighborhood | Median Price | School District | ZIP | Active Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Travis (you are here) | — | Lake Travis ISD | 78734 | 417 |
| Lakeway | $980K | Lake Travis ISD | 78734 | 142 |
| Rough Hollow | $905K | Lake Travis ISD | 78738 | 49 |
| Sweetwater | $690K | Lake Travis ISD | 78738 | 27 |
| Bee Cave | $895K | Lake Travis ISD | 78738 | 20 |
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We were introduced to Joe Keenan and Cara Keenan by two sets of friends who'd worked with them on multiple home purchases and sales, so they came with strong recommendations. We were impressed by their knowledge and professionalism when we first spoke and also by their engaging and friendly personalities—knowing our friends - who have very high standards! - were pleased with their work gave us a lot of confidence in working with them. With Austin being such a hot market, it's a challenging time to be a buyer, but we were really happy to have Joe Keenan shepherding us through the process. We looked at a lot of places because we started off not really knowing what we wanted, and Joe Keenan was incredibly patient, well-informed, positive, and thoughtful. He's optimistic while also being realistic and truly wants to help you to find the right home. Beyond his professional knowledge, he's just a great guy to be around, and that made shopping more enjoyable. When we got under contract, Joe Keenan recommended really high-quality professionals to help check things we wanted looked at in the home - home inspectors, pool inspectors, electricians, roofers, stucco experts, etc. Each person he recommended was knowledgeable and had strong credentials. I will continue to use Joe Keenan as a resource for home-related professionals in the area because he really knows who's good. He coordinated getting a lot done in our option period to help us feel comfortable moving forward with the purchase. His team is super responsive and kept the process moving to meet quick closing timelines.
Jennifer Rygler
Buyer in Northwest Hills, Austin, TX
Cara Keenan is a true gem of a real estate agent. She first helped me find a condo for an employee who'd be spending the weeks in Austin back in 2007. Since then, Cara Keenan has helped me buy four rental homes and most recently, a new home following my divorce. She has always been on the lookout for me for new rental properties and knows exactly what I look for, after coaching me through best practices of being a landlord. Cara Keenan shared tools to manage these properties best, and she and Joe Keenan are fantastic about helping me find new tenants when a lease term is up. Cara Keenan was a great agent and friend to me during a tough period; divorce. She helped me find a great home near my kids' school and made that traumatic process much easier by taking care of everything. The search, the inspections, the closing, and even detailed out for me what utilities to contact to get everything working before move-in. Cara Keenan was incredible.
Caroline Goodner
Long-Term Investor and Homebuyer in Austin
Keenan Group at Compass Real Estate is simply the best at what they do and how they serve their clients. Joe Keenan and Cara Keenan are unbelievable! We have moved several times, and this has been the best one ever! From looking at houses to closing, they have been like Christmas morning or as a hot brownie with cold vanilla ice cream on top and a dash of Bailey's (depending on what you are in to). If I could adopt the Keenans I would because they exemplify the very best in service, sales, and support that you want when looking to move. Hugs to high fives they found us the best house for the best price and then facilitated all the details in between. I could go on forever, but at the end of the day, I am thinking about trying to find a way to buy another house to work with them again just so that I can feel the magic again. Addicted is an understatement! GO JOE KEENAN AND CARA KEENAN! Like Tina Turner said, simply the best! And they deliver like the US Postal Service no matter what, you can depend on them!
Chris Harris
Repeat Buyer in Austin, TX
Last Friday, my wife and I bought a home in Mueller with Cara Keenan's expert support. That was our 7th closing, spread across the US and in various market conditions. Needless to say, that the Austin real estate market today is one of the most challenging for the buyers, especially for buyers like us who are new to Austin. As soon as we met Cara Keenan, she inspired in us a level of confidence and trust that we made offers and had one accepted within 2 or 3 weeks! This, in large part, was possible because of her knowledge of the market and the process, as well as her ability to answer our questions on myriad details. I am an unrepentant engineer, and she handled my queries with aplomb and ease! We could see how hard she worked at her job. However long her days were, she always returned our calls and attended to all the details without fail. Cara Keenan is always courteous, professional, and a real pleasure to work with. We think, as a real estate professional, Cara Keenan is truly world-class and a credit to any organization that she is part of. We are very grateful to her.
