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 $1,142. The average rent of a 1-bedroom in Austin, TX is $1,333. 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.

$1,142

$1,333

$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 860 square feet, while the median apartment size for Austin, TX is 800 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in Austin, TX (46.51%) are 1 bedroom apartments, while the fewest (7.05%) are studio apartments. Meanwhile, 2 bedroom apartments account for 33.36%, and 3+ bedroom apartments make up 13.09%.

Studio

One bedroom

Two bedrooms

Three+ bedrooms

What is the average rent for various neighborhoods in Austin?

	Studio	1 bed	2 beds	3+ beds
Allandale	*	$1,213	$1,450	*
Anderson Mill	*	$1,195	$1,457	*
Arboretum	*	$1,280	$1,815	*
Barton Hills	$1,107	$1,409	$1,950	*
Bouldin Creek	$2,313	$2,380	$3,362	*
Brentwood	$1,400	$1,646	$2,206	*
Central Austin	$1,200	$1,491	$1,959	$3,275
Downtown	*	$2,488	$3,895	$3,500
East Austin	$1,496	$1,750	$2,300	$3,025
East Cesar Chavez	$1,615	$1,994	$2,937	$3,949
East Oak Hill	*	$1,410	$1,535	$2,080
Garrison Park	*	$1,163	$1,695	$2,148
Georgian Acres	$1,025	$1,155	$1,412	*
Hancock	$1,454	$1,419	$1,850	$3,350
Heritage Hills	*	$1,100	$1,474	*
Highland	*	$1,301	$1,765	*
Hyde Park	$1,125	$1,242	$1,864	$3,325
Lake Travis	*	$1,758	$2,204	$3,600
Montopolis	*	$1,455	$2,036	$2,596
Mueller	*	$1,835	$2,600	*
North Austin	$1,043	$1,305	$1,650	$2,195
North Burnet	$1,374	$1,636	$2,653	*
North Lamar	*	$1,275	$1,745	*
North Loop	$1,263	$1,716	$2,348	$3,375
North Shoal Creek	*	$1,178	$1,500	$1,698
North University	$1,125	$1,350	$2,018	$3,500
Northeast Austin	*	$1,220	$1,572	$2,325
Northwest Austin	$1,201	$1,304	$1,654	$2,382
Parker Lane	$1,038	$1,185	$1,572	$2,745
Pecan Springs Springdale	*	$1,022	$1,659	*
Pleasant Valley	*	$1,110	$1,535	$1,825
Rainey Street	*	$2,565	$3,300	*
Riverside	$912	$1,172	$1,440	*
Rosedale	$1,383	$1,163	$1,313	*
South Austin	$1,107	$1,468	$1,745	$2,495
South Lamar	*	$1,896	$1,698	$3,998
South River City	*	$1,293	$1,145	$3,549
Southeast Austin	$917	$1,199	$1,530	$2,360
Southwest Austin	*	$1,472	$1,745	$3,245
St. Edwards	*	$1,670	$1,545	*
St. Johns	*	$1,130	$1,500	*
Sweetbriar	*	$1,564	$1,792	*
The Domain	*	$2,573	$3,273	*
Triangle State	*	$1,846	$1,939	*
Wells Branch	*	$1,205	$1,509	$1,947
West Austin	$1,108	$1,244	$1,663	$2,650
West University	$1,261	$1,300	$1,938	$3,000
Windsor Park	$1,068	$1,165	$1,493	$2,900
Zilker	*	$1,848	$3,250	*

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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