By Clay Byrne, Founder of Byrne Real Estate Group | Austin Real Estate Agents | Lifetime Austin Realtor
Buyers who want central Austin without a long commute usually end up choosing between two very different neighborhoods… brand-new Mueller and century-old Hyde Park. I’m Clay Byrne, Founder and Real Estate Agent at Byrne Real Estate Group, a 29-year Austin real estate agent, and my team helps buyers and sellers across central Austin every week. Here’s how I’d compare them.
The Short Answer
Pick Mueller if you want newer homes, parks and a planned, walkable town center. Pick Hyde Park if you want historic bungalows, A-rated schools on the Lee, Kealing and McCallum path, and the best Bike Score in this comparison (94). On price, ZIP 78751 (Hyde Park area) had a $605,000 median on only 9 sales in September 2026, close to the $600,000 median in ZIP 78723 (Mueller area) (Unlock MLS, single-family, Sept 2026). Both are in Austin ISD, and in both I confirm the school for each address.
Key Facts at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source & date |
|---|---|---|
| Mueller Walk Score (1800 Simond Ave) | 78 Walk, 78 Bike, 49 Transit | walkscore.com, checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Hyde Park Walk Score | 78 Walk, 94 Bike, 56 Transit | walkscore.com, checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Austin ISD overall | B (81/100) | TEA 2026 A-F ratings (2025-26 school year), txschools.gov |
| Lee Elementary (Hyde Park) | A (92/100) | TEA 2026 A-F ratings (2025-26 school year), txschools.gov |
| Kealing Middle (Hyde Park) | A (90/100) | TEA 2026 A-F ratings (2025-26 school year), txschools.gov |
| McCallum High | A (91/100) | TEA 2026 A-F ratings (2025-26 school year), txschools.gov |
| Lamar Middle (part of Mueller) | B (89/100) | TEA 2026 A-F ratings (2025-26 school year), txschools.gov |
| Blanton Elementary (many Mueller addresses) | B | TEA 2026 A-F ratings (2025-26 school year), txschools.gov |
What Do Homes Cost in Mueller vs Hyde Park?
Geography note: these are ZIP-level numbers, not neighborhood-level. ZIP 78723 includes Mueller plus Windsor Park and more. Hyde Park sits mostly in ZIP 78751.
ZIP 78723 (Mueller area), Single-Family, Sept 2026
| Metric | Value | Source & date |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $600,000 (down 18.4% YoY) | Unlock MLS, ZIP 78723 single-family, Sept 2026, pulled Oct 29, 2026 |
| Average sale price | $639,940 (down 9.0% YoY) | Unlock MLS, ZIP 78723 single-family, Sept 2026, pulled Oct 29, 2026 |
| Closed sales | 23 (up 35.3% YoY) | Unlock MLS, ZIP 78723 single-family, Sept 2026, pulled Oct 29, 2026 |
| Median days on market | 42 (down 15 days YoY) | Unlock MLS, ZIP 78723 single-family, Sept 2026, pulled Oct 29, 2026 |
| List to close | 93.31% | Unlock MLS, ZIP 78723 single-family, Sept 2026, pulled Oct 29, 2026 |
| New under contract | 24 (down 11.1% YoY) | Unlock MLS, ZIP 78723 single-family, Sept 2026, pulled Oct 29, 2026 |
| New listings | 34 (down 5.6% YoY) | Unlock MLS, ZIP 78723 single-family, Sept 2026, pulled Oct 29, 2026 |
| $/sq ft | $339 (down 9.4% YoY) | Unlock MLS, ZIP 78723 single-family, Sept 2026, pulled Oct 29, 2026 |
ZIP 78751 (Hyde Park area), Single-Family, Sept 2026
| Metric | Value | Source & date |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $605,000 (down 8.5% YoY) | Unlock MLS, single-family, Sept 2026, report snapshot Oct 30, 2026 |
| Average sale price | $810,660 | Unlock MLS, single-family, Sept 2026, report snapshot Oct 30, 2026 |
| Closed sales | 9 (down 10% YoY) | Unlock MLS, single-family, Sept 2026, report snapshot Oct 30, 2026 |
| Median days on market | 29 | Unlock MLS, single-family, Sept 2026, report snapshot Oct 30, 2026 |
| List to close | 87.72% | Unlock MLS, single-family, Sept 2026, report snapshot Oct 30, 2026 |
| New under contract | 8 | Unlock MLS, single-family, Sept 2026, report snapshot Oct 30, 2026 |
| New listings | 15 | Unlock MLS, single-family, Sept 2026, report snapshot Oct 30, 2026 |
| $/sq ft | $432 | Unlock MLS, single-family, Sept 2026, report snapshot Oct 30, 2026 |
Small sample: 9 sales; months of supply not available for this ZIP.
