Find Your Perfect Place to Call Home
Cedar Park isn’t just a boring suburban bedroom community. Cedar Park has its own unique vibe and community spirit. Over the last 10 years, the City has grown significantly and offers all the conveniences you need for daily life. It’s the best of both worlds, a community feel with big city amenities. Located adjacent to north Austin with Lakeline MetroRail station nearby, you have easy access to Austin and major employers. The City of Cedar Park has also done a fantastic job of managing growth by brining in the right mix of tax generating businesses and good paying jobs, while also protecting our green spaces as much as possible and creating a high quality of life for residents.
Cedar Park can be pictured in 4 distinct quadrants, divided by major roadways. 183 A north and south and Whitestone Blvd east and west. Each area offers different amenities, conveniences and lifestyle. There is a place for everyone is Cedar Park. Read more to get a better feel of which areas appeal to you most. The reality is that all of Cedar Park is easily accessible from other areas, so anywhere you live, you will have access to everything Cedar Park has to offer.
Every neighborhood in these areas offers a different combination of:
- Home styles and construction age
- Home price ranges (resale, rentals and apartments)
- Proximity to major roadways and employers
- Access to parks and trails
- Access to restaurants, retail, and daily conveniences
- Proximity to schools
- Access to Austin and nearby towns
- Access to Lake Travis & the Hill Country
As you read, think about your needs, lifestyle and priorities:
- Do you prefer newer construction? Or are you wanting a project or just make your personal touches?
- Do you enjoy established neighborhoods with mature landscaping?
- How important is commute time? And which direction are you headed?
- Do you want walkability to amenities, schools and parks?
- Do you want an HOA or no HOA?
- Are you looking for larger lots, lower maintenance, or something in between?
- What are your daily routines? What’s most important as you start and end your day? What do your weekends look like?
We love helping relocation buyers not just find the perfect home, but help them find a location that meets their lifestyle, budget and dreams. Below is a breakdown based on the Cedar Park Neighborhood Pages on this site, grouped by quadrants of Cedar Park – SW, SE, NW and NE.
If you are looking for Interactive Map of Cedar Park where you can filter by a variety of data, check out Cedar Park Atlas, the City’s mapping system. Cool stuff.
SW CEDAR PARK
Convenience and Community – This is the most dense residential and most established part of Cedar Park. Tucked away from major roadways, SW Cedar Park is adjacent to Lake Travis and borders North Austin. The area is prized for it’s close proximity to the Hill Country, mature trees and some nice views, as well as easy access to Austin conveniences on the border of the Lakeline and Anderson Mill areas. This area offers established neighborhoods with mature trees (1970’s to early 2000’s) with a few pockets of newer homes. Being almost built out with just a few commercial properties available to develop, the good news is that it won’t change too much from here. Two of the City’s premier public City Parks are in SW Cedar Park, Milburn Park and Lakeline Park. Other recreation in the area includes Twin Creeks Country Club and Golf Course, Soccer Zone, Apex Indoor Pickleball, Cedar Park Youth League Baseball fields, Twin Lakes YMCA and Golds Gym. SW Cedar Park has ample shopping and dining with many of the City’s best restaurants in the area. With close proximity to the Lakeline Shopping area, you have everything you need nearby.
Easy access to commuter routes, while also having a rural and suburban feel, is also a benefit of the part of town. Most homes here are zoned to four elementary schools; Cypress Elementary, Naumann Elementary, Deer Creek Elementary and Westside Elementary who then go on to Cedar Park Middle and Cedar Park High (with some exceptions to Leander High). Faubian will be closing after the 25/26 school year. Having kids grow up on the same school tract is also a desirable feature of this area and creates a strong community vibe. Reed Elementary is also in the area, but is then zoned to Henry and Vista Ridge for High School. Zoning can change every year with population changes, but for the most part this area is pretty secure in future changes now. This area is also home to The Bell District, Cedar Park’s new downtown redevelopment project featuring a new state of the art Public Library, Bell Park, Cedar Park Farmers Market and a cool books and game store, The Secret Lantern. Coming soon to this area is also a 194 unit apartment building and mixed use retail and dining. The City will soon be introducing ReCreate, a new arts center at the old library as well as future plans for a Performing Arts Center in the Bell District. At Lakeline there is an Alamo Drafthouse and and an AMC Theatre in the Lakeline Mall.
