Central Austin is generally defined as anything within a 15 minute drive to downtown.

The people who live here are what make Central Austin special! For the most part they are smart, laid back and socially, a little more liberal than the rest of Texas.

Those drawn to Central Austin get taken in by the laid back vibe and the energy that’s coming from the combination of our entrepreneurial start up culture, college kids, and our “wear what’s clean dress code”. It also doesn’t hurt that we have our very own style of Tex Mex  (When you visit you’ll have to try our queso and famous Mexican Martinis.) Who can resist?

Here are some brief descriptions of Central Austin hoods:

Barton Hills

• 5 minutes to downtown
• Zilker Park and Greenbelt
• urban with outdoors
• family friendly & cool

Westlake

• 10 Minutes to downtown
• best public schools
• higher taxes
• proximity & privacy
• lots of hills

Allandale

• 12 minutes to downtown
• active lifestyles, biking, running, et al.
• great schools
• neat family atmosphere
• fab places to shop and eat

Northwest Hills

• sits on edge of three canyons – so yes, hills
• wide streets
• large family homes
• excellent schools
• where I live (seriously)

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