Market Overview for Murchison Middle
There are 150 active listings in Murchison Middle with a median list price of $559K and a median sold price of $640K.
Homes average 38 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 58 homes have sold, with 573 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $348.
About Murchison Middle
Murchison Middle, in Austin Independent School District, serves middle-school grades in the AISD attendance zone. The campus enrolled approximately 1,209 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 18:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
The campus offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, fine arts (band, choir, theatre, orchestra), and the standard UIL middle-school athletics slate that prepares students for AISD's high-school programs. Murchison Middle is a feeder for McCallum High School.
Austin ISD operates 114 schools serving approximately 69,251 students as of the 2025-26 school year, including 11 traditional comprehensive high schools. AISD holds a "B" overall TEA accountability rating (81 of 100) for the 2025-26 accountability year — the most recent year TEA has rated. District administration is at 4000 South IH-35 Frontage Road in Austin (78704).
Living in Murchison Middle
The Murchison Middle School attendance zone covers far north McCallum HS feeder territory — Allandale north, Crestview, North Shoal Creek, and the Highland / Anderson Lane corridor. The campus at 3724 N Hills Drive sits along Anderson Lane just east of MoPac. Murchison's zone reaches north toward the McCallum HS attendance line at Anderson Lane.
The McCallum High School attendance zone covers north-central Austin between MoPac (Loop 1) and IH-35, from 38th Street north to Anderson Lane. Master neighborhoods include Hyde Park (Austin's first planned suburb, founded 1891), North Loop, Crestview, Brentwood, Allandale, Highland, North Shoal Creek, and the Triangle area. The McCallum campus sits at 5600 Sunshine Drive between Burnet Road and Lamar in the heart of north-central Austin.
Hyde Park preserves dozens of 1890s-1930s bungalows along its tree-lined grid streets between Speedway and 45th — Austin's earliest streetcar suburb. Crestview and Brentwood (built largely 1940s-1960s) feature ranch and mid-century-modern homes around Crestview Shopping Center and Brentwood Park. Allandale's wider lots line Burnet Road and Shoal Creek Boulevard. North Loop's eclectic 51st Street commercial frontage anchors a small but distinct neighborhood identity. The Triangle (a mixed-use development at 45th and Lamar) adds urban density on the zone's southern edge.
Day-to-day retail centers on the Burnet Road corridor (one of Austin's most active retail-and-restaurant strips, with The Tavern, Top Notch Hamburgers, and Bryan's Black Mountain BBQ as long-established anchors), the Anderson Lane retail district (Crestview Shopping Center, Northcross Mall site), 45th Street (Triangle), and North Loop's eclectic 51st-53rd Street shops and restaurants. Healthcare access centers on Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (38th Street, just south of the zone) and Heart Hospital of Austin (38th Street).
Outdoor recreation centers on the area's parks and creek corridors. Shoal Creek Greenway runs along Shoal Creek Boulevard from 45th Street north toward the zone's northern boundary, with bike-and-pedestrian access. Brentwood Neighborhood Park and Allandale Park anchor mid-zone green space. Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park (just outside the zone to the north) is one of Austin's largest public parks. The Highland and North Loop neighborhoods host the Highland TOD redevelopment around the former Highland Mall (now ACC Highland campus).
Things to Do in Murchison Middle
- Hyde Park Historic District: Austin's first planned suburb, founded 1891. Preserves dozens of 1890s-1930s bungalows along the grid streets between Speedway and 45th. Anchored by Hyde Park Bar & Grill and Quack's Bakery on Duval.
- Burnet Road / Anderson Lane corridor: One of Austin's most active retail-and-restaurant strips. Long-established anchors include The Tavern (1916), Top Notch Hamburgers (1971 — featured in Linklater's 'Dazed and Confused'), Bryan's Black Mountain BBQ, and the Crestview Shopping Center.
- Shoal Creek Greenway: Greenway and bike-pedestrian trail along Shoal Creek from 45th Street north through Allandale and North Shoal Creek toward Walnut Creek. Connects to the larger Shoal Creek Trail running south to Lady Bird Lake.
- Highland TOD & ACC Highland: Highland transit-oriented development on the former Highland Mall site (now Austin Community College's Highland campus), with a public transit station, retail, and the ACC Highland campus and ACCelerator computer lab.
- North Loop / 51st Street District: North Loop's eclectic 51st-53rd Street commercial frontage hosts vintage shops, restaurants, and small businesses with a distinct neighborhood identity.
Major Employers in Murchison Middle
- The University of Texas at Austin (Higher Education): UT Austin's main campus sits immediately south of the McCallum zone along 38th Street. Many UT faculty, staff, and graduate students live in Hyde Park, North Loop, and Allandale.
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin / Heart Hospital (Healthcare): Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (38th Street) and the Heart Hospital of Austin (38th Street) sit immediately south of the McCallum zone.
- Austin Community College — Highland Campus (Higher Education): ACC's Highland campus on Airport Boulevard inside the McCallum zone is a major north-central employment center, including the Highland Mall TOD redevelopment.
- St. David's North Austin Medical Center (~2 mi N) (Healthcare): Acute-care hospital on Mopac Expressway just north of the McCallum zone.
- Austin Independent School District (Education): McCallum HS (~1,890 students) plus the 13+ feeder ES and 3 feeder MS make AISD one of the largest north-central employers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Murchison Middle serve?
Murchison Middle serves middle-school grades in Austin ISD. The campus enrolled approximately 1,209 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 18:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
What is Murchison Middle's feeder high school?
Murchison Middle feeds McCallum High School.
How is Murchison Middle rated?
Murchison Middle operates inside Austin ISD, which holds a "B" overall TEA accountability rating (81 of 100) for the 2025-26 accountability year.
Which programs does the campus offer?
Murchison Middle runs Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, fine arts (band, choir, theatre, orchestra), and the standard UIL middle-school athletics slate.
How many schools does Austin ISD operate?
Austin ISD operates 114 schools serving approximately 69,251 students as of the 2025-26 school year, including 11 traditional comprehensive high schools plus magnet/specialty campuses such as LASA, the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, and Garza Independence HS. International High School closed at the end of 2025-26 under the same consolidation plan.
