Downtown Austin
Downtown Austin high-rise condos for sale
A specialist's guide to every downtown Austin luxury condo tower: current prices, price per square foot, height, and inventory, compared side by side and refreshed from the MLS.
Current active condo listings across the towers below. Source: Unlock MLS (ACTRIS).
The towers
Every downtown Austin luxury high-rise, compared
Sorted by median price per square foot. Click any building for its full guide.
| Building | District | Built | Stories | Median $/sf | Active | Price range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Proper Residences | Second Street District | 2019 | 32 | $1,820 | 1 | $2995K - $2995K |
| The Modern Austin Residences | Downtown Austin | 2025 | 56 | $1,099 | 11 | $438K - $5582K |
| The Austonian | Congress Avenue | 2010 | 56 | $1,025 | 3 | $899K - $2499K |
| The Independent | Second Street District | 2019 | 58 | $943 | 7 | $625K - $1950K |
| 70 Rainey | Rainey Street District | 2018 | 34 | $918 | 8 | $500K - $1695K |
| 44 East Ave | Rainey Street District | 2022 | 51 | $910 | 22 | $431K - $1895K |
| Fifth & WestFeatured | Market District | 2018 | 39 | $842 | 6 | $425K - $4000K |
| Seaholm Residences | Seaholm District | 2016 | 30 | $790 | 15 | $399K - $2495K |
| Natiivo | Downtown Austin | 2021 | 33 | $761 | 19 | $485K - $950K |
| 360 Condominiums | Second Street District | 2008 | 44 | $595 | 27 | $399K - $1595K |
Medians of current active condo listings, Unlock MLS (ACTRIS). Stories and year are building facts.
The downtown Austin condo districts
Downtown Austin's high-rises cluster into a few distinct pockets. The Second Street District on the west side holds towers like The Independent, Austin Proper, and 360, near the shops and restaurants of West Second Street. The Market District, home to Fifth & West, sits just north of it, steps from the Whole Foods flagship and the Shoal Creek trail. The Rainey Street district to the southeast, with 70 Rainey and 44 East, trades on its lakeside location and nightlife. The Seaholm District rounds out the west side near Lady Bird Lake and the Central Library.
How to buy a downtown high-rise condo
Buying a high-rise condo is different from buying a house. You are buying into a shared association, so the building's finances matter as much as the unit: lenders scrutinize the HOA budget, reserves, owner-occupancy ratio, and insurance, and some loans require the condo project to be approved. Pricing is line specific and floor specific, so a building average only gets you so far. The two things that protect you are a lender who knows downtown towers and an agent who tracks how each building actually trades.
- Compare buildings on price per square foot, age, amenities, and HOA dues, not price alone
- Read the resale certificate, budget, and reserve study before you commit
- Budget HOA dues and property taxes into your monthly number from the start
- Tour at different times of day to judge light, noise, and views
I represent buyers across all of these buildings and can pull current and recently sold comps for any tower, line, or floor so you are comparing like for like.
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Downtown Austin high-rise condo questions
- How much do downtown Austin high-rise condos cost?
- Across the luxury towers tracked here, active listings currently range from about $399,000 to $5,582,000, with median price per square foot running roughly $595 to $1,820 depending on the building, floor, and view.
- What is the newest downtown Austin high-rise condo tower?
- The Modern Austin Residences is the newest of the towers tracked here, completed in 2025. Newer buildings generally bring current design and building systems, which is often reflected in price.
- What is the tallest residential building in downtown Austin?
- The Independent is the tallest at 58 stories. Height tends to correlate with views and, on the upper floors, price.
- Which downtown Austin high-rise offers the best value?
- On price per square foot, 360 Condominiums currently prices lowest among the towers here at a median of $595. Value depends on more than the headline number though, since building age, amenities, floor plans, and HOA dues all factor in.
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