Austin, TX
11 Best Suburbs In Austin Texas
Embark on your journey to find the ideal home sweet home in the dynamic city of Austin, TX, one of America’s fastest-growing cities. This blog post is your key to discovering the best suburbs around the Austin metro area, catering to diverse preferences. Whether you’re drawn to lakeside living, golf course homes, the charm of Texas hill country, or the vibrant city life in East Austin, we’ve got you covered. Explore Leander, Bastrop, and more, each offering unique features. With top-rated schools, hiking trails, and the Colorado River nearby, let a skilled realtor guide you through your dream home search.
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If the suburb lifestyle is calling your name and you want to entertain Austin’s dynamic options for your new home, one of these ten suburbs of Austin could be where you land!
Round Rock
Located just 15 miles North of Austin, Round Rock has an array of amenities and home styles to offer all. This suburb of Austin gets its name from a literal round rock that protrudes from flowing water of the popular Brushy Creek.
Visitors and residents alike have plenty of entertainment to enjoy – from catching a Round Rock Express baseball game at the Dell Diamond or playing 18-holes at Teravista Golf Club or Forest Creek Golf Club, to year-round swimming at America’s Largest Indoor Waterpark at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center. These popular attractions make Round Rock, Texas an exciting place to live and play. While enjoying many options of restaurants and shopping (include the Round Rock Premium Outlet Mall), don’t forget to grab a signature Round Rock Donut!
When it comes to schools in the area, Round Rock ISD is a highly rated, public school that is recognized throughout the state and nation for excellence. Being nationally recognized as “one of the country’s most livable towns” makes this a popular option for homebuyers. Popular neighborhoods in the areas include Brushy Creek, Teravista and Avery Ranch.
Cedar Park
Sixteen miles northwest of Downtown Austin is the flourishing suburb of Cedar Park which appropriately got it’s name from the abundance of Cedar trees and the local park near the railroad that had a “welcome station” for visitors in the 1800s. The area lives up to its name and maintains an abundance of parks to this day. Brushy Creek Lake Park is popular for outdoor activities.
Residents can enjoy a refreshingly cool venue by visiting the HEB Center for a Texas Stars hockey game or one of the many concerts hosted year-round. On a typical day, you can grocery shop at HEB or Whole Foods, have your pick from many restaurants, or get out of the house to work on some health and wellness.
Homebuyers have their pick of low-maintenace garden homes, luxury homes with first-class views of the Hill Country and everything in between. Popular neighborhoods in the area include master planned communities like Cedar Park Town Center, Twin Creeks, and Whitestone Oaks. Cedar Park gets an A+ for access to everyday necessities combined with good schools and many housing options.
Pflugerville
Just North of the Q2 Stadium (where Austin’s MLS Soccer Team plays) is Pflugerville, Texas – where affordability meets accessibility. Residents have easy access to many different parts of Austin because of its proximity to Toll Roads and major highways.
If you’re looking to have some fun in the sun, visit Typhoon Texas or Lake Pflugerville. Local golf enthusiasts have options right out their doorstep when visiting courses like Blackhawk Golf Club. If you can’t get enough golf, head to the Golf Club at Star Ranch just down the road in Hutto! Residents and visitors can prepare their own farm-to-table experience outside of the city by checking out the Pflugerville Pfarmers Market at Heritage Park on Tuesdays.
Pflugerville is home to an expansive spectrum of master-planned community options, many with outdoor and kid-friendly amentities like ponds, playscapes, pools and hiking and biking trails. Falcon Pointe, Villages of Hideen Lake and Highland Park are just a few of the popular neighborhoods in Pflugerville, each with different character and floor plan options to fit your household’s needs. When it comes to affordable accessibility to Downtown Austin and great neighborhood features, Pflugerville is a great option.
Lake Travis
Take a scenic drive 20 minutes West of Downtown Austin and you will find yourself in a community devoted to outdoor activity (and Texas football, of course!). From watersports to tennis courts, golf courses to school sports, the Lake Travis area attracts those looking to maintain an active lifestyle.
Outside of the many options available at the Hill Country Galleria, you can find many more restaurants and entertainment options, like High 5 Bowling and Family Entertainment which is a popular local attraction for all ages.
While esteemed public schools and competitive sports within Lake Travis ISD draw many people to the area, the housing options the community offers are attractive as well. If you’re looking for something special, this may be the spot for you as you can find homes on the private University of Texas Golf Course, lakeside… or even on a private airport runway. When considering Lake Travis as your next landing spot, you will not be disappointed with your options in Rough Hollow, Steiner Ranch, Lake Pointe, and The Hills of Lakeway and many more neighborhoods.
