Lower Bull Creek

Austin, TX

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Lower Bull Creek - Austin, TX Area Guide

Live among the parks

Green Space Hiking Commutes Family-Friendly

The Bull Creek Greenbelt provides a scenic hiking destination with several trails, dog-friendly areas, and picnic tables. The Lower Bull Creek area contains several neighborhoods, including Treetops, Vista North, Canyon Rim, Vista West, and Spicewood Summit. The area is about eight miles northwest of Downtown Austin, making it ideal for commuters looking for a place to enjoy the outdoors while still being within 15 minutes of work.

In addition to the Bull Creek Greenbelt, residents of Lower Bull Creek can also enjoy Barrow Nature Preserve, Stillhouse Hollow Nature Preserve, North Cat Mountain Greenbelt, and Steck Valley Greenbelt. Shopping is readily available at the nearby Arboretum, which provides a variety of shops and restaurants in an outdoor setting. More shopping is available along Anderson Lane, and students can quickly reach the University of Texas at Austin, about seven miles from Lower Bull Creek, as well as the neighboring JJ Pickle Research Campus, located off Burnet Road.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Lower Bull Creek is $1,395 for one bedroom, $1,902 for two bedrooms, and $2,386 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lower Bull Creek has decreased by -21.6% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 811 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,395/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,138 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,902/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,462 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,386/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Few to No Wellness Amenity Options Nearby

Wellness

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Bull Creek Greenbelt
  • Bright Leaf Preserve
  • Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park
  • Great Hills Park
  • The Stephen F. Austin Planetarium

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Austin-Bergstrom International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.