North Austin · Relocation
Relocating to the Area in North Austin
The right part of Austin for your job, your commute and your schools, from someone who has lived here since 1976.
Relocating to the Area in North Austin: what's different here
Moving to North Austin for a job usually comes with a start date, a few trips to look, and a long list of neighborhoods you've read about. North Austin is the job center of Northwest Austin, with MoPac, Braker, the McKalla rail station and an Uptown ATX station expected around late 2027.
The right fit depends on what the move is for: the commute, the schools, or more land around you.
Why North Austin buyers work with me
I've lived in Northwest Austin since 1976, and much of my recent business has been along the Parmer and 183 corridors as buyers follow the jobs north. I grew up in the school pipeline many relocating families ask about, from Spicewood Elementary to Canyon Vista and Westwood, and I've watched these neighborhoods grow. North Austin means condos and older homes close to the Domain and the North Burnet jobs, with schools that can change between Austin ISD and Pflugerville ISD from house to house.
How I handle it in North Austin
- A consultation about your job, commute, schools and timeline before we look at a single listing. Getting ready.
- Video calls and listing videos to narrow the list before you fly in.
- An early decision on buying first or selling first, with your lender, if your down payment is tied up in another state. Selling and buying at once.
- Notes on each home, including the trade-offs a listing won't mention.
More about North Austin
For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in North Austin. Questions about relocating to the area here? Call me at (512) 698-3525.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the commute like from North Austin?
MoPac and Braker, with the McKalla rail station near Q2 Stadium open since 2024 and an Uptown ATX station expected around late 2027.
Can I narrow the search before I visit?
Yes. Most buyers narrow the list by video and then make one focused trip.
North Austin
What relocation looks like in North Austin
The job center of Northwest Austin: the Domain, North Burnet and Gateway, and the older neighborhoods around them.
- The homes
- No privately owned homes in the Domain itself. Nearby: small condo developments and older single-family neighborhoods like Gracywoods and Milwood, many of them flipped or updated, on lots that are gaining value.
- Schools people ask about
- Can change from one house to the next between Austin ISD (Pillow, Burnet, Anderson) and Pflugerville ISD (River Oaks, Westview, Connally). Check every address.
- Getting around
- MoPac and Braker, with the McKalla rail station near Q2 Stadium open since 2024 and an Uptown ATX station expected around late 2027.
- Nearby
- The Domain, the North Burnet and Gateway jobs cluster, Q2 Stadium, and IBM's planned Broadmoor campus next to Uptown ATX, expected around 2027.
- The trade-off
- The shortest commute to the densest jobs in Northwest Austin, in exchange for older homes or condos, more traffic, fewer trees and less yard.
The method
How we do it in North Austin
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