65', 75' and 85' homesites; pool, amenity center, hike-and-bike trails
- Builders
- Perry Homes, Highland Homes
- School district
- Dripping Springs ISD
- Tax district
- Check by address
In the city
Southwest AustinCircle C Ranch to Meridian
A-rated Austin ISD schools, the Veloway and Wildflower Center next door, and MoPac to downtown.
Circle C RanchCircle C WestGATEDMuirfieldPART HAYS CO.AvañaMeridianMoPacSH 45 SWSlaughter LnWildflower CenterZIP areas: U.S. Census ZCTA 2020 · Roads & water: U.S. Census TIGERZIP codes78739
WalkabilityYou’ll drive for errandsWalk Score 1–37 out of 100 · Austin average 42
Median sale price$825KJan–Oct 2026 median · Up 6.5% vs 2025 · Unlock MLS
Price per sq ft · pace$307 /sqftMedian 29 days to sellOct 2026 · Unlock MLS
School ratings100% rated ATEA 2026 · 8To downtown20–30 minNew-home communities1Development projects6Not sure Southwest Austin is the one? Take the 1-minute neighborhood match →
01 — AT A GLANCE
Trails, top schools,Hill Country edge.
WhereLocationAbout 10 miles southwest of downtown, south of Slaughter Lane and west of MoPac, where MoPac meets SH 45 SW, out to FM 1826.
FeelVibeMaster-planned streets with trails and pools in Circle C Ranch, gated golf-course sections, and newer homes in Avaña and Meridian, next to the Wildflower Center and nature preserves.
ForBest forFamilies who want A-rated Austin ISD schools, trails and pools inside Austin city limits, and are fine driving for most errands.
02 — HOME PRICES
What homes sell forin Southwest Austin right now.
The Jan–Oct 2026 median compared with last year. Single-month numbers swing with the number of sales.
Median sale · Jan–Oct 2026$825KUp 6.5% vs 2025
Homes sold · Oct 202613
Price per sq ft · Oct 2026$307
Median days on market · Oct 202629 days
Median sale price by year
2021$825K
2022$945K
2023$835K
2024$806K
2025$775K
2026*$825K
* 2026 is January–OctoberMedian by bedrooms · 2026
3 bed$649K
4 bed$834K
5 bed$981K
Price range — what sold in October 2026 (13 sales)
$600–699K 23%$700–799K 23%$800–999K 31%$1–1.19M 15%$1.4M+ 8%
PRO TIP
Homes here sell fast. The 13 October sales had a median of just 29 days on market, and more than half (seven) closed at $800K or more. Have your pre-approval ready before you tour.
ZIP codes included · 78739
Source: Unlock MLS Residential Market Snapshot (Southwest Austin, ZIP 78739, residential), retrieved Nov 11, 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
03 — NEIGHBORHOODS BY ZIP
One ZIP code,mostly Circle C.
78739 is almost all Circle C Ranch and its sections, plus Meridian to the west. All of it is inside Austin city limits, but a few southern Avaña streets are in Hays County.
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
Master-planned · 1986Circle C RanchKiker Elementary · Swim Center · Metro Park
Development began in 1982 and the first homes went up in 1986; Austin annexed it in 1997. Trails link homes to the Swim Center, Veloway and Wildflower Center.
WALK SCORECircle C Ranch17Car for almost everythingVan Winkle Ln37Car for most errands
Circle C sectionsCircle C WestHielscher · Stone Creek · The Arbors · Wood Trace
Streets west of Escarpment Blvd along La Crosse Ave, close to Clayton Elementary, the Circle C Community Center and Grey Rock Golf Club.
WALK SCOREWalebridge Ln23Car for almost everythingLa Crosse Ave24Car for almost everything
Gated · golfMuirfield & Fairway EstatesGrey Rock Golf Club · SH 45
Gated Circle C sections around Grey Rock, a public course opened in 1992 as Circle C Golf Club, with City-owned tennis courts next door.
WALK SCOREArchstone Dr1Car for almost everything
Travis & Hays CountyAvañaEsquel · Alicante · Alviso · Lantana · Maravilla · Valencia
Circle C’s newest section, off SH 45 SW, with its own pool and park and Bear Creek Elementary (opened 2020). Southern streets are in Hays County and Hays CISD.
WALK SCOREAntigo Ln2Car for almost everythingBernia Dr3Car for almost everything
Separate HOAMeridianBaldwin Elementary · SH 45 & FM 1826
A master-planned neighborhood begun in 2007 next to Grey Rock, with a private lake of 10+ acres, trails, a pool and Baldwin Elementary (opened 2010) inside.
WALK SCOREAlcanza Dr12Car for almost everythingMeridian Park Blvd16Car for almost everything
Walk Score: walkscore.com Circle C Ranch neighborhood page and sample streets, Sep 2026 (no ZIP score published). City limits and county lines: City of Austin GIS.
04 — SCHOOLS
Bowie feeder schools —all A-rated in 2026.
Elementary
Bear CreekAustin ISDA
ClaytonAustin ISDA
KikerAustin ISDA
BaldwinAustin ISDA
MillsAustin ISDA
Middle
GorzyckiAustin ISDA
SmallAustin ISDA
High
BowieAustin ISDA
PRO TIP
Most of 78739 feeds Gorzycki and Bowie. Bear Creek, Clayton and Kiker feed Gorzycki Middle; Baldwin and Mills split between Gorzycki and Small. All go on to Bowie High. A few southern Avaña streets in Hays County are in Hays CISD instead.
