Chestnut Neighborhood

Historic East Austin Neighborhood With A Deeply Rooted Culture & An Excellent, Walkable Location!

The Chestnut neighborhood is a historic East Austin community with the majority of the neighborhood originally platted around the turn of the century. The neighborhood is in a fantastic location, with close proximity to downtown, UT, Huston-Tillotson College, as well as the MLK MetroRail Station. The street boundaries are generally considered Chicon to the west, the light rail train tracks to the east, MLK to the north, and 12th St. to the south. The Chestnut neighborhood planning area also includes the smaller Ulit and Glenwood neighborhood names within its boundaries, so we will include them in this neighborhood description as well.

The neighborhood consists of around 60 square blocks, or 180 acres and has many historic craftsman style homes. There are still fixer upper’s located here as well, and a lot of new construction with modern architecture has been built lately. Pricing is extremely varied, with small cottages that need a lot of work selling in the mid to upper $100’s, and larger new construction selling up to $600k. The majority of homes are in the mid $200’s to $400’s currently. Also, the Willow Branch Lofts & The Chestnut Commons Condos are located within the community boundaries as well.

While the neighborhood is changing due to a lot of new development, it still retains its character with a strong neighborhood culture and long time businesses & churches supporting the community. The Chestnut Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation was established in 2000 and works to address affordable housing in the area. The corporation has developed Franklin Gardens which supplies housing to low income seniors as well as The Chicon which will provide affordable mixed use condos with retail & commercial on the 1st floor.

The Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, as well as Rosewood Park are located in close proximity. Historic business such as the legendary Victory Grill, Sam’s BBQ, and Nubian Queen Lola’s are nearby. Also the popular 24/7Bennu Coffee is right there on MLK by the Willow Branch Lofts, as well as newer restaurants on E 11th St. like Franklin Barbeque, Blue Dahlia, and Hillside Farmacy.

The Chestnut neighborhood is a unique East Austin community with deep historic roots. The strong sense of culture, and the walkable location make this neighborhood a truly special place to live!

Helpful Links:

Chestnut Neighborhood Plan
UT-Chestnut Neighborhood Report
The Chicon-Community Page

Chestnut Neighborhood Homes For Sale

1904 16th St Unit B, Austin $185,000 ▼

NEAR UT Campus, Baseball stadium, Erwin center, East Austin restaurants Ready to build Water line on property with meter. electric rack and no 2 meter currently install...

6035335 MLS
78702 Zip Code

1410 Chestnut Ave, Austin $225,000

Rare opportunity to own a lot just minutes away from Downtown Austin! Lot dimensions per engineer: 48.82' X 65.5'. Lot is flat and cleared with access to alleyway along t...

5509518 MLS
78702 Zip Code

1606 Maple Ave, Austin $298,000 ▼

Charming Chestnut Bungalow in HOT EAST AUSTIN! Enormous potential as a Fixer-upper or scrape and build new. Close to everything the E Side has to offer & mins to DT & UT/...

2 Beds
1 Baths
9071755 MLS
78702 Zip Code

1606 Maple Ave, Austin $298,000 ▼

Charming Chestnut Bungalow in HOT EAST AUSTIN! Enormous potential as a Fixer-upper or scrape and build new. Close to everything the E Side has to offer & mins to DT & UT/...

1178357 MLS
78702 Zip Code

1600 Chestnut Ave, Austin $320,000 ▼

Ready made income producing property or tear down on corner lot w/ ability to build with straight shot view to downtown austin, sold "as is" value is in the land & locati...

3 Beds
2 Baths
2130368 MLS
78702 Zip Code

1207 Singleton Ave, Austin $359,900 ▼

NEW PRICE ADJUSTMENT!! WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY!! 78702!!! A HOP AND A SKIP TO ALL THAT AUSTIN HAS TO OFFER! ENORMOUS OLD, OLD OAK IN FRONT YARD! KEEP THE COZY HOME BUILT IN ...

2 Beds
1 Baths
1977642 MLS
78702 Zip Code

1806 Miriam Ave, Austin $365,000 ▼

Please text/call agent with 1 hr notice. Please remember to turn off all lights. Beautiful home in HOT area. Minutes to UT, downtown Austin, world famous 6th stree...

3 Beds
2 Baths
7182354 MLS
78702 Zip Code

2205 18th St Unit 1, Austin $374,900

AIRBNB CASH FLOW KING! Super cute and clean home with fantastic Airbnb grosses. A 3-1 with a functional floor plan + hardwood floors to die for + a kitchen and bath that ...

3 Beds
1 Baths
3280342 MLS
78702 Zip Code

1307 Cedar Ave, Austin $425,000 ▼

Redevelopment opportunity of a lifetime! True urban living close to all the eclectic shops and eateries East Austin has to offer! Alley access and steps to neighborhood b...

3 Beds
2 Baths
9238092 MLS
78702 Zip Code

1709 Walnut Ave Unit 2, Austin $439,000

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! New construction by Juneberry Homes in Chestnut Neighborhood of 78702. This 2 BR/2.5 BA home, SS appliances, quartz countertops, encaustic til...

2 Beds
3 Baths
6801922 MLS
78702 Zip Code

2304 13th St, Austin $589,000 ▼

Adorable East side house with extremely high ceilings, original hardwood floors French doors lots of natural light huge double lot mudroom and updated kitchen. Stainless ...

3 Beds
1 Baths
7076496 MLS
78702 Zip Code

1709 Poquito St Unit A, Austin $640,000

Location! Location! 2017 MX3 farmhouse designed condo with all of the bells and whistles. 3/2.5, approx 1,899 sqft. 3rd bedroom is professionally converted attic space. O...

3 Beds
3 Baths
3309078 MLS
78702 Zip Code

2100 14th St Unit A, Austin $660,000 ▼

You'll love the blend of an old charm exterior & the modern elements of this 2 story gem on corner lot. Features include a bright & fully open concept living, kitchen & d...

3 Beds
3 Baths
1521191 MLS
78702 Zip Code

1904 16th St, Austin $774,500

Jaw dropping remodel!Completely taken down to studs w/new electrical, plumbing, HVAC&roof. Home features include grey faux wood flooring, ring doorbell w/camera, wifi ala...

4 Beds
3 Baths
3908289 MLS
78702 Zip Code

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