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Travis Heights

Historic architecture, established streets, and South Austin living near Lady Bird Lake and South Congress Avenue.

Austin TX 78704 Historic Neighborhood South Austin
Explore Travis Heights
Historic home in the Travis Heights area of Austin Texas
Historic Architecture · Travis Heights, Austin

Travis Heights Heritage

78704

South Austin, Texas
Historic Residential Neighborhood

Historic Austin Neighborhood

Travis Heights - Austin TX 78704

Travis Heights is a Historic Austin Texas neighborhood south of the Colorado River aka Lady Bird Lake, east of South Congress Avenue and west of IH 35 in MLS area 6 and zip code 78704.

Some of the architectural styles in Travis Heights are Spanish Colonial Revival, Cape Cod Revival, clapboard cottages and clapboard or even rock bungalows.

In Travis Heights you are right by the popular SoCo area for shopping, food and fun.

Discover Travis Heights

Historic Homes and South Austin Character

01 / ARCHITECTURE

Historic Homes

Spanish Colonial Revival, Cape Cod Revival, cottages and bungalows are among the neighborhood's architectural styles.

02 / LOCATION

South Austin

Located near South Congress Avenue, Lady Bird Lake, and Downtown Austin.

03 / AMENITIES

Parks and Recreation

Nearby amenities include Stacy Park, the wading pool, and the waterfront promenade at Lady Bird Lake.

The historic Louis and Mathilde Reuter House, a contributing property in the Travis Heights-Fairview Park Historic District
Louis and Mathilde Reuter House · Historic Austin

Historic Architecture

Distinctive Homes in Travis Heights

Travis Heights includes a variety of historic architectural styles, from cottages and bungalows to distinctive revival-style homes.

Its established residential streets and historic architecture remain important parts of the neighborhood's identity.

Historical Market Archive

2014

Original Austin MLS figures
from Betty's neighborhood article

Travis Heights Real Estate

Travis Heights Market History

You will love living so close to Down town Austin Texas but expect to pay a minimum of about $450,000. for a small home of around 1,000 square feet or less up to well over a million for really nice home in the very desirable neighborhood of Travis Heights.

The average sales price is over $750,000. in 2014 per Austin MLS and there are very few Travis Heights homes available.

The Austin market is very hot!

Historical pricing notice: The figures above are preserved from Betty's original neighborhood article and reference the Austin real estate market in 2014. They should not be interpreted as current home prices or current market conditions.

Travis Heights / Austin Texas

Neighborhood Streets and Location

Neighborhood Streets

Travis Heights streets include Alameda Drive, Alta Vista, Avondale Road, Bonham Terrace, Edgecliff Terrace, Harwood Place, Kenwood Avenue, Mariposa Drive, Milam Place, Monrue Street E, Newning Avenue, Park Lane, Reagan Terrace, Travis Heights Boulevard, Woodland Avenue and others.

Nearby Destinations

In Travis Heights you are right by the popular SoCo area for shopping, food and fun.

Right in Travis Heights there is Stacy Park and Wading Pool as well as the nearby Waterfront Promenade down at Ladybird Lake.

Historic rustic stone bridge in the Travis Heights-Fairview Park Historic District
Historic Stone Bridge · Travis Heights-Fairview Park

Living in Travis Heights

Parks, Historic Streets, and South Austin Living

Travis Heights offers access to Stacy Park, neighborhood recreation, South Congress Avenue, and Lady Bird Lake.

Its historic streets and established homes create a distinctive residential setting close to Downtown Austin.

Photography: Travis Heights historic house by Everdayzac, CC BY-SA 3.0. Louis and Mathilde Reuter House and the historic stone bridge by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0. Stone bridge image source. Images cropped for the page layout.

Texas Historic Homes

Looking for a Historic Home in Travis Heights?

Contact Betty Saenz Certified Historic House Specialist at 512-785-5050 or e-mail Betty Saenz to buy or sell a Travis Heights historic home.

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Betty Saenz, Texas Historic Home Specialist