Allandale / Crestview for families buying in Austin, TX

Strong backup. Becomes #1 if we prioritize square footage, new construction, and the Red Line over walkable lifestyle.

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ZIP

78757

School pipeline

Gullett / Brentwood Elementary -> Lamar MS -> McCallum HS

Commute

15-20 min to downtown. Red Line MetroRail option.

Schools

The K-12 pipeline

Elementary

Gullett / Brentwood Elementary

GreatSchools A / GS 8 · Niche A

Middle

Lamar MS

GreatSchools A- · Niche A-

High

McCallum HS

GreatSchools US News #140 TX · Niche A

Housing

Sold comps and street-level targeting

1207 Aggie Ln sold for $1,449,000 on Nov 14, 2025; 5/5, —, —/sqft.

Streets to target

Near Gullett Elementary; Crestview station area for Red Line access

Streets to skip

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What works

Best more-house-per-dollar option while staying close-in
Red Line MetroRail station
New-build quality at $1.5M

What to watch

Lamar MS staff-turnover concern
Elementary not quite Barton Hills/Casis tier
Less walkable than Hyde Park

Related neighborhoods

Compare Allandale / Crestview against the rest of the short list.

Pick 1

Barton Hills

The single cleanest fit for our constraints. Budget matches median, schools match our stated values, commute is best-in-class.

Pick 2

Zilker

Essentially tied with Barton Hills on schools. Decide between them on which specific house you love more — it’s a tour-day decision.

Pick 3

Hyde Park

The lifestyle winner. If we value walk-to-coffee and an arts-inflected school culture more than the Austin HS pipeline, Hyde Park jumps to #1.

Pick 5

Tarrytown / Bryker Woods

Skip unless a specific listing is a genuine unicorn. The Casis premium doesn’t change the middle or high school — they share O. Henry and Austin HS with Barton Hills.