| Summary | National Percentile | Rank vs Metro |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | 78th | Best |
| Demographics | 79th | Good |
| Amenities | 11th | Poor |
Multifamily Valuation
| Property Details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 5310 Duval Rd, Austin, TX, 78727, US |
| Region / Metro | Austin |
| Year of Construction | 1995 |
| Units | 82 |
| Transaction Date | --- |
| Transaction Price | --- |
| Buyer | --- |
| Seller | --- |
5310 Duval Rd Austin Multifamily — 1995 Value-Add Potential
Suburban Austin location with above-average neighborhood occupancy and a sizable renter pool nearby supports steady leasing, according to WDSuite’s CRE market data. The 1995 vintage positions the asset for selective upgrades to compete against newer stock while leveraging stable demand drivers.
Situated in a Suburban cluster of the Austin–Round Rock–Georgetown metro, the neighborhood carries a B- rating and posts occupancy in the upper half nationally, indicating demand resilience for professionally managed apartments. Neighborhood contract rents sit above the U.S. median, while a rent-to-income ratio near 0.13 suggests manageable affordability pressure that can support retention and measured pricing power based on CRE market data from WDSuite.
Livability skews car-oriented: restaurants are competitive among metro peers, but walkable access to groceries, parks, cafés, and childcare ranks below the metro median. Average school ratings are modestly above national norms (around 3.0 out of 5), which can appeal to a segment of households seeking value in North Austin without premium school submarket pricing.
Vintage in this pocket averages 1987; a 1995 property is newer than much of the local stock, offering relative competitiveness. That said, systems are approaching age windows where targeted capex (exteriors, interiors, efficiency upgrades) may unlock value and support lease trade-outs versus older comparables.
Tenure patterns are mixed: within the immediate neighborhood, the renter-occupied share is roughly 30%, implying a thinner on-block renter concentration; however, demographics aggregated within a 3-mile radius show renters around 61%, providing a deeper tenant base for leasing and renewals. Over the last five years, the 3-mile area recorded population growth in the low double digits and households up by the mid teens, with forecasts pointing to additional household growth alongside smaller average household sizes—both consistent with a larger renter pool and demand for smaller formats.
Ownership costs are elevated locally (home values are in the top decile nationally), which reinforces reliance on multifamily housing and supports occupancy stability and lease retention. This positioning can help mitigate competitive pressures from for-sale options, particularly for professionals priced out of nearby single-family submarkets.
Safety benchmarks are mixed and should be considered in context. Nationally, the neighborhood performs above average, indicating comparatively better safety than many U.S. neighborhoods. Within the Austin metro, however, its crime rank sits on the less favorable side among 527 neighborhoods, so on-site operations—lighting, access control, and resident screening—remain important levers.
Recent momentum is constructive: both violent and property offense rates have posted meaningful year-over-year declines, according to WDSuite’s CRE market data. For underwriting, view this as stabilization rather than a guarantee and pair it with continued community engagement and property-level best practices.
Nearby employers span software, beverages, industrial gases, metals, and technology, supporting a diversified renter base and commute convenience for residents of North Austin.
- Adobe — software (1.6 miles)
- Coca-Cola — beverage offices (2.7 miles)
- Airgas — industrial gases (4.3 miles)
- Arconic — metals manufacturing offices (6.0 miles) — HQ
- Dell Technologies — technology (6.2 miles) — HQ
5310 Duval Rd benefits from stable neighborhood fundamentals and a deeper 3-mile renter base, with recent and forecast household growth and shrinking household sizes that point to a larger pool of renters seeking professionally managed apartments. Elevated local home values help sustain renter reliance on multifamily housing, while neighborhood occupancy sits above national medians, according to commercial real estate analysis from WDSuite.
Constructed in 1995, the asset is newer than much of the immediate area’s 1980s stock, offering competitive positioning with potential value-add via targeted interior and systems upgrades. Given car-oriented amenities and mixed metro-relative safety standing, underwrite thoughtful capex, visibility, and community engagement to support leasing and retention.
- Occupancy above national norms with a sizable 3-mile renter pool supports leasing stability.
- High home values locally reinforce demand for rentals and bolster retention potential.
- 1995 vintage offers value-add potential through targeted interior and efficiency upgrades.
- Household growth and smaller household sizes nearby point to continued renter demand.
- Risks: amenity-light, car-oriented setting and metro-relative safety positioning require active management.