Highland Hills is the southeast pocket of Northwest Hills, just north of RM 2222 and west of MoPac in ZIP code 78731. For this page, the area is drawn a little beyond the plat lines to include the Highland Hills sections and the smaller plats around them, from the Mountainclimb Drive edge east toward Balcones Drive and MoPac, not just one subdivision name.
It's the oldest of the Northwest Hills areas. Streets such as Highland Hills Drive and Circle, Highland Pass, Highland View Drive, Highlandale Drive and Hillbrook Drive have big trees and a mix of original mid-century homes, careful remodels and newer replacement homes.
The first Highland Hills section was platted in 1955, with more sections through the early 1960s. Later Highland Hills Northwest sections run from 1965 into the 1990s.
Highland Hills has the most varied housing mix of the four Northwest Hills areas. About 90% of the 719 residential parcels are single-family homes, and about 10% are duplex lots, the highest share in greater Northwest Hills.
Property type (City land use) | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
Single-family homes | 644 | 89.6% |
Duplex lots | 71 | 9.9% |
Apartment or condo properties | 4 | 0.6% |
Lots here are the most consistent in greater Northwest Hills. The median single-family lot is about 0.28 acre, and nearly half fall between a quarter and a third of an acre. Only about 5% of lots are under 0.20 acre.
Lot size (single-family) | Share of lots |
|---|---|
Under 0.20 acre | 5.0% |
0.20 to 0.25 acre | 22.6% |
0.25 to 0.33 acre | 48.8% |
0.33 to 0.50 acre | 19.1% |
0.50 to 1 acre | 3.6% |
1 acre or more | 0.9% |
Most of Highland Hills relies on the Northwest Austin Civic Association (NWACA), which is voluntary. We didn't find a mandatory HOA for the original sections, but smaller plats and planned developments can carry their own restrictions, so check the title commitment and deed restrictions for any specific home.
Highland Hills is in Austin ISD. A sample address on Highland Hills Circle is zoned to Highland Park Elementary, Lamar Middle and McCallum High for 2026-27. Lamar and McCallum both have Fine Arts Academies. Zones vary by address, so confirm any home with the Austin ISD School Finder.
Just south of RM 2222, Bright Leaf Preserve is open by guided hike only through the City of Austin's free wildland events. MoPac and RM 2222 put downtown and the Domain within a short drive. See the Northwest Hills parks and trails guide.
Current Highland Hills listings appear below. You can also browse Northwest Hills homes for sale.
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In the southeast part of Northwest Hills, north of RM 2222 and west of MoPac, in ZIP code 78731.
The first section was platted in 1955, so many homes date from the late 1950s and 1960s, with remodels and newer homes mixed in.
Yes. About 10% of residential parcels are duplex lots, the highest share in greater Northwest Hills.
The median single-family lot is about 0.28 acre, and nearly half fall between a quarter and a third of an acre.
NWACA is voluntary, and we didn't find a mandatory HOA for the original sections. Check the documents for any specific home.
Sources: City of Austin GIS (Land Use Inventory, subdivision plats, TCAD parcel boundaries, subwatersheds and parks), checked November 2026; Travis Central Appraisal District 2026 property records; Austin ISD School Finder (2026-27). Parcel counts use the City's land use categories for parcels inside, or within about 150 meters of, the subdivision plats named for this area, and are approximate. Albert Allen, REALTOR®, Compass RE Texas, LLC. Information is believed reliable but not guaranteed.
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