Is Fifth & West or The Modern Austin Residences more expensive?

On current active listings, The Modern Austin Residences lists at a median of $1,012 per square foot versus $878 at Fifth & West, so The Modern Austin Residences is about 15% more expensive per square foot. Median list prices are $1,451,250 and $1,699,999 respectively, though the right comparison is always unit to unit.

Which has larger condos, Fifth & West or The Modern Austin Residences?

Fifth & West's median active listing is 2,009 square feet versus 1,497 at The Modern Austin Residences, so Fifth & West homes tend to be larger and offer more space per dollar.

Is Fifth & West or The Modern Austin Residences more expensive?

On current active listings, The Modern Austin Residences lists at a median of $1,012 per square foot versus $878 at Fifth & West, so The Modern Austin Residences is about 15% more expensive per square foot. Median list prices are $1,451,250 and $1,699,999 respectively, though the right comparison is always unit to unit.

Which has larger condos, Fifth & West or The Modern Austin Residences?

Fifth & West's median active listing is 2,009 square feet versus 1,497 at The Modern Austin Residences, so Fifth & West homes tend to be larger and offer more space per dollar.

Building comparison

Fifth & West vs The Modern Austin Residences

A side-by-side look at two downtown Austin luxury condo towers: how they compare on price per square foot, size, age, and what is on the market now.

At a glance

Side by side

	Fifth & West	The Modern Austin Residences
Completed	2018	2025
Stories	39	56
Active listings	9	12
Median list price	$1,699,999	$1,451,250
Median $ / sq ft	$878	$1,012
Median size	2,009 sq ft	1,497 sq ft
Price range	$425,000 - $3,999,999	$416,000 - $5,582,000

Medians of current active condo listings, Unlock MLS (ACTRIS). Stories and completion year are building facts. Believed accurate and not guaranteed.

Median price per square foot

Fifth & West

$878

The Modern Austin Residences

$1,012

How Fifth & West and The Modern Austin Residences compare

On current listings, The Modern Austin Residences trades at a median of $1,012 per square foot, about 15% aboveFifth & West's $878. The Modern Austin Residences was completed in 2025, newer than Fifth & West (2018). At 56 stories, The Modern Austin Residences is taller than Fifth & West's 39.

Fifth & West also tends to live larger: its median active listing is 2,009 square feet versus 1,497 at The Modern Austin Residences. For a buyer focused on usable space per dollar, that size difference matters as much as the headline price per foot.

Which is right for you

Both are genuine downtown Austin luxury high-rises, and the better choice depends on your priorities: budget per square foot, the floor plan and views you want, the amenity mix, and the immediate neighborhood. Fifth & West's draw is its Market District location steps from the Whole Foods flagship and the Shoal Creek trail, a 2018 building with a full amenity set, and floor plans that tend to live large for the price.

The honest way to decide is to compare specific units, not just building averages. I track both buildings and can pull current and recently sold comps for any line or floor so you are comparing like for like.

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