Austin, TX Rent Trends

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What is the average rent in Austin?

The average rent of a studio apartment in Austin, TX is $1,125. The average rent of a 1-bedroom in Austin, TX is $1,326. The average rent of a 2-bedroom in Austin, TX is $1,750. The average rent of a 3-bedroom in Austin, TX is $2,700.

$1,125

$1,326

$1,750

$2,700

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

Rent Prices Over Time in Austin

Apartment Rent Ranges in Austin

The monthly rent for apartments in Austin, TX ranges from $500 to $2,900+.

$500 - $1,100

$1,100 - $1,700

$1,700 - $2,300

$2,300 - $2,900

$2,900+

What is the average apartment size in Austin?

The average size of a Austin, TX apartment is 866 square feet, while the median apartment size for Austin, TX is 802 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in Austin, TX (46.45%) are 1 bedroom apartments, while the fewest (6.53%) are studio apartments. Meanwhile, 2 bedroom apartments account for 33.74%, and 3+ bedroom apartments make up 13.27%.

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One bedroom

Two bedrooms

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What is the average rent for various neighborhoods in Austin?

	Studio	1 bed	2 beds	3+ beds
Allandale	*	$1,250	$1,516	*
Anderson Mill	*	$1,262	$1,369	*
Arboretum	*	$1,235	$1,763	*
Barton Hills	$1,250	$1,475	$2,008	*
Bouldin Creek	$2,232	$2,267	$4,240	*
Brentwood	$1,443	$1,663	$2,041	*
Central Austin	$1,181	$1,450	$2,000	$3,200
Dawson	$925	*	$2,595	*
Downtown	*	$2,375	$3,950	*
East Austin	$1,125	$1,513	$2,250	$3,000
East Cesar Chavez	*	$1,974	$2,758	*
East Oak Hill	*	$1,390	$1,535	$2,429
Garrison Park	*	$1,149	$1,695	*
Georgian Acres	$1,025	$1,138	$1,511	*
Hancock	$1,500	$1,500	$1,900	$3,143
Heritage Hills	*	$1,074	$1,440	*
Hyde Park	$1,125	$1,235	$1,900	$3,369
Lake Travis	*	$1,745	$2,208	$3,750
Montopolis	*	$1,430	$1,978	$2,500
Mueller	*	$1,935	$2,592	*
North Austin	$1,025	$1,311	$1,642	$2,125
North Burnet	$1,527	$1,736	$2,506	*
North Lamar	*	$1,275	$1,745	*
North Loop	$1,129	$1,615	$2,080	$3,695
North Shoal Creek	*	$1,302	$1,545	$1,700
North University	$1,125	$1,395	$2,025	$3,500
Northeast Austin	*	$1,200	$1,531	$2,200
Northwest Austin	*	$1,326	$1,683	$2,400
Parker Lane	$1,037	$1,172	$1,569	$2,395
Pecan Springs Springdale	*	$1,047	$1,518	*
Pleasant Valley	*	$1,145	$1,455	$1,825
Riverside	$961	$1,188	$1,429	*
Rosedale	$1,324	$1,087	$1,298	*
South Austin	$1,104	$1,449	$1,750	$2,500
South Lamar	$1,150	$1,673	$1,500	$3,725
South Manchaca	*	$1,122	$1,476	*
South River City	*	$1,268	$1,750	$4,157
Southeast Austin	$999	$1,190	$1,546	$2,300
Southwest Austin	*	$1,483	$1,829	$3,060
St. Edwards	*	$1,562	$1,440	*
St. Johns	*	$1,160	$1,410	*
Sweetbriar	*	$1,468	$1,847	*
The Domain	*	$2,393	$3,101	*
Triangle State	*	$1,787	$2,531	$3,491
Wells Branch	*	$1,286	$1,509	$2,100
West Austin	$1,149	$1,233	$1,665	$2,625
West University	$1,200	$1,300	$1,975	$3,000
Windsor Park	$1,068	$1,165	$1,512	$2,875
Zilker	*	$1,865	$3,043	*

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

* Insufficient data to calculate value

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