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Brentwood Location


Brentwood is a North Central Austin neighborhood that is bounded roughly by Justin Ln. to the north, Lamar Blvd. and Burnet Rd. to the east and west, and Koenig Ln. to the south.

Brentwood Amenities


Green space is provided by Brentwood Park, which, at nine acres, is not the largest park in the city, but just outside the neighborhood likes Northwest District Park, with a whopping 30 acres, including basketball, a swimming pool, four tennis courts, and a playground. Also, the creek that runs along the median of Arroyo Seco street is lined with beautiful trees, due to a highly-successful community project in the 1990s.

Average Price of Brentwood Homes


Homes in Brentwood fall within the $300,000 and $400,000 range.

Average Age of Brentwood Homes


Most homes in Brentwood were built between the 1940's and the 1960s.

Grocery Shopping in Brentwood


Residents of Brentwood enjoy close proximity to HEB's original Central Market.

Dining in Brentwood


Dotted throughout the neighborhood are old fashioned burger joints, taco stands, and bars, some of which, including Kenneth Threadgill’s original restaurant, date back to the 1930s. In fact, it was at Threadgill’s that a UT student named Janis Joplin was first recorded, and where she first began to develop into a musical legend. That’s just one of the stories from one of the local businesses that add so much to Brentwood, and which give it a unique flavor that attracts so many people looking for their piece of the Austin dream.

Public Schools


Brentwood is part of Austin Independent School District. Students attend Brentwood Elementary School, Lamar Middle School, and McCallum High School.

Private Schools


In addition to excellent AISD schools, Brentwood features access to several private schools, including Paragon Prep and CS Lewis Hall.

Sports


Northwest District Park offers a swimming pool, for tennis courts and a basketball court.

Downtown Austin Commute


Brentwood is reasonably close not only to the University, but also to downtown, as well as many major employers. Quick access to MoPac ensures that residents can move easily north or south to many locations in the city.

Austin Airport Commute


The commute to Austin's airport is about 17 miles. Since part of the commute is on I-35 the trip could take half an hour or more depending on traffic.

If you’ve ever wondered how a cotton farm helped launch Janis Joplin’s career, you can find the answer in a gem of a North-Central Austin neighborhood named Brentwood.

In 1951, the city annexed a cotton farm adjacent to the new Brentwood Elementary School, and built a park on part of the land. The rest became a neighborhood that today enjoys an eclectic and busy mix of residents, although brimming more and more with the energy of young families, high-tech professionals, and students attracted to the relative proximity of the University.

Most of Brentwood’s households are single-family homes, although there are some good-sized apartment and condominium complexes on the major streets, primarily Lamar and Koenig. In recent years, developers have razed a few of the small cottages that predominate the real estate landscape here and in the Violet Crown area toward Koenig, replacing these homes with more modern-styled homes and duplexes. Slightly newer and larger homes are found in the adjoining Crestview neighborhood along Brentwood’s northern border, as well as in Allandale to the immediate west.