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Liberty Hill
Traveling past Cedar Park, you will stumble upon a hidden gem of an area called Liberty Hill. Due to the proximity to the city, the area may be best suited for those suited for telecommuters or those locally-employed. With distance, comes slower living that appeals to many – and also outdoor fun.
Residents and visitors can spend the day swimming, boating or fishing in the waters of Tejas Park if they aren’t hiking the 26-mile San Gabriel Trail or enjoying a year-round calendar of events for holidays, the local rodeo and hot air balloon festival.
One of the most popular communities with newer single-family homes is Santa Rita Ranch. This community has won “Master Plan Community of the Year” several times because of the amenities offered: two resort-style pools and splash pad, fishing lake, Wellness Center and full calendar of events for the residents. While most residents travel to neighboring areas for larger amenities or more mainstream events, the quiet and calm that Liberty Hill provides is rural living at its finest.
South Austin
If you are looking to stay within the Austin area, South Austin is an established yet thriving community to consider.
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There is truly something for everyone here and fun can be had enjoying live music at a local venue, hiking and biking the Velloway or other greenbelt trails, and tons more! Hiking or camping at nearby McKinney Falls State Park is also a quintessential Austin experience.
Since South Austin is already an established area, the local Austin ISD schools have plenty to offer as far as credibility. These homes within the city limits come in all shapes and sizes. You can have your pick of what fits your needs – whether condos in Gabardine, single-family homes in Shady Hollow or golf course homes in Circle C suit you best. Then you can jet right up MoPac into Downtown Austin.
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Georgetown
Head Northbound 35 to where small town meets big city and home to the “Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas”. Georgetown’s quaint yet hospitable vibe attracts those looking for a suburb with character and charm.
The outdoor activity options in Georgetown are attractions that attract visitors from all over the city and state. Visit Inner Space Caverns to walk through and learn about the vast underground caves that spread through the region. Lake Georgetown is a popular year-round activity for all things outdoors – boating and fishing, picnicking and swimming, and even camping! You can spend a whole day just in the town square eating, shopping for antiques, clothing and toys, learning the rich history in The Williamson Museum and ending the day at one of the several wineries or breweries.
With more than 100 historic homesites, Georgetown also offers the chance to build a new home with modern floor plans in .Venture into a few of the top neighborhoods like Wolf Ranch where you can pick your favorite builder and build your own home, or head to Berry Creek to see what golf course living could be like. Because larger neighborhoods are located on city boundaries, parts of Teravista and Santa Rita Ranch, (neighborhoods previously mentioned) are located within Georgetown and feed different schools and city services.
Just West of Austin, sits a beautiful suburb where more and more people are planting their roots. Known as the “Gateway to the Hill Country”, Dripping Springs sits right between the City of Austin and rural Hill Country cities like Johnson City and Fredericksburg and gets the best of both worlds.
You can’t find more beautiful nature while still being as close to the city as Dripping Spings.The area is gifted with natural swimming holes like Hamilton Pool and prides itself on stargazing abilities, due to the lack of light pollution from the the city – the area hosts the “Dark Sky Festival” in March. Don’t forget to visit Dreamland for all-ages entertainment! Residents here feel a large sense of community and often mingle at the farmers market (ranked the “best in all of Texas”!) or at school events.
Homes within the area feed the exemplary school district of Dripping Springs ISD. The great schools, great homes (some with amazing hill country views) and great neighbors make this suburb of Austin one of the most popular when buying a home for all ages.
SEE ALSO: Ultimate Guide To Things To Do in Fredericksburg
Buda
Located “Just South of Weird”, Buda maintains the small town vibe within the ample space for parks and many master-planned communities. While it’s named the “Outdoor Capital of Texas”, Buda is famously known (at least locally) for it’s yearly Wiener Dog Races at the local city park and Main Street.
Grab your computer and some joe (or a cocktail) at Nate’s Coffee and Cocktails or bring the family to eat and play yard games at Willies Joint. With Circuit of the Americas just minutes away via Toll Road, you have easy access to experience big city events.
When homebuyers look for a mix of affordability and accessibility to the South of Austin, Buda is typically high on their list to check out. Popular neighborhoods in the area where you can find resale homes include Whispering Hollow and Garlic Creek. The largest of the master-planned communities in the areas is Sunfield, which boasts numerous amenities like dog parks, community pools, and a lazy river!
