The 1920s planned garden-suburb north of Enfield — mature oaks, curving streets, and consistent architectural character.
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Pemberton Heights was one of Austin's first planned suburban developments (1928) and it still shows. The curving streets, deep front-yard setbacks, and mature oak canopy give the neighborhood a visual coherence that most Austin neighborhoods don't have. That coherence has a real market effect: Pemberton Heights homes appreciate more predictably than neighborhoods with heterogeneous stock, because buyers know exactly what "Pemberton character" looks like and are willing to pay for it consistently.
The primary Pemberton buyer is a family targeting the Casis Elementary catchment. That catchment covers most (but not all) of Pemberton, and homes inside the Casis boundary trade at a meaningful premium. Understanding the exact Casis line is one of the most valuable pieces of hyper-local knowledge you can bring to a Pemberton transaction.
Pemberton's consistent architectural stock means comps here are more reliable than in most 78703 neighborhoods. When you're evaluating a Pemberton home, you can usually find 3-5 legitimately comparable recent sales within a few blocks. That's a genuine advantage — you're not comparing a 1920s bungalow against a 2020 modern the way you would in Bouldin.
What sellers get wrong here: showing homes with dated interior finishes photographed poorly. Pemberton buyers are paying for character AND for updated interiors — you can't get away with one without the other at the upper end of the market. The stock is old enough that most homes need at least kitchen and primary bathroom updates to hit top-of-market. If your home is unrenovated, the pricing should reflect that discount honestly.
Pemberton Heights price context (78703): right now most active Pemberton Heights listings ask between $840K and $5.95M. Standard 3-4 bedroom homes fill the middle; larger renovated or estate-scale properties sit at the top.
Landmarks: Pemberton Castle, Windsor Park, Cameron Park, Shoal Creek trail, West 35th shops
Schools: Casis Elementary, O. Henry Middle, Austin High (Austin ISD)
Pemberton Heights isn't one homogeneous market — sub-areas trade at different price points and appeal to different buyers.
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The median asking price on active Pemberton Heights listings is currently $3.75M. Standard 3-4 bedroom homes make up the core, and larger renovated or estate-scale homes sit at the top. Homes inside the Casis Elementary catchment carry a premium over otherwise-similar homes just outside the boundary.
Most of Pemberton Heights falls in Casis Elementary's catchment, but not all. The catchment boundary runs through parts of the neighborhood in ways that surprise buyers. Always verify the exact address with Austin ISD before assuming Casis assignment — the difference can be significant in value.
It was one of Austin's first planned suburban developments, laid out in 1928 with deed restrictions on setbacks, curving street patterns, and lot proportions. That consistency has persisted for nearly a century and is a big part of why the neighborhood's home values appreciate so predictably.
Most Pemberton stock dates to the 1920s-1950s, so common items are: kitchen and bathroom updates (buyers at the upper end expect these done), foundation shifts on pier-and-beam construction, electrical panel upgrades (older knob-and-tube in some houses), and original single-pane windows (aesthetically valued but energy-inefficient).
Pemberton is more architecturally uniform (planned garden suburb, one design era). Tarrytown is broader and more varied stock. Old Enfield is older (1910s core), more estate-scale, and more heterogeneous. All three sit in similar price bands for standard homes; the character difference is what drives buyer preference.
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Luke Allen is a full-time Austin TX Realtor with the Austin Marketing + Development Group brokerage. He works with buyers, sellers, and investors across every Austin ISD and the surrounding neighborhoods, from Downtown and East Austin to Round Rock, Cedar Park, and the Hill Country. Every page on this site is written and maintained by Luke. The written content was last updated on November 11, 2026. Market figures on this page update automatically from ACTRIS MLS data and were last refreshed on November 12, 2026.