PRIVATE & CHOICEAustin Waldorf School — K–12, South View RdRegents School of Austin — K–12, Travis CountryLASA & Ann Richards — Austin ISD choice
Ratings: Texas Education Agency 2026 A–F accountability ratings (released Aug 2026). Feeders: Austin ISD 2026–27 feeder patterns. Typical path: Kiker, Clayton or Bear Creek → Gorzycki → Bowie. Zoning varies by address; check the Austin ISD school finder (Hays CISD map for Hays County homes).
Austin ISD school finder ↗05 — COMMUTE
Twenty to thirtyminutes to downtown.
Approximate drive times from Slaughter Ln & MoPac in normal traffic. MoPac north of Slaughter backs up at rush hour, and SH 45 SW is a toll road. Transit: CapMetro 111 South MoPac Flyer — Escarpment to downtown & UT; Two weekday trips each way, rush hour only; Plan on driving for most trips.
DowntownDowntown Austin20–30 min
OracleLady Bird Lake campus20–30 min
AirportAustin-Bergstrom25–35 min
TeslaGiga Texas · Southeast25–40 min
AppleNorth Austin campus35–50 min
DellHQ · Round Rock40–55 min
SamsungTaylor fab55–75 min
06 — EVERYDAY LIFE
Wildflowers, the Velowayand miles of trails.
Outdoors
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center284 acres
- Veloway3.1-mile loop for bikes and skates
- Circle C Metro Park on Slaughter Creek
- Violet Crown Trail and the SH 45 SW path
Neighborhood
- Circle C Swim Centerheated, open year-round
- Grey Rock Golf Club & tennispublic
- Circle C Community Center
- Meridian’s lake, trails and pool
Groceries
- H-E-B at Slaughter & Escarpment
- Costco and Whole Foods at Arbor Trails
- Downtown in about 25 minutes
07 — WHAT’S COMING
Apartments by MoPac,new roads around it.
A large apartment project near MoPac and SH 45 SW won approval, the Oak Hill Parkway is wrapping up, and MoPac South is still under study.
CIRCLE C TRACT 110Approved Sep 2026Up to 1,000 apartmentsCouncil approved Stratus’s plan for a 67-acre site near MoPac, SH 45 SW and Kiker Elementary. The South Bay Ln extension was dropped.
OAK HILL PARKWAYDone 2026US 290 & SH 71 rebuiltTxDOT’s $677M rebuild of the Oak Hill “Y.” New US 290 mainlanes and flyovers opened in 2026, and the project reached substantial completion in September 2026; landscaping wraps up by year-end.
SLAUGHTER LANEFall 2027Six lanes, MoPac to BrodieA $23M City of Austin bond project adding a lane each way, new signals and a shared-use path east of MoPac. New signals turned on in October 2026; completion is set for fall 2027.
MOPAC SOUTHDecision 2026–27Express lanes to SlaughterAn 8.77-mile plan from Cesar Chavez St to Slaughter Ln, now estimated at about $1.3B. A final environmental decision is expected in late 2026 or early 2027.
VIOLET CROWN TRAILDone 2026A trail south to Hays CountyThe 13-mile extension from Circle C Metro Park south into Hays County was completed in summer 2026; a rain garden goes in by spring 2027.
CIRCLE C METRO PARKApproved Nov. 2026Park upgrades from the city bondAustin’s November 2026 parks bond includes improvements at Circle C Metro Park and Lantana Neighborhood Park. Details come in early 2027.
Timelines are as announced and may change.
All Austin-area development news →08 — NEW HOMES
New-home communitiesin Southwest Austin.
1 communities where builders are selling new homes now. Builders and phases change often — confirm before you visit.
09 — MELISSA’S PRO TIPS
Buying in Circle C?Know this first.
Aquifer rules, county lines and HOA layers change by section. Six things we check on every purchase.
Melissa Jung, REALTOR®
PRO TIP
Check the aquifer rules first. Much of 78739 sits over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. Save Our Springs caps impervious cover (15% over the recharge zone, 20–25% in contributing zones), and plats can add limits. Ask before planning a pool or addition.
PRO TIP
Travis or Hays County? A few southern Avaña streets are in Hays County: Hays CAD appraises them, Hays County taxes them, and they are in Hays CISD, not Austin ISD. The address still reads Austin 78739.
PRO TIP
Count every HOA. Circle C HOA bills twice a year and runs the pools, Swim Center and community center. Gated sections like Avaña Estates add their own association, and Meridian has a separate HOA.
PRO TIP
Price your toll routes. SH 45 SW, from MoPac south to FM 1626, is a Mobility Authority toll road opened in 2019. MoPac South would add express toll lanes toward downtown if it is built.
PRO TIP
Plan for wildfire rules and insurance. Every section we checked falls inside Austin’s wildland-urban interface code map, with stricter zones near preserves in Avaña. New work needs ignition-resistant materials. Get insurance quotes early.
PRO TIP
File your homestead exemption. Texas raised the school-tax exemption to $140,000 in 2025. File with the Travis Central Appraisal District (Hays CAD for Hays County homes) by April 30.
10 — FREE GUIDES