The Zilker Park Kite Festival celebrated its 83rd year Sunday with little wind, but plenty of fun. The South Austin event has the honor of being the longest continuous kite festival in the United States. Thousands turned out for a beautiful day at the park, which proves to be yet another reminder of the wonderful city we live in.
Let’s take a look at the Zilker Park area real estate market, for those who live close enough to walk or bike to the park.
Local Austin Market Data
There are 82 houses actively for sale within a 1.5 mile radius of Zilker Park, which includes part of 4 different market areas. All of the homes are in the City of Austin, with the exception of one which is in the City of Westlake Hills. List prices range from $225,000 to $8.9 million. The median time these homes have been on the market is 52 days and the median price is $537,400.
The same 1.5 mile radius has 114 condominiums actively available for purchase. That number includes everything designated as a condo, whether it a duplex style, or tower like Spring Condominiums. Active list prices here range anywhere from $124,900 to $4.9 million. The median time on the market for a condo in the 1.5 mile radius surrounding Zilker Park is currently 59 days.
Zilker Park is located at 2100 Barton Springs Road and encompasses 351 acres.