THE FIRST IMPRESSION
History, close to the heart of it.
A small pocket of West Austin with a long history. Residential streets and the West Lynn corridor invite a closer look at the scale of the neighborhood.
01 / ARCHITECTURE & CHARACTER
Read the streets,
then the house.
Look at how a cottage meets the sidewalk: porch depth, front-yard scale, and the space between buildings. Historic fabric and later additions sit close together here. A neighborhood name alone does not tell you whether a particular property has a historic designation.
- Housing character
- Historic cottages and later infill
- A public place
- West Austin Neighborhood Park
02 / ON A VISIT
Put the map
into perspective.
Use West Lynn as one point of reference, then turn onto the residential streets. A useful visit takes in the route to West Austin Neighborhood Park as well as the house itself.
- Check the property’s actual historic designation and permitted alterations.
- Walk the route to the public places you expect to use.
- Compare the scale of nearby buildings with the privacy you want.
03 / THE QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING
Every address
has its own context.
Does a historic designation affect the changes you have in mind?
Confirm school assignment, restrictions, property condition and any water access for the exact address with the appropriate authority. This guide makes no school, safety or lifestyle rankings.
Talk to David about ClarksvilleOpen the property research deskWhat the public record says
Figures describe the Clarksville National Register historic district boundary. Clarksville has no City planning area of its own, so these figures describe the National Register district polygon rather than a municipal neighborhood boundary.
- National Register historic district
- Clarksville Historic District — listed 1 December 1976, reference #76002070Listed 1 December 1976
Bounded by West Lynn, Waterston, West 10th and MoPac. Founded in 1871 by the freedman Charles Clark; listed for ethnic heritage, settlement, architecture and social history. National Register listing is not the same as a City local historic district, and the two carry different obligations — confirm what applies to a specific property.
Source: Texas Historic Sites Atlas — Clarksville Historic District
- Typical value
- Not published for Clarksville itselfMonth ending 31 August 2026
Zillow publishes no Clarksville region. The containing Old West Austin planning area indexed $898,147 and ZIP 78703 indexed $1,307,386 in the same month. Both describe areas larger than Clarksville and neither should be read as a Clarksville figure.
Source: Zillow Research — Zillow Home Value Index, neighborhood series
- Flood zone
- Determined parcel by parcel — check the specific addressRetrieved 22 September 2026
This guide makes no neighborhood-wide flood claim. Look the address up on FloodPro and on FEMA's Map Service Center (msc.fema.gov), check the current FIRM panel, and ask what a lender will require for that parcel.
- Combined property tax rate
- $2.046485 per $100 of assessed valueTax year 2025
The most recent year all five jurisdictions have adopted a rate: Austin ISD 0.9252, City of Austin 0.524017, Travis County 0.375845, Austin Community College 0.1034 and Travis Central Health 0.118023. The City has adopted 0.579948 for tax year 2026, but the other four had not as of 22 September 2026, so no complete 2026 combined rate exists yet. Rates are per $100 of assessed value and exemptions are property-specific.
Source: Travis County Tax Office — jurisdiction tax rates (qryJurisRateWeb2026.xls)
These are public records, not advice about a specific property. Figures change, boundaries are not parcel lines, and an index is not a valuation. Verify anything you intend to rely on against the source and the property itself.
04 / CURRENT INVENTORY
See what is on the market.
READY TO LOOK AT WHAT’S ON THE MARKET?
Take the next look.
Open David’s live search for Clarksville, then bring back the addresses that deserve a closer look.
OWN A HOME IN CLARKSVILLE?
What is it worth today?
David prepares a written range from recent Clarksville sales and the condition of your specific home — not an automated estimate. Nothing is listed and no price is promised.
Start a pricing conversationQUICK ORIENTATION
Questions about Clarksville
- What kinds of homes characterize Clarksville?
- Historic cottages and later infill. Confirm the age, designation, condition and permitted work for a specific property from its records and qualified professionals.
- What public place helps orient a visit to Clarksville?
- West Austin Neighborhood Park is a useful public point of reference. Test the route from the exact address rather than assuming neighborhood-wide access or travel time.
- What is one practical question to ask in Clarksville?
- Does a historic designation affect the changes you have in mind? The answer is property-specific and should be verified with the appropriate documents, professionals and public authority.
Original editorial guide, checked 2026-09-20. Source and further reading ↗. Source notes and map limitations.