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 $1,150. The average rent of a 1-bedroom in Austin, TX is $1,329. The average rent of a 2-bedroom in Austin, TX is $1,745. The average rent of a 3-bedroom in Austin, TX is $2,700.

$1,150

$1,329

$1,745

$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 872 square feet, while the median apartment size for Austin, TX is 808 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in Austin, TX (46.13%) are 1 bedroom apartments, while the fewest (6.93%) are studio apartments. Meanwhile, 2 bedroom apartments account for 33.97%, and 3+ bedroom apartments make up 12.97%.

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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	*	$1,240	$1,815	*
Barton Hills	$1,132	$1,385	$1,950	*
Bouldin Creek	$2,302	$2,355	$3,801	*
Brentwood	$1,400	$1,628	$1,979	*
Central Austin	$1,210	$1,493	$2,000	$3,299
Downtown	*	$2,475	$3,725	$3,500
East Austin	$1,306	$1,671	$2,295	$3,038
East Cesar Chavez	$1,526	$1,863	$2,895	$3,973
East Oak Hill	*	$1,412	$1,535	$2,015
Garrison Park	*	$1,175	$1,695	$2,148
Georgian Acres	$1,025	$1,146	$1,412	*
Hancock	$1,448	$1,500	$1,850	$3,350
Heritage Hills	*	$1,101	$1,440	*
Highland	*	$1,271	$1,725	*
Hyde Park	$1,125	$1,242	$1,864	$3,325
Lake Travis	*	$1,751	$2,208	$3,450
Montopolis	*	$1,457	$2,000	$2,575
Mueller	*	$1,835	$2,605	$3,175
North Austin	$1,045	$1,309	$1,645	$2,150
North Burnet	$1,374	$1,685	$2,506	*
North Lamar	*	$1,275	$1,745	*
North Loop	$1,246	$1,623	$2,300	$3,395
North Shoal Creek	*	$1,182	$1,571	$1,698
North University	$1,125	$1,360	$1,998	$3,500
Northeast Austin	*	$1,235	$1,587	$2,291
Northwest Austin	$1,176	$1,311	$1,686	$2,382
Parker Lane	$1,038	$1,209	$1,551	$2,745
Pecan Springs Springdale	*	$1,194	$1,518	*
Pleasant Valley	*	$1,096	$1,446	$1,825
Rainey Street	*	$2,520	$3,300	*
Riverside	$907	$1,171	$1,495	*
Rosedale	$1,383	$1,085	$1,306	*
South Austin	$1,132	$1,449	$1,705	$2,495
South Lamar	*	$1,896	$1,575	$3,998
South River City	*	$1,290	$1,145	$3,549
Southeast Austin	$972	$1,210	$1,548	$2,300
Southwest Austin	*	$1,485	$1,829	$3,495
St. Edwards	*	$1,593	$1,545	*
St. Johns	*	$1,130	$1,515	*
Sweetbriar	*	$1,513	$1,792	*
The Domain	*	$2,505	$3,239	*
Triangle State	*	$1,883	$2,255	*
Wells Branch	*	$1,241	$1,524	$1,947
West Austin	$1,116	$1,242	$1,661	$2,750
West University	$1,261	$1,316	$1,950	$3,000
Windsor Park	$1,068	$1,165	$1,531	$2,900
Zilker	*	$1,850	$3,226	*

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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