North Loop

Austin, TX

A quieter alternative to Hyde Park — 1940s–50s bungalows, vintage shops on 53rd Street, and one of the city's most affordable central neighbourhoods still inside the loop. Median home values sit at $1170K — well above the Austin-metro median — and the neighbourhood is home to roughly 6,759 residents with a median household income near $99K.

Prices are up 7.2% year-over-year — one of the faster-appreciating pockets in the metro. Rents average around $4,400/month, and 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Demographically, the area skews toward a younger, singles-and-couples-leaning demographic, with a typical-for-the-metro commute of 20 minutes and 78% of adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

On the lifestyle side, North Loop is car-dependent, though a cluster of neighbourhood shops softens the edges (Walk Score 45). Inside the neighbourhood footprint OpenStreetMap counts 35 restaurants, 9 cafés, 3 grocery stores, and 6 parks — the kind of day-to-day density that shapes how it actually feels to live here, beyond the price tag.

Key Neighbourhood Stats

Last updated: 2026-04

Median Home Value

$1.2M

+7.2% YoY

Month-over-Month

+0.7%

vs. last month

Median Rent

$4,400/mo

+4.7% YoY

Walk Score

45

Car-dependent

Transit / Bike

31 / 41

out of 100

Median Home Price Trend

North Loop — 24-month rolling

Who lives here

Census ACS 5-year estimates

Population6,759
Median household income$98,500
Median age39.4 yrs
Families with children18.3%
Owner-occupied79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher78.1%
Median commute20 min

Getting around

Walk Score & OpenStreetMap amenity data

Walk Score45
Transit Score31
Bike Score41

Amenities within neighbourhood

35

Restaurants

9

Cafés

3

Grocery

6

Parks

6

Schools

9

Transit stops

Schools

78% of North Loop residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. For school-level ratings, boundaries, and test scores, see GreatSchools.

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Data sources: Zillow ZHVI & ZORI (home value, rent), U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year estimates (demographics), Walk Score (walkability), OpenStreetMap (amenity counts). Neighbourhood boundaries approximate Census tract groupings. Not financial or investment advice.