Dining: There is no shortage of shopping and dining options in this area! Some of Cedar Park and North Austin’s best shopping and restaurants are located in this part of town and everything is very convenient.
Alieda’s Venezuelan, Bitelo Brazilian Steakhouse, Burger Bar, Cedar Park Cafe, Daichi Sushi, Dough It Up Italian, Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins, Firehouse Subs, Grand Donuts, Ho’s Kitchen Vietnamese, Lemongrass Thai, Levant Mediterranean, Mag’s Sports Bar, Ramen 512, Mouton’s Cajun, Mirchi Indian Grill, Salerno Italian, Shake’s Frozen Custard, Smokey Mo’s BBQ, Taco Palenque, Toscano Italian, Tropical Smoothie Cafe. At Lakeline area there are tons more options such as Cedro Italian, Chili’s, First Watch, Foxhole Culinary Tavern, Freda’s Seafood, Interstellar BBQ, MoJo Coffee, Nancy’s Sky Garden, New Fortune Dim Sum, Panera, Snow Pea Asian, Soto Japanese, Texican Cafe, Whip My Soul.
Coffee Shops: Coffeeyeh, Malone Specialty Coffee, Morning Sunshine, Mr.Boba, Nathalie’s Donuts, Starbucks, Summermoon Coffee.
Shopping: Randall’s Grocery Store, Sprouts, Twin Liquors, Walgreens and International Foods are in this area and the Lakeline area is just minutes away with HEB Plus!, H-Mart, Barnes n Noble, Best Buy, Boot Barn, Burlington, Collectors Crossroad, Crescent House Furniture, Dollar Tree, Healthy Pet, Home Sense, Michaels, Haverty’s Furniture, Home Depot, Home Goods, Kohls, Kirkland Home, Lakeline Indoor Mall, Lowe’s, Man Pasand Indian Market, Old Navy, PetSmart, PetCo, Rooms to Go, Ross, Savers Thrift, Target, TJ Maxx, Total Wine, Ulta Beauty, Walmart and more.
Neighborhoods in SW Cedar Park
Homes in this area tend to be more established as it was the closest expansion from Austin as the suburbs grew, and also along Bell Blvd, which was the major roadway. There are a couple pockets of in-fill with newer homes. Many homes in this are have been remodeled or are ready for your creativity. Neighborhoods are well maintained all over Cedar Park, with no exception to this area.
Anderson Mill West
Bella Vista
Buttercup Creek
Cardinal Estates
Cedar Mill Place
Cedar Park Ranchettes
Cypress Bend
Cypress Canyon
Cypress Creek
Cypress Creek Townhomes
Cypress Mill
Deer Creek Ranch
Emerald Oaks
Hunters Glenn
Oakmont Forest
Oakwood Glen
Park Oaks
Park Place
Parkwest Estates
Quarry Oaks
Quest Village
Red Oaks
Riviera Springs
Shenandoah
Twin Creeks
Volente Hills
Westside Preserve
West Park Estates
Woodford Garden & Estates
SE CEDAR PARK
For Outdoor Lovers – This area of Cedar Park is prized for the great outdoors. Home to most of the Brushy Creek Trail System with miles of trails along Brushy Creek and a beautiful fishing lake at Brushy Creek Lake Park. This area offers easy access to commuter routes along Parmer, 1431, 183A and SH45, while also having a rural and suburban feel. A new trail extension to Lakeline Park will soon connect SW and SE Cedar Park via trails, passing over Bell Blvd, connecting at the YMCA. The newly opened North Fork Trail connects the Brushy Creek Trail System near Champions Park headed north, ending currently at Whitestone. Future plans may extend tis route. For a fun, safe bike ride, park at Champions Park and head north for a stop at Red Horn for a coffee, snack or even a nice craft beer or lunch at Firewater Sports Bar Cafe.