Raj and Giri Krishna
Mueller Homebuyers and Engineers
Cara and Joe have been friends of ours for several years. My wife and I have referred several clients to them and they always do a very professional job with them. On this particular transaction in Travis Country they represented me as an investor and handled both the purchase and the sale and I couldn't have been happier. We are currently going under contract on another investment property and hopefully this one will provide me with the return I am after. And I plan on doing many more with them as my agents. I congratulate Keenan Group at Compass Real Estate on developing a great real estate business model via the best online product in the marketplace. It brings real and proven leads/customers to your agents while providing buyers and sellers the best search engine available. The time and money Keenan Group at Compass Real Estate devoted to it originally, and continue to refine, has got to have paid them back many times over. In the business world there is no substitute for expertise. So yes, I am a very happy client and referral source.
Jerry Pritchard
Investor and Referral Source in Austin, TX
58 Austin neighborhood guides with pricing and lifestyle
42 transactions | Avg list price $826K
| Address | List Price |
|---|---|
| 12309 Carlsbad Dr | $1.60M |
| 13802 Yellow Bell Bnd Unit #17 | $625K |
| 14709 Longbranch Dr | $525K |
| 15504 Cabrillo Way | $875K |
| 5812 Davenport Divide Rd | $1.27M |
| 14501 Falcon Head Blvd Unit #16 | $580K |
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The west Austin and Hill Country lake corridor anchored by Lakeway, Bee Cave, Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, and Lake Travis ISD.
#1 ABoR Team 2024$1B+ Career Sales1,000+ Homes Sold
Written by Joe and Cara Keenan - 25+ years selling Lake Travis, Lakeway, and Austin luxury communities.
Austin Neighborhood Guide
Lake Travis Austin guide for Lakeway, Bee Cave, Rough Hollow, LTISD, waterfront living, clubs, marinas, schools, and luxury buyer strategy.
Lake Travis is an Austin neighborhood guide in 78734. Zoned to Lake Travis ISD. 417 listings currently available. Keenan Group - #1 Austin team, 25+ years, 1,000+ transactions.
Source: Keenan Group at Compass Real Estate, Austin TX
Luxury Buyer Fit Snapshot
Buyer Fit
Best for buyers evaluating current inventory depth and value pockets in Lake Travis.
Lifestyle Fit
Lake Travis ISD (78734) helps anchor school-driven search and day-to-day livability.
Seller Fit
417 active listings means pricing precision and premium positioning matter for faster offer quality.
Keenan Group Authority
Lake Travis is better understood as a west Austin and Hill Country corridor than as one neighborhood. It includes Lakeway, Bee Cave, Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Steiner Ranch, Hudson Bend, and parts of Spicewood. This page is the parent guide for that broader lake-lifestyle market.
Many south-shore Lake Travis communities are served by Lake Travis ISD, including much of Lakeway and Bee Cave. However, the broader Lake Travis area also includes addresses in Leander ISD and other districts depending on location. Buyers should verify the school assignment by exact property address before making an offer.
Lake Austin is closer to downtown and operates with much more stable water levels. Lake Travis is a larger water-supply reservoir with more shoreline, more community variety, more marinas, broader price bands, and stronger resort-style boating. Lake Austin is usually the prestige constant-water choice; Lake Travis is the broader lifestyle and value-spread choice.
Lake Travis is the west Austin lake corridor built around Lakeway, Bee Cave, Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Steiner Ranch, and Spicewood. It is not one subdivision. It is a lifestyle market where buyers compare waterfront access, Lake Travis ISD, golf and private-club proximity, Hill Country views, marina access, and commute tolerance. The key tradeoff is simple: Lake Travis offers more shoreline, larger community variety, resort-style amenities, and broader price bands than Lake Austin, but it is a water-supply and flood-management reservoir with meaningful lake-level fluctuation. Current market context is verified through live MLS market data before property-specific pricing guidance.
