48fit
Brentwood
$2K median rent
Bungalows between Crestview and Hyde Park. Slightly more cafes than Allandale, slightly less polish than Rosedale.
Family streetsWalk 19Safety 89
Austin/Allandale
47fit
Allandale
Official planning area: Allandale
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
North-central lawns and a quieter night. You will drive more; you will hear less.
Best in Austin for familiesWalkable AustinUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
100
18 violent · 346 property · 25.7 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)+50 vs city set
Schools
73
Rating 8.0 / 10 nearby+19 vs city set
Walk
10
OSM: 6 groceries · 1 cafes · 39 transit · 4 parks-8 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,741 ACS median vs your rent budget+3 vs city set
Vibe
2
OSM: 1 cafes · 26 restaurants · 2 bars · 4 parks-12 vs city set
Commute to work
From Allandale, a typical weekday is 28 min to Downtown, 23 min to UT campus, 20 min to The Domain. Not live traffic.
The Domain is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
28 min
Rainey, Sixth, Capitol · +8 min vs the city-set median
UT campus
23 min
Forty Acres · +3 min vs the city-set median
The Domain
20 min
North Burnet tech · -6 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $1,741 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 15% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($136K) could “afford” about $3,392 a month at 30% of gross pay.
34% of households rent. Median home value is $805,814.
ACS median rent
$1,741
30% income budget
$3,392
Rent / income
15%
Median home
$805,814
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official planning area or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 6 groceries, 1 cafe, 4 parks, and 39 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. 4 parks show up in the same walk. Transit is dense (39 stops or stations).
1 cafes and 26 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Austin set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 15 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
14,197
Median age
43.9
Median income
$136K
Renters
34%
Bachelor+
78%
Violent / 1k
1.3
Property / 1k
24.4
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 3 census tracts · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Family streets
Crime is APD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
North-central Allandale is mid-century ranches under mature oaks — Zillow’s 2026 quiet-living list puts it next to Brentwood and Hyde Park for a reason. The neighborhood association is active, the parks are school-adjacent, and the night is actually quiet. You will drive more than in Hyde Park. You will hear less.
Burnet Road is the errand spine; it is useful, not charming. Families who aged out of condos downtown land here for yards and AISD options. Nightlife is a short drive south, which is the whole deal: central enough, suburban on purpose.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Allandale safe?
On this map Allandale is safer than most Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas in the set (safety 100 vs city 50). APD logged 1.3 violent and 24.4 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 25.7 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Allandale?
ACS median rent is $1,741. Median home value is $805,814. About 34% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Allandale walkable?
Walk scores 10 here vs 18 for the Austin set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 6 groceries, 1 cafes, 39 transit stops, 4 parks.
Is Allandale good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.0 / 10. Median age is 43.9.
How long is the commute from Allandale?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 28. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Austin.
How many people live in Allandale?
About 14,197 residents, median income $136K, 78% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Allandale?
Closest on this map: Rosedale, Crestview, Brentwood. Compare Allandale vs Rosedale if you are deciding between two official planning areas.
Next door
Adjacent on the planning area map, ranked with your weights.
Allandale vs RosedaleAllandale vs CrestviewAllandale vs Brentwood
46fit
Crestview
$2K median rent
North central, Red Line adjacent, with a younger mix than Allandale next door.
Family streetsWalk 13Safety 95
42fit
Rosedale
$1K median rent
Medical-center adjacent, walkable groceries, and a calmer read than Hyde Park on a Saturday night.
Family streetsWalk 4Safety 68
37fit
North Burnet
$2K median rent
The Domain lives here: offices, apartments, and a mall you can pretend is a downtown. Car-first around the edges.
PlannedWalk 21Safety 11
34fit
Old West Austin
$3K median rent
Clarksville cottages west of downtown. Close to the lake trail, quieter than Rainey, priced like it.
WaterfrontFamily streetsWalk 0Safety 53