While mostly built out, there is a large piece of land that is currently in the works for development next to Ranch at Brushy Creek. The Toro Grand extension will connect 1431 to Parmer (bypassing the Parmer/Whitestone intersection) and will be infilled with a mixed use commercial development and some residential.
Dining: Mandola’s Italian Kitchen, Bagel Bear, Five Four Restaurant & Drafthouse, The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen, LongHorn Steakhouse, Sweetwater Oyster Bar, Spare Birdie, Jack Allen’s Kitchen, Dos Salsas, Rosa’s Café, The Peached Tortilla, Snooze An A.M. Eatery, The League Kitchen & Tavern, Mama Betty’s Tex-Mex
Shopping: The major shopping area for SE Cedar Park is at the intersection of Parmer and Whitestone with HEB, Walmart, Home Depot, Honey & Hay, Buff City Soaps, Goodwill and other smaller retailers. Also easily accessible is the 1890 Ranch Shopping Area at and at 183A and Whitestone with all major retailers like Target, Academy Sports, Hobby Lobby, Ross, Burlington, Sephora and many more. The Lakeline area is also just minutes away to the south with HEB Plus!, H-Mart, Barnes n Noble, Best Buy, Boot Barn, Burlington, Collectors Crossroad, Crescent House Furniture, Dollar Tree, Healthy Pet, Home Sense, Michaels, Haverty’s Furniture, Home Depot, Home Goods, Kohls, Kirkland Home, Lakeline Indoor Mall, Lowe’s, Man Pasand Indian Market, Old Navy, PetSmart, PetCo, Rooms to Go, Ross, Savers Thrift, Target, TJ Maxx, Total Wine, Ulta Beauty, Walmart and more.
Most homes here are zoned to Cox Elementary and Ronald Reagan Elementary, with a few zoned to Rutledge Elementary (mostly near Avery Ranch). Most students stick together go on to Henry Middle School and Vista Ridge Park High (with some exceptions to Stiles Middle and Rouse High School in Leander). Some parts of Ranch at Brushy Creek and Walsh Hills are zoned to Round Rock ISD schools. If there is a home you want to buy, it’s always advised to go on the Leander ISD or Round Rock ISD websites to verify zoning with a specific address, which can change year to year in some areas. Districts won’t change, but school zones may change depending on enrollment.
Neighborhoods in SE Cedar Park
This area was the next to be developed as Cedar Park grew, as it also borders Austin with newer (now 2015ish) communities along Brushy Creek Rd and Parmer.
Abrantes and Cottages at Abrantes
Bellamy
Breakaway, a fly-in community
CreekView
Crestline at Brushy Creek
Cross Creek Ranch
Forest Oaks
Ranch at Brushy Creek
Silver Oak
Silverado
Sweet Farms
Walsh Trails
Whitestone Landing
Adjacent to Avery Ranch and Davis Springs, which are in Austin
NE CEDAR PARK
Sports Lovers & Convemnience – Just on the other side of Whitestone, this area also consists mostly of commercial areas and is the area of Cedar Park with the most vacant land yet to be developed. There are several new and exciting projects slated for this area that will bring a lot more excitement, fun, things to do and eat!
Pinthouse Pizza announced a new location at 1605 E. New Hope Dr. to start the second half of 2027. This location will feature the company’s first dedicated outdoor beer garden. Other restaurants slated for that spot are Salt Traders Coastal Cooking and Day Maker Half Day Cafe.
