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Clarksville, Austin: a neighborhood guide
A historic freedmen's town turned one of Austin's most walkable luxury enclaves. Here is everything that makes 78703's Clarksville singular, and how to buy or sell here well.
Clarksville sits just west of downtown Austin, northeast of MoPac (Loop 1), inside the Old West Austin Historic District. It was founded in 1871 by Charles Clark, a freedman, and is one of the oldest freedmen’s towns west of the Mississippi. The blocks are small and walkable, the canopy is mature, and the West Lynn corridor gives the neighborhood a village center that almost no other part of central Austin can match.
This site defines Clarksville as the National Register historic district and the blocks around it, bounded roughly by MoPac (Loop 1) on the west, West Lynn Street on the east, and the West 10th to Waterston blocks north and south, within the broader Old West Austin area framed by Enfield Road, North Lamar, Lady Bird Lake, and MoPac. It is wholly within ZIP 78703, in Travis County, City Council District 9, neighbored by Old Enfield, Tarrytown, Pemberton Heights, Bryker Woods, Downtown Austin.
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The Clarksville knowledge base
Deep, original guides to every part of the neighborhood. Each is dated and updated, written from the ground, not scraped.
Parks & Trails
Green space on every side
Clarksville is ringed by the parks and trails that make it feel rural and urban at once.
Lady Bird Lake and the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail
The Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail along the Colorado River is within easy reach for a morning run or ride.
Pease Park
Austin's oldest city park edges the neighborhood and hosts the annual Eeyore's Birthday celebration, a beloved local tradition.
West Austin Neighborhood Park
Pool, courts, and playing fields that serve as Clarksville's everyday backyard.
Mary Baylor Clarksville Park
A neighborhood park on the site of the historic Clarksville Colored School, tying green space to the area's history.
Downtown and West Sixth
Roughly a five-minute walk to West Sixth Street restaurants and a quick trip to downtown, without giving up a residential, tree-lined setting.
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Clarksville vs the neighbors
How Clarksville stacks up against the other historic enclaves of Old West Austin.
Clarksville vs Tarrytown
Clarksville and Tarrytown sit on opposite sides of MoPac. Here is how they differ on walkability, lot size, price, schools, and character.
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Old Enfield's grand estates or Clarksville's walkable cottages? A side-by-side on architecture, price, lot size, and lifestyle in 78703.
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Pemberton Heights' estate lots and curated calm versus Clarksville's historic, walkable urbanism. How the two compare for buyers in Old West Austin.
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Clarksville questions, answered
- 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.
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Luke Allen
Licensed Texas REALTOR, TREC #788149
Austin Marketing + Development Group