East Austin, defined as the area East of I-35, is an ethically diverse community that includes Huston-Tillotson College, two Austin Community College campuses, the Texas State Cemetery, and many beautiful old Victorian-era homes perfect for those with an eye for possibilities. There is a budding restaurant district off Manor road that features soul, vegetarian, and Mexican cuisine to name a few and further South is Boggy Creek Farm, an organic farm that provides produce to some of the finest restaurants in Austin. Median home prices in East Austin are $154,000.

Twenty-eight miles down Highway 71 lies the town of Bastrop, Home of the Lost Pines. This town, included in the greater Austin area, is settled among amazing Pine forests that one would never guess could be found so far West in the United States. Bastrop also features a world-class resort and golf course and is only minutes to Austin/Bergstrom International Airport. Median home prices in Bastrop are $117,000.