This area is also where the hospital is located, Ascension Seaton Cedar Park Hospital as well as many ancillary medical offices. Nearby, just on the border of Cedar Park and Leander is The Crossover, a huge indoor/outdoor sporting complex featuring an Ice Skating Rink, Pickleball Courts, The FieldHouse Bar & Restaurant with outdoor entertainment area and stage with many special events throughout the year. Two locations of a local favorite, RedHorn Coffee and Brew are located in this part of town with one location on Parmer and the other next to The Crossover. The Parmer location is now accessed by the North Fork Trail, a paved bike path that runs along Brushy Creek trail connecting to Champions Park on Brushy Creek Rd.
Also, in the works at New Hope and Ronald Reagan (Parmer) area is a new major development for the Perfect Game HQ development which will include a multi-acre mixed-use development featuring 16 turf baseball and softball fields, a 15,000-square-foot corporate headquarters office, a 300-room hotel, plus surrounding restaurant and retail space.
At the intersection of Whitestone and Parmer you will find convenient shopping near the Vista Ridge area with H-E-B, Home Depot, Walmart, Goodwill, Honey & Hay, Tomlinson’s Pet Store, Buff City Soaps. The area also borders the major retail area along 183A Toll and Whitestone Blvd to the West and Round Rock to the East and Leander to the North. It is home to Cedar Park’s major retail area around 1890 Ranch Shopping Center that includes Target, Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree, Natural Grocers, Academy Sports, Ross, Burlington, Sephora and many more. There is also a Cinemark Theatre and many great restaurants including Jack Allen’s, Longhorn Steakhouse, Five Guys, The Grove Wine Bar, Panera, First Watch, HopDoddy, Torchy’s, Taco Deli, Pho, Ramen, Amy’s Chinese and many more. In Round Rock just down Whitestone (1431) is IKEA, the Round Rock Outlet Mall and Bass Pro Shop.
There are also some more interesting recreation options in this area such as TopShot Sports Club, an indoor pickleball and badminton club and a new Tiger Woods PopStroke mini golf.
Homes in this area are zoned to school in Leander, still part of Leander ISD, namely Blockhouse Elementary or Aikin Elementary and Stiles Middle School or Wiley Middle School and Rouse High School. If there is a home you want to buy, it’s always advised to go on the Leander ISD to check the zoning for that address. In this area with new development happening, sometimes school zones can change year to year based on future enrollment estimations.
Neighborhoods in NE Cedar Park
The few neighborhoods in this area tend to be newer, with the exception of large acreage older properties. There are not too many new developments slated for this area, but smaller in-fill neighborhoods may pop up with the remaining land being developed.
Caballo Ranch
Hidden Creeks at Lakewood
Mayfield Ranch – Technically in Round Rock but melds into the area.
Reserve at Caballo Ranch
Scottsdale Crossing
NW CEDAR PARK
Gateway to the Hill Country and Big City Amenities – The gateway to the Texas Hill Country along 1431, NW Cedar Park borders the north shore of Lake Travis in Jonestown and Lago Vista on the western edge. There is a pocket of large tract housing along Trails End that is in the Travis County ETJ, but is zoned to Cedar Park High School. Also, Travissio, a newer huge master planned development that is technically in Leander, is also zoned to Cedar Park High School. On the northern edge of NW Cedar Park, it borders Crystal Falls with a beautiful golf course and country club connected to Travisso.
Then NW Cedar Park, closer to 183A, is where all of the major new development is happening with the construction of Cedar View, a commercial shopping and entertainment district behind H-E-B Center (home to Texas Stars Hockey, concerts & events). The CedarView Entertainment District will be anchored by NFM and SCHEELS along with a new Convention Center and Marriott Hotel. This area of Cedar Park has a mix of established neighborhoods along with some newer neighborhoods. Being mostly built out for residential and nearly built out for commercial, this is probably the busiest area of Cedar Park, especially closer to 183A. But if you are more attracted by city life, this area may be for you. This part of Cedar Park is where all the fun happens. If you are new to the area and looking to make friends, this part of town is where to be. There are some fun nightlife places in this area like Haute Spot concert venue, Spare Birdie Public House, Five Four Drafthouse, The Grove Wine Bar, Rockin J Piano Bar, Wild West Dance Hall, Whitestone Brewery, The All Good and The Good Lot. In this area is also Veterans Memorial City Park with a pool, pickleball courts, Cedar Park Bark Park, walking trail and community garden, as well as the Cedar Park Recreation Center, Sculpture Garden and Town Center Lake Park closer to 1813A.
