City planning areas
West University (City planning map area) is filed under City planning areas in our Austin neighborhood guides. This page brings current rental listings together with dated permits, licenses, crashes and 311 records within 800 m so you can compare a specific home before you choose your next address.
This profile follows an official City of Austin planning area. Planning boundaries may differ from everyday neighborhood names. Interior label point derived from the official City planning-map area geometry; not an entrance, address or property boundary. View the City’s boundary source ↗
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West University · City neighborhood-plan status: Plan approved. This describes the City’s planning document, not the neighborhood. The outline is the inventory search geography; reported property points may be approximate. Official boundary source ↗
THE PLACE. THE HOMES. THE POSSIBILITIES.
Current rental listings · West University · City planning map area · City neighborhood-plan status: Plan approved
1 active under contract · 7 pending in this public feed
Uses the City’s WEST UNIVERSITY planning boundary. Planning geographies can differ from everyday neighborhood names. City neighborhood-plan status: Plan approved. This is the status of the City’s planning document for the boundary, not a description of the neighborhood. View boundary source ↗
Recently updated in the source · statuses shown on each home
ActiveAvailable photo 1 / 8Single-family home · Residential Lease · Rental list price · period not reported
$4,200
Austin, TX, 78705
Listed by University Realty · Michel Issa
Listing attribution contact: (512) 474-9400
MLS #4976634 · Active
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Data obtained . Listing modified .
Duplex · Residential Lease · Rental list price · period not reported
$5,200
Austin, TX, 78705
Listed by University Realty · Michel Issa
Listing attribution contact: (512) 474-9400
MLS #1505134 · Active
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Data obtained . Listing modified .
Duplex · Residential Lease · Rental list price · period not reported
$5,200
Austin, TX, 78705
Listed by University Realty · Michel Issa
Listing attribution contact: (512) 474-9400
MLS #5075068 · Active
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Data obtained . Listing modified .
ActiveAvailable photo 1 / 12Apartment · Residential Lease · Rental list price · period not reported
$3,600
Austin, TX, 78705
Listed by Metro 512 Realty · Rogelio Almaguer
Listing attribution contact: (512) 479-1300
MLS #6394951 · Active
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Data obtained . Listing modified .
ActiveAvailable photo 1 / 15Condo · Residential Lease · Rental list price · period not reported
$2,100
Austin, TX, 78705
Listed by Metro 512 Realty · Joe Puga
Listing attribution contact: (512) 479-1300
MLS #4158864 · Active
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Data obtained . Listing modified .
Condo · Residential Lease · Rental list price · period not reported
$2,400
Austin, TX, 78705
Listed by Metro 512 Realty · Joe Puga
Listing attribution contact: (512) 479-1300
MLS #2252662 · Active
Listings courtesy of Unlock MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Data obtained . Listing modified .
MLS source updated Oct 2, 2026, 2:35 PM Central · Asking prices and availability can change.
Source updated Oct 2, 2026, 2:35 PM Central. Counts use eligible public listings matched to the labeled geography. Sale prices use positive asking prices on Active Residential listings; the median is shown with at least three priced listings. These are asking prices, not sold prices, valuations or all homes in the area. Rentals are counted separately; no rent period is assumed.
Under-contract and pending counts describe records currently in this feed. Location errors and omitted coordinates can affect boundary matches. The initial active-listing import is complete. Different areas can overlap; do not add their counts together.
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FROM OUR AUSTIN RESEARCH NETWORK
The Neill-Cochran House Museum offers a distinct historical stop near UT Austin. Its interpretation covers the residence, the people connected to it and the surviving enslaved quarters, placing architectural history alongside the social history that shaped the site.
Austin Texas Things editorial research · imported . Original source check dates appear below.
The museum identifies the house as one of Austin’s oldest historic residences, completed in 1856. Its about page traces the commission to builder Abner Cook and describes the Greek Revival design. [2]
The museum identifies surviving slave quarters as a central part of the property it stewards. Its interpretation extends beyond furnishings to the people and structures of Austin’s earlier society. [2]
The operator describes rotating art and history exhibitions and publishes an event calendar. A visit can involve different programming depending on the date. [1][2]
Follow the operator’s Plan Your Visit link for current admission and access. The site is a museum with its own arrangements, even though it is near a university campus. [2]
The museum calendar includes scheduled talks and other programs. Confirm the event’s date, booking requirements and location before adding it to a visit. [1]
Yes. Its own description includes the surviving enslaved quarters and a wider account of Austin and Texas history, alongside furnished spaces and exhibitions. [2]
The operator describes rotating art and history exhibitions. Consult its current program information to see what is on view for your visit. [2]
These are dated editorial notes. Check the original source for current access, schedules and project status.
MARKET AT A GLANCE
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Based on listings in Unlock MLS within the Parapet Condo outline, as of October 2, 2026. Asking figures are reported list prices.
LIVE PUBLIC RECORDS
Counts from the research database behind Zabalist, measured within 0.5 mi (800 m) of the reference point. Each figure names its own window. Filings and reports are not a description of any home, block or resident, and they are never combined into a score.
Sources: Austin Building Permits (database sync Oct 1, 2026); Austin Site Plans (database sync Oct 1, 2026); TABS State Projects (database sync Oct 1, 2026); Zabalist unified projects (sync date not registered).
Site plan: the City of Austin’s development application for anything beyond a single house. It is a proposal, not an approval or completed construction.
TDLR project registration: a state filing required for commercial and public construction over a cost threshold. It means a project was submitted for accessibility review, not that it was built.
