Moving to Austin: a practical guide
Housing and what it costs
Northwest Austin, where the community lives, is mostly single-family homes, and by the Census ZIP figures it costs about as much as Dallas’s Orthodox neighborhood. Figures change fast — use the apartment search above for live listings.
Picking a street
Look within walking distance of Congregation Tiferet Israel on Hart Lane or the Chabad Center for Jewish Living on Spicewood Springs Road, a few miles apart. Many roads here are built for cars, so walk the route before committing.
Kosher and daily life
Kosher food is limited — supermarket kosher sections and a few supervised options — and families plan ahead for meat and Yom Tov. Life runs by car. The Mikvah Tahara is at the Rohr Chabad center near the University of Texas.
Schools
We have not mapped an Orthodox day school in Austin. Ask the shuls about current options, including programs in Dallas and Houston, before you move.
Who it fits
Families drawn by Austin’s technology job market who want a small, growing observant community and are ready to build much of their Jewish infrastructure themselves.