Shopping & Dining: With all major retail and dining in this area along 183A, there is no shortage of fun and food with more coming to the Cedar View development. In The Parke Shopping Center there is Costco, Dicks Sporting Goods, At Home, World Market, Old Navy, Michaels, Nordstrom Rack, Whole Foods, DSW and many dining options nearby such as Chuys, Honest Marys, Blue Corn Harvest, BJ’s Brewhouse, Cava, Tumble 22, In & Out, Sami Sumeli and more.
This area has been rezoned for schools in recent years with the addition of new developments and declining enrollment in public schools due to aging out or new charter schools. Mostly served by CC Mason Elementary, Running Brushy Middle School and Cedar Park High School and Leander High School. If there is a home you want to buy, it’s always advised to go on the Leander ISD to check the zoning for that address. In this area with new development happening, sometimes school zones can change year to year based on future enrollment estimations.
Neighborhoods in NW Cedar Park
The quadrant of Cedar Park has a mix of everything with established neighborhoods along Bell, to convenient neighborhoods along 183A to newer masterplanned communities to the west and even rural living near the lake. Prices range widely, so there is something for everyone.
Blockhouse Creek – technically an ETJ of Leander, but right on the border of Cedar Park, so much that if you din’t know, you’d think it was Cedar Park.
Carriage Hills
Cedar Grove
Cedar Park One
Cedar Park Town Center
Coventry Crossing
Cross Creek (not to be confused with Cross Creek Ranch in NE)
Crystal Falls – Technically Leander, a large master planned community with newer homes and a premier golf course and country club.
Gann Ranch
Heritage Park
High Meadows
Misty Valley
North Rim – Semi-rural on the edge of the Hill Country in Travis County ETJ and not in Cedar Park city limits, however it is zoned to Cedar Park High School
Travisso – Technically Leander, but zoned to Cedar Park High School (recent change)
Trails End Road – This rural area is is in Travis County ETJ and not in Cedar Park city limits, however it is zoned to Cedar Park High School
Whitestone Oaks
Whitestone Preserve
How to Choose the Right Area for You
Rather than asking “which neighborhood is best,” a better question is: “Which neighborhood aligns with what I value most and the way I live on a daily basis?”
That is our specialty! Getting to know you and what you like and need in a new home and a new community. How you live, what you enjoy doing in your free time, what does your day look like, where does your daily commute take you, what do the kids like and what are their activities? These are just some of the questions we ask. Not to be nosey or steer you to an area, but to make you think. To get you to ask questions that are important to you. We don’t want you to get wowed by pretty countertops and paint colors and forget what you really need in your daily life.
Viewing homes online simply doesn’t paint the full picture. When you are ready to make your move, hire a local professional to get you to the finish line. Some subjective things and important aspects of living there aren’t always obvious in listing descriptions or pictures. But after 20 years helping buyers finding the perfect home, we know there are things that can impact day-to-day experience.
This is the biggest reason why we take so much care and provide detailed lifestyle information when Listing Homes for Sale in Cedar Park. We want buyers to picture themselves living there and get to know the area around the home and the City as a whole.
If you’re comparing neighborhoods or trying to narrow down your options, let’s meet. Feel free to reach out anytime to start the conversation.
One final thought: We love Cedar Park and believe it offers offers a wide variety of housing options, from established communities to newer developments. But we are also very familiar with all of the Austin metro and can introduce you to even more options.
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