Sources: TABC licenses and permits (database sync Aug 8, 2026); Austin Health Inspections (database sync Oct 1, 2026).
TABC license types: state alcohol permits for bars, restaurants, stores, venues and events. A license record is not confirmation that a business is open.
Sources: Austin Traffic Crashes (database sync Oct 2, 2026); Austin 311 Service Requests (database sync Oct 2, 2026); Austin Code Complaints (database sync Oct 2, 2026).
311 request: a service request logged with the City of Austin (missed pickup, street light, loose animal and similar). It records that something was reported, not that it was verified.
Code-compliance case: a City investigation opened after a report of a possible ordinance violation. An opened case is not a confirmed violation.
The 5 closest filings across permits, site plans, TDLR registrations, subdivisions and projects, by distance from the reference point. Verify the site before connecting a record to a home.
TABC licenses are counted for inferred postal ZIP 78705, not the radius (the ZIP is inferred from the reference point): 6 new in the past 12 months, 82 active; database sync Aug 8, 2026. A license is not proof a business is open.
241 crashes in the past 3 years (3 involving a pedestrian, 0 a bicyclist) and 2,042 311 requests in the past 12 months, excluding requests marked duplicate or cancelled, all within 0.5 mi (800 m) of the reference point.
Top 5 categories shown · 943 of 2,042 requests
The first and last years cover only part of the year.
NEIGHBORHOODS IN THIS AREA
Each of these sits inside the published boundary this guide describes. Open one to see its own outline, records and homes.
Some names identify a phase, section or replat rather than a separate neighborhood.
Each neighborhood is placed by testing its own approximate footprint against a published City, Census or municipal boundary, or by matching the name its listings report. Footprints are estimates assembled from recorded plats and listing locations. This is a browsing relationship. It does not establish shared HOA membership, legal boundaries or services, and county identities stay with each place. Listing counts were recorded on ; open a neighborhood for its current homes.
Save this area profile alongside your field guides, then compare specific addresses and your own search criteria. An area bookmark records your interest; it is not a property-search boundary.
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The Carver Museum and Genealogy Center offers a way to explore both public history and personal family stories. Its city-run resources extend from exhibit galleries to genealogical databases, reference material and seminars.
Dick Nichols Pool is a seasonal recreation reference in East Oak Hill. The citywide directory checked for this guide lists it closed, while the facility page describes its summer swimming, lessons and team activity. Confirm a future opening before planning a swim.
Gateway’s story is closely tied to the North Burnet/Gateway planning framework. City documents describe a shift from auto-oriented development toward mixed uses, better connections and transit access; those are planning goals to compare against actual projects and conditions.
McKinney Falls State Park offers a starting point for exploring this side of Austin: Onion Creek’s limestone ledges, wooded trails and the remains of an early ranch. The state park and the city’s McKinney planning area are different geographies, so use the park’s own maps for a visit.
North Shoal Creek’s planning documents focus on the practical ingredients of neighborhood life: walking and cycling connections, public facilities, greenery and varied housing. Pillow School Park offers one concrete public-space reference within that wider planning story.
Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt offers a local story of community priorities becoming trail and play improvements. The city documents a new Springdale Road trailhead and play area, while the larger wooded landscape retains a network of informal trails.
LIVING HERE · WEST UNIVERSITY (CITY PLANNING MAP AREA)
Flood, taxes, schools, change, ground, getting around and weather for the whole area, measured as shares of homes (911 address points, 1,705 sampled), with trends against the metro. Use the Layers button on the map above to see each one.
0.1% of homes sit in FEMA’s 1% annual-chance floodplain.
Nothing unusual
No MUD or similar special district covers this area.
Nothing unusual
Austin ISD (100%)
Nothing unusual
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9 new homes, apartments and ADUs permitted so far in 2026.
Worth a look
| Year | This area | City of Austin |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100 | 100 |
| 2021 | 100 | 108.6 |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 85.2 |
| 2023 | 25 | 51.3 |
| 2024 | 50 | 56.3 |
| 2025 | 87.5 | 66.1 |
| 2026 | 106.3 | 56.4 |
FHFA house price index for ZIP 78705, its county and the metro.
Nothing unusual
| Year | ZIP 78705 | County | Metro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 102.1 | 108.5 | 108.7 |
| 2017 | 108.5 | 116.3 | 116.2 |
| 2018 | 113.3 | 123.4 | 122.9 |
| 2019 | 123.1 | 131.6 | 130.8 |
| 2020 | 124.2 | 138.7 | 139.9 |
| 2021 | 143.5 | 166.7 | 175.3 |
| 2022 | 157.3 | 202.8 | 212 |
| 2023 | 192.4 | 189.1 | 198.8 |
| 2024 | 172.8 | 185.6 | 195.1 |
| 2025 | 238.4 | 182.5 | 194.7 |
1.6% of homes are on highly expansive clay.
Nothing unusual
Fiber is reported at 83.9% of locations here; 100% have wired service of at least 100/20 Mbps.
Nothing unusual
22 CapMetro stops inside the area, 17 with peak service every 15 minutes or better.
Nothing unusual
About 1.8 hail days a year nearby (metro average 1.56).
Nothing unusual
Shares use 911 address points as a stand-in for homes; apartments count once per address. Not an appraisal, survey or school assignment.
About 5 in 10 homes in West University (City planning map area) appear not to be owner-occupied (higher than the Travis County average of about 1 in 5). 100 homes in West University (City planning map area) are listed for rent now.
Worth a look
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How many homes here were listed for lease over the past two years comes from closed MLS records, shown to signed-in clients.
Why it can matter
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