Here’s how I read 78723. Buyers are negotiating… homes closed at 93.31% of list, and the median fell 18.4% from a year ago while more homes sold. That’s a buyer-friendly window. I’ll note that 78751 had only 9 sales, a small sample where one sale moves the numbers a lot. Homes there closed at 87.72% of list with a 29-day median, which tells me pricing has to be right.
How Do Mueller and Hyde Park Feel Day to Day?
- Mueller: the former airport redevelopment, built around Lake Park, the Thinkery and a grocery-anchored town center. Newer homes, row homes and condos, with HOA amenities.
- Hyde Park: one of Austin’s oldest neighborhoods, just north of UT. Bungalows on tree-lined streets, a historic district with design rules, and Duval Street’s coffee shops.
Read the deep dives: is Mueller a good place to live and is Hyde Park a good place to live. Just west, see Brentwood vs Allandale vs Crestview vs Rosedale.
Lake Park and the historic hangar at Mueller… the green heart of the neighborhood. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mueller_lake_park_and_hangar_2014.jpg)
One of Mueller’s trails, part of what makes daily walks and bike rides easy here. Photo: Fastmole, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mueller_Trail.jpg)
The Elisabet Ney Museum, a Hyde Park landmark. Photo: Bryan Rutherford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elisabet_Ney_Museum_Front.jpg)
The Hyde Park entry sign… tree-lined streets and historic homes start here. Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HydeParkNeighborhoodAustinTX.JPG)
A Hyde Park home we sold this year. Photo: Byrne Real Estate Group listing photography.
The kitchen in a Hyde Park home we sold this year… updated inside, classic Hyde Park outside. Photo: Byrne Real Estate Group listing photography.
Another look at the kitchen in a Hyde Park home we sold this year. Photo: Byrne Real Estate Group listing photography.
Who Is This Not a Fit For?
- Mueller: buyers who want no HOA or a big lot
- Hyde Park: buyers who want new construction or no historic district rules, and anyone who minds student traffic near UT
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FAQs
Is Mueller or Hyde Park better?
It depends on what you want. At Byrne Real Estate Group, I point buyers who want newer homes and parks to Mueller and buyers who want historic bungalows and the Lee, Kealing and McCallum school path to Hyde Park. Both are in Austin ISD.
What schools serve Hyde Park and Mueller?
Per TEA 2026 ratings, Hyde Park’s Lee Elementary is A (92), Kealing Middle is A (90) and McCallum High is A (91). Many Mueller addresses go to Blanton Elementary (B) and part of Mueller goes to Lamar Middle (B, 89). I’m Clay Byrne, and my team confirms the campus for every address.
Which is more walkable, Mueller or Hyde Park?
Both have a 78 Walk Score. Hyde Park has the higher Bike Score (94 vs 78) and Transit Score (56 vs 49), per walkscore.com, checked Oct 29, 2026.
What do homes cost in Mueller vs Hyde Park?
Per Unlock MLS, Sept 2026, pulled Oct 29, 2026, single-family homes in ZIP 78723, which includes Mueller, closed at a median of $600,000, and ZIP 78751, which includes Hyde Park, at $605,000 on only 9 sales (Unlock MLS, single-family, Sept 2026, report snapshot Oct 30, 2026). These are ZIP-level numbers, so Clay Byrne and my team pull street-level comps for any home you like.
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About the Author
I’m Clay Byrne, Founder and Real Estate Agent at Byrne Real Estate Group, a 29-year Austin real estate agent, lifetime Austin Realtor and Austin resident, youth sports coach, and real estate coach. I’ve been in the Austin market since 1997, with $1B+ in career transaction volume.
Sources: TEA 2026 A-F ratings, txschools.gov. walkscore.com, checked Oct 29, 2026. Unlock MLS, ZIP 78723 single-family, Sept 2026, pulled Oct 29, 2026. Unlock MLS, ZIP 78751 single-family, Sept 2026, report snapshot Oct 30, 2026.
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