Crestview, Austin: Renting and Buying Next to the Crestview Rail Station

What makes Crestview's location useful for commuters?

Crestview sits between three transit lines: MetroRapid 801 on North Lamar, MetroRapid 803 on Burnet Road and the Red Line's Crestview station at North Lamar and Airport Boulevard.

The 803 runs north to The Domain and south through the University of Texas area to Downtown; the rail line runs south to Downtown and north past Q2 Stadium toward Leander. For drivers, The Domain is a short trip north on Burnet Road or MoPac.

How big is Crestview, and what are its edges?

Crestview covers roughly 1.2 square miles (Wikipedia, accessed September 2026). The boundaries are Anderson Lane and Wooten to the north, Burnet Road and Allandale to the west, Justin Lane and Brentwood to the south, and North Lamar Boulevard and Highland to the east.

The neighborhood was built out in the 1950s and early 1960s on the site of a former dairy farm, which is why the street grid is so regular and the lots so uniform.

What types of homes and apartments are in Crestview?

Crestview's core is single-story ranch houses and bungalows from the original build-out, many of them expanded or rebuilt over the decades.

Newer infill houses and duplexes appear on some lots. Apartments cluster on the edges: along Burnet Road, Anderson Lane, North Lamar, and at Midtown Commons, the mixed-use development that grew up around the rail station after it opened in 2010.

What does it cost to lease in Crestview?

Average apartment rent in Crestview was about $1,583 a month on August 31, 2026, slightly below the Austin average of about $1,641 at that time (RentCafe). Most rental supply is in the edge apartment complexes and in single-family homes offered for lease.

Tips from the leasing side:

1. Map your commute to the station or to a MetroRapid stop from each unit you consider. A complex on Anderson Lane and a unit near the rail station can feel very different day to day.
2. Ask whether rent includes a covered or assigned parking space; edge complexes vary.
3. If you want a house rather than an apartment, set up alerts early and be ready to apply quickly.

Our licensed agents can pull current availability across Crestview complexes and set up tours in a single afternoon. Ask us how our compensation works before you tour.

What should buyers know about Crestview?

Redfin's median sale price in Crestview was about $600,000 for the three months ending May 2026, down about 6 percent from a year earlier.

The housing is mostly original ranch homes, so buyers are usually comparing three things: the condition of original systems such as plumbing and electrical, whether the home has been added onto with permits, and the lot's potential for an additional unit under current city rules.

A compact, older house carrying this price can be surprising at first. The value is in the land and the location between Burnet and Lamar. A buyer's agent can help you compare renovated versus original-condition homes on a per-square-foot basis.

Which parks and trails are near Crestview?

Crestview's nearest green space is the 0.9-mile Crestview/Highland Urban Trail, with Hancock Creek and Brentwood Neighborhood Park just south (highlandatx.com and Wikipedia, accessed September 2026).

• The Crestview/Highland Urban Trail, a paved path between the Crestview and Highland rail stations
• Hancock Creek, also called Arroyo Seco, a creek that runs south through Crestview and Brentwood toward Shoal Creek, with the street of the same name along its banks
• Brentwood Neighborhood Park on Arroyo Seco (the street), just south of Justin Lane

Crime statistics for Crestview are published by the Austin Police Department; we link the same public source for every area we serve.

Which school district covers Crestview?

Crestview is served by the Austin Independent School District. Confirm the assigned campus for any address with the district.

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