Kyle
You can find Kyle, Texas about 20 miles South of Austin. For a suburb outside of the Austin city limits, this suburb serves residents with plenty of entertainment options and has easy access for day trips to nearby Hill Country cities.
What’s more charming that a town known for its pie? The Texas Pie Company is not to be missed when checking out the area – a local favorite as well as a feature in several national media outlets. Other notable places to visit within Kyle are the Plum Creek Golf Course, Lake Kyle, and EVO Entertainment for comfortable movie watching, bowling and more. Kyle is also attractive to those who commute to work or school in other cities nearby like San Marcos, New Braunfels or San Antonio.
If the area seems to fit your needs, you can find many options of single-family homes within popular neighborhoods like Crosswinds, Four Seasons Farm, Stagecoach Crossing, and more.
West Lake Hills
Surrounded by greenbelts, parks and lakes, West Lake Hills is a large affluent community that spans from the Rollingwood boundary with Downtown Austin to the East, almost all the way West to Lake Travis.
With both Downtown and Lake Austin attractions and views at its core, the area encompasses some of the most beautiful homes in the city, and one of the best school districts for children. For these reasons, West Lake Hills is known as one of the top suburbs in the city – and the home prices certainly fit the demand. Homebuyers looking to call West Lake Hills home, can find many options ranging from low-maintenance townhomes to gated estates sprawling across the side of rolling hills or Lake Austin waterfront.
For quick access to home prices and even more information about each of these suburbs of Austin, request a FREE relocation guide from The Ramirez Team.
Resources on school ratings and crime rate, we recommend visiting the following:
https://www.greatschools.org/
https://www.safewise.com/blog/category/safety-news/
https://spotcrime.com/ – Of the website of the local sheriff’s office
David and Alyssa Ramirez are Native Austinites who have seen the city grow in all ways. With their Austin roots and family backgrounds in real estate, they were destined to find passion in the industry, which has flourished into profound knowledge of the Austin Real Estate market. Being a lifetime resource for all things real estate and Austin is their #1 goal. TheIR team is consistently recognized as a top producing team with awards from the Austin Business Journal (#15 in Austin), Platinum Top 50 (since 2017), and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (#44, 48 and 98 in the country, since 2020).
AUSTIN, Texas – A man was charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash in East Austin.
The backstory:
According to an arrest affidavit, on April 17, around 1:31 a.m., officers responded to a crash in the 2800 block of East Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
An investigation revealed the driver, Jalen Carter, 32, was driving a 2026 white Nissan at an estimated speed of 100 mph in a 45 mph zone. The car “bottomed out” at a train crossing and lost control. The car then hit a utility pole, hit a bus station, and five parked cars before finally coming to a stop.
A passenger in the car, Carter’s mother, suffered a serious hand injury.
One witness told an officer that Carter had been smoking marijuana about 30 minutes before driving and was acting “abnormal and paranoid.” An officer described Carter’s eyes as bloodshot and glassy.
An officer said he also “exhibited cyclic behavior” and was alternating between grabbing his mother and falling unconscious.
When officers tried talking to Carter, they said he was uncooperative and combative. They also said he ignored verbal commands and had to be removed from his mother.
Carter and his mother were taken to a local hospital. His mother lost her thumb and required emergency surgery.
At the hospital, Cater was so aggressive that it took about 10 people, including four security guards, to hold him down. He was eventually sedated and intubated.
Carter was later charged with intoxication assault.
The Source: Information from an arrest affidavit
AUSTIN, Texas – It was initially believed that both of Athena the owl’s owlets at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center had died, but officials reported some hopeful news.
What we know:
On April 19, the wildflower center had posted that both of Athena’s owlets had not survived after they had been born on April 9 and April 11.
The first owlet died on April 17 and the second owlet was reported to have died overnight on April 18.
Athena was not seen at the nest and was not spotted in nearby trees.
The wildflower center continued to monitor the nest and on April 20, the second owlet was found to be alive and showing signs of movement.
In coordination with Austin Wildlife Rescue, the owlet was retrieved and is being rehabilitated.
What we don’t know:
Officials say early signs are encouraging and that the owlet is showing strength and appetite.
The exact cause of the death of the first owlet is now known, but the wildflower center says a variety of natural factors can affect survival, including food availability.