Source: Written by Joe and Cara Keenan - 25+ years selling Lake Travis, Lakeway, and Austin luxury communities.
Map & Boundary
Active Listings
417
Lake Travis is the strongest Austin-area choice for buyers who want a larger lake lifestyle without leaving the luxury west-side ecosystem. The corridor gives buyers multiple ways to live near the water: true waterfront estates, marina-oriented communities like Rough Hollow, golf and club communities like Spanish Oaks and Flintrock Falls, hilltop view neighborhoods, and master-planned family communities in Lake Travis ISD.
This page should be read as the parent guide for the corridor, not as a replacement for the individual community pages. Lakeway, Rough Hollow, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, Belvedere, Bee Cave, Hills of Lakeway, and Lake Travis ISD each answer a narrower question. Lake Travis answers the bigger question: which side of the lake lifestyle actually fits your daily life?
Side-by-side comparison with similar Austin neighborhoods based on price range, school district, and location.
| Neighborhood | Median Price | Active Listings | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
Lake TravisCurrent | N/A | 417 | You're here |
| $980K | 142 | View Guide | |
| $905K | 49 | View Guide | |
| $690K | 27 | View Guide | |
| $895K | 20 | View Guide |
Prices based on trailing 12-month polygon-based market data. Contact Keenan Group for a personalized comparison.
Yes. Lake Travis is designed to fluctuate as a water-supply and flood-management reservoir, so water level affects dock usability, cove depth, shoreline appearance, boat-ramp access, and buyer perception. Waterfront buyers should review historical water levels, dock design, cove position, shoreline slope, and LCRA requirements before underwriting value.
Key Lake Travis luxury communities include Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills and Hills of Lakeway, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Belvedere, Lakeway waterfront, Steiner Ranch, Travis Club, and select Spicewood waterfront and view properties. Each serves a different buyer profile.
The Lakeway and Bee Cave side is highly practical for full-time living because it has schools, medical care, retail, restaurants, parks, and daily services. Deeper Spicewood and lakefront positions may skew more second-home or privacy-oriented. The right answer depends on commute tolerance, school needs, and how often the buyer will use the lake.
Start with the lifestyle decision. If you want marina access and LTISD, compare Rough Hollow and Lakeway. If you want private-club living, compare Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, and Travis Club. If you want newer family communities, compare Serene Hills and Sweetwater. If you want privacy and acreage, compare Belvedere and Spicewood.
Keenan Group combines Austin luxury market experience with Lake Travis-specific diligence: water-level context, dock and shoreline questions, school-boundary verification, HOA and club tradeoffs, and community-by-community resale positioning. Joe and Cara Keenan have 25+ years of Austin and Lake Travis-area experience.
Live MLS market data for Lake Travis is temporarily unavailable. Keenan Group verifies median price, price bands, active inventory, and recent sales-through before giving property-specific guidance.
The daily Lake Travis experience changes by shoreline. The Lakeway and Bee Cave side is the most practical full-time luxury lane because it combines Lake Travis ISD, Highway 71 access, FM 620 services, medical care, retail, restaurants, and established neighborhoods. Spicewood pushes farther into Hill Country privacy. Steiner Ranch and Hudson Bend sit closer to northwest Austin and Leander ISD.
For most Keenan Group buyers, the key map is not the lake outline. It is the triangle between Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Highway 71, with extensions into Rough Hollow, The Hills, Flintrock Falls, Spanish Oaks, Sweetwater, Serene Hills, Belvedere, and Spicewood. That triangle determines school routes, grocery runs, club access, airport timing, and the realistic downtown commute.
Lake Travis is anchored by water, schools, clubs, and Hill Country topography. Buyers are not just shopping a house; they are choosing a daily operating system. The right fit may be a dock-oriented waterfront home, a golf community, a newer master-planned family neighborhood, or a private acreage position with lake views.
