South Congress (SoCo)
Austin, TXThe commercial SoCo strip and the residential streets around it — live music, boutique hotels, walk-to-downtown proximity, and some of Austin's tightest supply. Median home values sit at $1310K — well above the Austin-metro median — and the neighbourhood is home to roughly 14,661 residents with a median household income near $151K.
Prices have edged up 0.6% year-over-year, broadly tracking the Austin market. Rents average around $4,250/month, and 51% of homes are owner-occupied. Demographically, the area skews toward a balanced mix of families, couples, and professionals, with a typical-for-the-metro commute of 22 minutes and 48% of adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
On the lifestyle side, South Congress (SoCo) is moderately walkable, with a good mix of drive-to and walk-to amenities (Walk Score 53). Inside the neighbourhood footprint OpenStreetMap counts 44 restaurants, 12 cafés, 4 grocery stores, and 7 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
$1.3M
+0.6% YoY
Month-over-Month
-0.4%
vs. last month
Median Rent
$4,250/mo
+5.7% YoY
Walk Score
53
Somewhat walkable
Transit / Bike
32 / 52
out of 100
Median Home Price Trend
South Congress (SoCo) — 24-month rolling
Who lives here
Census ACS 5-year estimates
Getting around
Walk Score & OpenStreetMap amenity data
Amenities within neighbourhood
44
Restaurants
12
Cafés
4
Grocery
7
Parks
9
Schools
11
Transit stops
Schools
48% of South Congress (SoCo) 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.