~1,400-acre master plan at Pearce Ln & Wolf Ln; pool, pickleball, dog park; DRB opening fall 2026
- Builders
- D.R. Horton
- School district
- Del Valle ISD
- Tax district
- MUD
In the city
Southeast AustinRiverside to Onion Creek
Minutes from downtown, the airport and Tesla, with new master-planned communities and some of the lowest prices inside Austin.
78741East Riverside · Montopolis78744Dove Springs · Franklin Park78747Goodnight Ranch · Onion CreekI-3518371Lady Bird LakeZIP areas: U.S. Census ZCTA 2020 · Roads & water: U.S. Census TIGERSchool districtsAustin · Del Valle ISD
ZIP codes78741 · 78744 · 78747
WalkabilityMostly by carWalk Score 12–63 out of 100 · Austin average 42
Median sale price$367KJan–Sep 2026 median · Down 7.1% vs 2025 · Unlock MLS
Price per sq ft · pace$202 /sqftMedian 65 days to sellSep 2026 · Unlock MLS
School ratings0% rated ATEA 2026 · 20To downtown10–15 minNew-home communities7Development projects6Not sure Southeast Austin is the one? Take the 1-minute neighborhood match →
01 — AT A GLANCE
Minutes from downtownand the airport.
WhereLocationSoutheast of downtown, from East Riverside and Lady Bird Lake down to Onion Creek, between I-35 and US 183.
FeelVibeRiverside apartments and new mixed-use projects up north, 1970s–80s homes in Dove Springs, and newer master-planned communities like Goodnight Ranch and Easton Park to the south.
ForBest forBuyers who want new construction or a lower price close to downtown, the airport, Oracle and Tesla.
02 — HOME PRICES
What homes sell forin Southeast Austin right now.
The Jan–Sep 2026 median compared with last year. Single-month numbers swing with the number of sales.
Median sale · Jan–Sep 2026$367KDown 7.1% vs 2025
Homes sold · Sep 202682
Price per sq ft · Sep 2026$202
Median days on market · Sep 202665 days
Median sale price by year
2021$410K
2022$474K
2023$432K
2024$414K
2025$395K
2026*$367K
* 2026 is January–SeptemberMedian by bedrooms · 2026
2 bed$285K
3 bed$350K
4 bed$405K
Price range — what sold in September 2026 (82 sales)
Under $200K 5%$200–299K 13%$300–399K 41%$400–499K 12%$500–599K 17%$600–699K 7%$700–799K 2%$800–999K 1%
PRO TIP
Prices are down — and homes take longer to sell. The 2026 median is 7.1% below 2025, and homes took a median 65 days to sell in September. Buyers have room to negotiate on price and repairs.
ZIP codes included · 78741 · 78744 · 78747
Source: Unlock MLS Residential Market Snapshot (Southeast Austin, residential), retrieved Oct 13, 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
03 — NEIGHBORHOODS BY ZIP
Three ZIP codes.From Riverside to Onion Creek.
The redeveloping Riverside corridor (78741), established Dove Springs and new Easton Park (78744), and Goodnight Ranch and Onion Creek (78747).
How to read Walk Score (0–100: how many daily errands you can do on foot)90+ Walk everywhere70–89 Most errands on foot50–69 Some errands on foot25–49 Car for most errands0–24 Car for almost everything
78741East Riverside · MontopolisPleasant Valley · Parker Lane · Lakeshore
Dense 1970s apartments giving way to new mixed-use projects near Oracle. Montopolis dates to 1830.
WALK SCORE46Car for most errandsRiverside63Some errands on foot
78744Dove Springs · Franklin ParkEaston Park · McKinney · Bluff Springs
Mid-1970s–80s homes in Dove Springs, plus Easton Park, a Brookfield master-planned community of about 1,500 acres.
WALK SCOREFranklin Park40Car for most errandsMcKinney32Car for most errands
78747Goodnight Ranch · Onion CreekColton–Bluff Springs · Creedmoor area
Goodnight Ranch mixes homes, townhomes and apartments on 770 acres; Onion Creek surrounds a golf club; rural land lies farther south.
WALK SCORESoutheast Austin12Car for almost everything
Walk Score: walkscore.com ZIP and neighborhood pages, Sep 2026 (no ZIP score published for 78744 or 78747).
04 — SCHOOLS
Two districts.Check every address.
Elementary
PalmAustin ISDB
RodriguezAustin ISDB
BlazierAustin ISDB
Newton CollinsDel Valle ISDB
LangfordAustin ISDC
PerezAustin ISDC
SmithDel Valle ISDC
HillcrestDel Valle ISDC
SánchezAustin ISDD
HoustonAustin ISDD
AllisonAustin ISDF
Middle
BaileyAustin ISDB
LivelyAustin ISDC
MendezAustin ISDD
OjedaDel Valle ISDF
High
Akins Early CollegeAustin ISDC
Crockett Early CollegeAustin ISDC
Eastside Early CollegeAustin ISDC
Del ValleDel Valle ISDC
Travis Early CollegeAustin ISDD
PRO TIP
Austin ISD or Del Valle ISD? Check first. Easton Park and parts of Pleasant Valley are Del Valle ISD; Goodnight Ranch and Dove Springs are Austin ISD. Del Valle rezones district-wide in fall 2027.