The backstory:
Since 2012, a pair of great horned owls have made a specific corner of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center their home. Like clockwork, the pair return each year to nest above the archway of the courtyard entrance, greeting visitors who pass beneath them.
The female owl, affectionately named Athena, has become a staple of the center.
Athena’s reach extends far beyond the local Austin community. Through a partnership with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the center hosts a 24/7 livestream of the nest, allowing bird-watchers from around the globe to monitor her progress in real-time.
The City of Austin also recently designated Athena the official Owl Ambassador of Austin.
The Source: Information from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and previous reporting by FOX 7 Austin.
Austin, TX
America 250 celebration: Texans who fought for independence honored in Austin – Texas – The Black Chronicle
(The Center Square) – As part of Texas’ celebration of the founding of the United States, a new monument was unveiled in Austin commemorating 69 patriots who fought for U.S. independence who later came to Texas.
Texas is also celebrating its first U.S. Navy fleet week in state history in the Houston area, where roughly 1,000 sailors and Marines are participating in nearly 200 events as part of the America 250 celebration. This also includes commemorating the Texas Navy, which helped win Texas’ independence from Mexico 190 years ago this April, The Center Square reported.
Gov. Greg Abbott and the leaders of the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution unveiled a new monument honoring Texas revolutionary war patriots at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.
Abbott, a direct descendent of a patriot who supported the cause of American independence, was also inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution and received the Silver Good Citizenship Medal.
“It is appropriate to remember that today, April 18th, 251 years ago, the Battles of Lexington and Concord occurred with the shot heard around the world,” Mel Oller, president of the Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, said.
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On the evening of April 18, Paul Revere rode from Boston to Charlestown warning colonists that British troops were coming. Several hundred Minute Men and colonial militia fought British soldiers the next morning in Concord and Lexington, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War.
The commemoration in Austin was important “to reflect on the courage, sacrifice and enduring principles that gave birth to the United States of America,” Oller said. “This monument stands as a tribute to those patriots and reminder to future generations of the ideas that continue to shape our Republic.”
“Texans played a role in the war too, and it’s important to recognize them, and the sacrifices they made for our freedom,” he said.
“The history that is etched the United States into the annals of the greatest country in the history of the world,” Abbott said. As others try to rewrite American history or “try to condemn the glory of what America has been able to achieve,” Abbott said Texas was focusing on teaching children about U.S. and Texas history. “We must educate every generation about why it is that America grew from just a tenuous 13 colonies into the most powerful country in the history of the world.”
“There could hardly be a better time to dedicate this monument than during our 250th celebration of freedom, of independence,” he said. It’s “an enduring testament to the heroes who fought for that freedom that is unique to America.”
One of the greatest gifts Revolutionary War heroes gave Americans was freedom, Abbott said, “but freedom is not a one-time event. The fight didn’t end with the Treaty of Paris. It’s an everyday process, perpetually. Just as the patriots took to the hillsides to battle the Red Coats, modern day Patriots” continue to fight for freedom, including the failed policies of Marxism, he said. Many Texans’ ancestors “died for a country they would never get to see. Stories of these heroes must be told. Generations of Americans must be reminded of who they are and what they fought for.”
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There are 69 American Revolutionary War heroes listed alphabetically on the monument who later settled in Texas, including native Tejanos who fought for American independence, according to TSSAR.
Listed first is John Abston, who enlisted in the militia in Virginia when he was 18. He fought alongside and under men like John Crockett, father of Davy Crockett, in one of the most pivotal battles of the war: the Battle of Kings Mountain, in South Carolina. He later moved to Collin County, Texas.
Another is José Santiago Seguín, the grandfather of Texas Revolutionary hero Juan Seguín, the first and only Tejano to be elected to the Republic of Texas Senate. He also fought with Sam Houston in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Another is Peter Sides, who fought with a North Carolina regiment against the British. He later joined the Gutierrez-Magee expedition in 1812 and was killed in 1813 at the Battle of Medina in what is now Bexar County. The battle is “known as the bloodiest battle on Texas soil. The rebels’ bodies were desecrated and their body parts were removed and scattered,” the TSSAR explains.
Another is William Sparks, who joined a North Carolina militia when he was 17. He and his family later moved to Nacagdoches, Texas; his sons and grandsons fought for Texas independence.
Listed at the bottom of the monument is Ira Hobart Evans, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and the youngest Speaker of the Texas House who founded the Texas Society of the Sons of American Revolution.
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