Lake Travis buyers usually compare against Lake Austin, Westlake, Bee Cave, Steiner Ranch, and sometimes Lake LBJ or Hill Country resort communities. The correct answer depends on whether the buyer values water stability, commute, school district, resort lifestyle, or privacy most.
Lake Travis is better understood as a west Austin and Hill Country corridor than as one neighborhood. It includes Lakeway, Bee Cave, Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Steiner Ranch, Hudson Bend, and parts of Spicewood. This page is the parent guide for that broader lake-lifestyle market.
Many south-shore Lake Travis communities are served by Lake Travis ISD, including much of Lakeway and Bee Cave. However, the broader Lake Travis area also includes addresses in Leander ISD and other districts depending on location. Buyers should verify the school assignment by exact property address before making an offer.
Lake Austin is closer to downtown and operates with much more stable water levels. Lake Travis is a larger water-supply reservoir with more shoreline, more community variety, more marinas, broader price bands, and stronger resort-style boating. Lake Austin is usually the prestige constant-water choice; Lake Travis is the broader lifestyle and value-spread choice.
Yes. Lake Travis is designed to fluctuate as a water-supply and flood-management reservoir, so water level affects dock usability, cove depth, shoreline appearance, boat-ramp access, and buyer perception. Waterfront buyers should review historical water levels, dock design, cove position, shoreline slope, and LCRA requirements before underwriting value.
Key Lake Travis luxury communities include Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills and Hills of Lakeway, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Belvedere, Lakeway waterfront, Steiner Ranch, Travis Club, and select Spicewood waterfront and view properties. Each serves a different buyer profile.
The Lakeway and Bee Cave side is highly practical for full-time living because it has schools, medical care, retail, restaurants, parks, and daily services. Deeper Spicewood and lakefront positions may skew more second-home or privacy-oriented. The right answer depends on commute tolerance, school needs, and how often the buyer will use the lake.
Start with the lifestyle decision. If you want marina access and LTISD, compare Rough Hollow and Lakeway. If you want private-club living, compare Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, and Travis Club. If you want newer family communities, compare Serene Hills and Sweetwater. If you want privacy and acreage, compare Belvedere and Spicewood.
Keenan Group combines Austin luxury market experience with Lake Travis-specific diligence: water-level context, dock and shoreline questions, school-boundary verification, HOA and club tradeoffs, and community-by-community resale positioning. Joe and Cara Keenan have 25+ years of Austin and Lake Travis-area experience.
School ratings, enrollment data, and campus profiles for Lake Travis ISD.
Browse current listings in Lake Travis. Updated daily from Austin MLS.
Austin, TX 78732
Steiner Ranch Ph 01 Sec 06G
MLS# 4447742 • Courtesy of ACTRIS
$20,000,000
$2,057/sqft
Austin, TX 78732
Steiner Ranch Ph 1 Sec 6G Residence
MLS# 3614815 • Courtesy of ACTRIS
$13,250,000
$1,762/sqft
Volente, TX 78641
Lake Travis 05
MLS# 3699538 • Courtesy of ACTRIS
$8,995,000
$1,101/sqft
Volente, TX 78641
Lake Travis 05
MLS# 6937868 • Courtesy of ACTRIS
$8,995,000
$1,101/sqft
Volente, TX 78641
Lake Travis 01
MLS# 3999236 • Courtesy of ACTRIS
$6,500,000
Lago Vista, TX 78645
Waterford On Lake Travis Sec 2
MLS# 5058349 • Courtesy of ACTRIS
$5,995,000
$836/sqft
Austin, TX 78738
Spanish Oaks
MLS# 6892809 • Courtesy of ACTRIS
$5,799,000
$709/sqft
Austin, TX 78738
Spanish Oaks Ph 02-B
MLS# 9785546 • Courtesy of ACTRIS
$5,499,000
$839/sqft