CHARTER OPTIONSIDEA Montopolis College Prep — rated BKIPP Austin Brave — rated BKIPP Paseo — rated C
Ratings: Texas Education Agency 2026 A–F accountability ratings (released Aug 2026). Widén Elementary and Martin Middle closed for 2026–27. Lookups: austinisd.org/school-finder · apps.myplanware.com/schoolsearch/delvalle.
Austin ISD school finder ↗05 — COMMUTE
Close to downtown,the airport and Tesla.
Approximate drive times from Riverside & Pleasant Valley in normal traffic; add 5–10 minutes from Goodnight Ranch or Easton Park. Transit: MetroRapid 800 — Goodnight Ranch Park & Ride to Mueller; Route 20 — Riverside to the airport; Light rail on Riverside planned (target 2033).
OracleLady Bird Lake campus5–10 min
DowntownDowntown Austin10–15 min
AirportAustin-Bergstrom20–30 min
TeslaGiga Texas · Southeast20–30 min
AppleNorth Austin campus30–40 min
DellHQ · Round Rock35–50 min
SamsungTaylor fab55–70 min
06 — EVERYDAY LIFE
State park weekends,lake trails close by.
Outdoors
- McKinney Falls State Park744 acres
- Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park
- Onion Creek Metro Park
- Lady Bird Lake trail from Riverside
Nearby
- Circuit of the Americasabout 8 miles from Easton Park
- Tesla Giga Texasabout 10–16 miles
- Austin-Bergstrom airport
- River Park music venue (early 2027)
Groceries
- H-E-B plus! East Riverside
- H-E-B at I-35 & William Cannon
- New H-E-B at McKinney Falls (2027)
07 — WHAT’S COMING
Light rail on Riverside,a new H-E-B and a music venue.
East Riverside is being rebuilt around light rail, while the south adds shopping and new homes.
LIGHT RAIL · RIVERSIDETarget 2033Six stations east of I-35Travis Heights, Lakeshore, Pleasant Valley, Faro, Montopolis and Yellow Jacket, with park-and-ride near SH 71.
RIVER PARKEarly 2027A new district on RiversideUp to 4,709 homes and offices on about 100 acres; a 4,000-capacity music venue opens first.
H-E-B MCKINNEY FALLSLate 2027A 115,000 sq ft storeAt William Cannon and McKinney Falls Parkway; construction began in July 2026.
AIRPORT CONCOURSE BEarly 2030sAt least 20 new gatesHeavy construction starts around 2027 at Austin-Bergstrom.
I-35 CAPITAL EXPRESS SOUTHLate 2028Managed lanes to SH 45 SETwo HOV/managed lanes each way south of Ben White.
NEW COMMUNITIESBuildingGoodnight Ranch & Easton ParkAbout 3,500 homes planned at Goodnight Ranch, with Easton Park still building out.
Timelines are as announced and may change.
All Austin-area development news →08 — NEW HOMES
New-home communitiesin Southeast Austin.
7 communities where builders are selling new homes now. Builders and phases change often — confirm before you visit.
Elroy Rd & Kellam Rd; pool, park, playground, basketball court, walking paths
- Builders
- KB Home
- School district
- Del Valle ISD
- Tax district
- Check by address
Single-family near two Travis County parks
- Builders
- Meritage Homes
- School district
- Del Valle ISD
- Tax district
- Check by address
40' and 50' homesites off Beverly Prairie Rd near SH 71
- Builders
- Taylor Morrison
- School district
- Del Valle ISD
- Tax district
- PID
78747 near I-35; parks and walking trails; builder states no MUD or PID
- Builders
- M/I Homes
- School district
- Del Valle ISD
- Tax district
- None known
Off I-35 south of Onion Creek Pkwy; pool with splash pad, dog park, walking trails
- Builders
- M/I Homes
- School district
- Austin ISD
- Tax district
- Check by address
78747 near I-35; Century opened June 2026 with two collections
- Builders
- Century Communities, Brohn Homes
- School district
- Austin ISD
- Tax district
- Check by address
09 — MELISSA’S PRO TIPS
Buying in Southeast Austin?Know this first.
Flood history, flight paths and special tax districts matter here. Six things we check on every purchase.
Melissa Jung, REALTOR®
PRO TIP
Check the flood map carefully. After the 2013 and 2015 floods, 500+ homes on Onion and Williamson creeks were bought out. Look up every address in FloodPro.
PRO TIP
Know the flight paths. Austin-Bergstrom’s runways run north–south. Check the airport’s noise contour map before you buy near the runway lines.
PRO TIP
Ask for the full tax rate. Easton Park sits in Pilot Knob MUDs, with a total rate around 2.6–2.7%. Compare total taxes, not just the price.
PRO TIP
City limits or ETJ? Easton Park is outside full-purpose city limits, so services and taxes differ from Goodnight Ranch. Confirm before you compare.
PRO TIP
Watch the Del Valle ISD vote. Del Valle ISD holds a tax-rate election on November 3, 2026 that would raise its rate to about $1.03 per $100.
PRO TIP
File your homestead exemption. Texas raised the school-tax exemption to $140,000 in 2025. File with the Travis Central Appraisal District by April 30.
10 — FREE GUIDES