Historic Old West Austin · 78703
Clarksville, the oldest
walk-to-everything
neighborhood in Austin.
A freedmen’s town founded in 1871, now one of the most coveted addresses in the city: live oak canopy, historic cottages, and the West Lynn dining corridor, minutes from downtown. Browse live Clarksville listings and original neighborhood expertise.
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Why Clarksville
A small, low-inventory, high-intent market where local knowledge, not a portal, decides the outcome.
Guided by Luke Allen, Licensed Texas REALTOR (Austin Marketing + Development Group), with original reporting on the blocks, buildings, and history that the big sites overlook.
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Featured Clarksville homes
Live listings inside the Clarksville boundary, rendered as real pages you and the search engines can read, not a hidden widget.
The Neighborhood
Founded by a freedman in 1871, protected ever since.
Charles Clark, born into slavery in Mississippi, bought two acres west of Austin in 1871 and sold parcels to other freedmen. The result is one of the oldest freedmen’s towns west of the Mississippi, a National Register historic district since 1976.
Today that history shows up as character: cottages and bungalows on small, walkable lots, mature canopy, and quiet streets a few minutes from the West Lynn restaurants and downtown. Scarcity and historic protection are exactly why values here hold.
Market, Dated and Sourced
What Clarksville is really worth.
Sources conflict for a market this small, so we lead with trailing-12-month MLS figures and name the date on every number. Single-family medians run roughly $1.1M to $1.6M, with luxury new builds to $3.4M and up.
Read the full market reportSingle-family figures: Keenan Group at Compass MLS polygon snapshot, June 23, 2026. Figures vary by boundary and time frame; verify before relying on any single number.
New Construction & Condos
The buildings worth knowing
Lock-and-leave luxury and boutique new construction, building by building, with the details that change before each sales cycle.
Life on West Lynn
Dinner is a walk, not a drive.
The West Lynn corridor is the reason Clarksville feels like a village inside the city. A few of the names that anchor it:
- Jeffrey'sFine dining
- Josephine HouseAll-day cafe
- CipollinaItalian, neighborhood
- Clark's Oyster BarSeafood
- Cafe MediciCoffee
Frequently asked
Clarksville, Austin: the basics
- Where is Clarksville in Austin?
- Clarksville is a historic neighborhood in Austin, Texas, in ZIP code 78703, just west of downtown and northeast of MoPac (Loop 1). It sits within the Old West Austin Historic District, between Old Enfield, Tarrytown, and downtown. It should not be confused with Clarksville, Tennessee.
- How much do homes cost in Clarksville, Austin?
- Clarksville single-family homes generally run from about $1.1 million to $1.6 million, depending on which boundary and time frame you measure, with luxury new builds such as Westline reaching roughly $3.4 million. Condos offer lower entry points. See the dated, sourced figures on the Clarksville market report.
- Is Clarksville a historic district?
- Yes. The Clarksville Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and the area lies within the Old West Austin Historic District. National Register status is largely honorific; individual City of Austin local historic landmark designations, which some specific addresses carry, are what trigger Historic Landmark Commission review of exterior changes and demolition.
- Why choose a Clarksville specialist instead of a portal?
- Clarksville is a small, low-inventory, high-intent market where local knowledge decides outcomes: which blocks fit your life, whether a specific address carries landmark restrictions, and when a listing is coming before it hits the portals. Luke Allen, a licensed Texas REALTOR with Austin Marketing + Development Group, works this neighborhood directly.
Work with Luke
Talk with a Clarksville specialist
Whether you are years from a move or ready this season, Luke Allen answers Clarksville questions personally: which blocks fit your life, what a specific home is really worth, and when the right listing is coming.
Luke Allen
Licensed Texas REALTOR, TREC #788149
Austin Marketing + Development Group