North Loop
Austin, TXA 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: 2026-04Median 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
Getting around
Walk Score & OpenStreetMap amenity data
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.
View schools on GreatSchoolsData 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.