Market Overview for Wooten
There are 36 active listings in Wooten with a median list price of $447K and a median sold price of $409K.
Homes average 122 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 3 homes have sold, with 36 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $343.
About Wooten
Wooten is a north Austin neighborhood in the 78757 zip code, laid out as a roughly triangular area bounded by Burnet Road to the west, Anderson Lane to the south, and US 183 (Research Boulevard) to the north and east. The neighborhood is served by Austin ISD and is best known for its concentration of mid-century ranch homes built in the 1960s and 1970s on standard suburban lots.
Homes in Wooten typically range from three-bedroom ranch originals to updated and expanded versions of the same footprint. Many lots have mature shade trees, and the neighborhood's interior streets stay quiet despite being surrounded by three major commercial corridors. The mix of original-condition homes and renovated properties means Wooten spans a broad price range for the surrounding 78757 zip code, which also includes Allandale, Crestview, and Brentwood.
Wooten's central location puts it within a short drive of The Domain shopping and entertainment district, the Burnet Road restaurant corridor, and the Research Boulevard retail strip. Downtown Austin is approximately 7 to 8 miles south via MoPac (Loop 1) or Lamar Boulevard, typically 15 to 25 minutes depending on traffic. The Wooten Neighborhood Park in the southern part of the area includes a playground, picnic tables, and a covered basketball court.
The neighborhood is not gated and has no single HOA covering the entire area — Wooten operates as an established Austin residential community under standard city services. Its combination of central location, mid-century housing stock, and proximity to major north Austin commercial corridors has made it a consistent entry point for buyers looking for established north-central neighborhoods below the price point of adjacent Allandale, Crestview, and Brentwood. The Wooten Neighborhood Association represents resident interests with the City of Austin on zoning, traffic, and development issues affecting the triangular area.
Living in Wooten
Daily life in Wooten is shaped by the neighborhood's position inside a triangle of major commercial corridors. Residents have grocery, dining, and retail within walking or short-driving distance on Burnet Road, Anderson Lane, and Research Boulevard, including H-E-B, Target, and the Burnet Road restaurant and bar scene. The Domain, a large open-air shopping and office district, is about 2 miles north along MoPac.
The neighborhood's interior residential streets tend to stay quiet despite the surrounding commercial activity. Wooten Elementary sits at the south end of the neighborhood, and the layout means most homes are within roughly 1.5 miles of the elementary campus. Wooten Neighborhood Park provides a local green space with a playground, picnic tables, and a covered basketball court. For larger outdoor recreation, Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park (a 293-acre city park with mountain biking trails, a pool, and baseball fields) is a short drive north, and the Northern Walnut Creek Trail system connects to neighboring areas.
