Last updated May 14, 2026

Average Rent in Austin TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 155 apartment communities in Austin TX. Updated daily.

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$1,765/mo

▲ +37.6% from last month

Lowest Available

$686/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

155

tracked daily

Units Listed

1658

available now

Rent by Neighborhood in Austin TX

Compare average rent across Austin TX neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends.

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	From	Properties	Units
Downtown Austin	$2,989	$1,029	21	458
Windsor Road	$2,493	$1,195	5	60
Windsor Park	$2,151	$1,150	11	247
University of Texas at Austin	$2,063	$1,399	3	46
Govalle	$1,988	$803	15	429
North Austin Civic Association	$1,851	$949	5	79
Four Points	$1,848	$1,384	1	15
St. Johns	$1,747	$1,291	1	20
Johnston Terrace	$1,728	$1,049	2	52
South Lamar	$1,699	$799	25	351
Westlake Oaks Executive Park	$1,693	$1,280	2	35
Northwest Hills	$1,616	$1,268	1	6
Triangle State	$1,610	$1,099	2	30
Jollyville	$1,603	$805	13	209
Crestview	$1,555	$950	2	18
Willow Run	$1,485	$1,136	1	53
Avery Ranch-Lakeline	$1,450	$934	4	29
East Riverside - Oltorf	$1,430	$799	14	385
Bluff Springs	$1,419	$686	12	193
Austin 78748	$1,417	$922	9	271
Cherrywood	$1,384	$1,384	1	1
South Austin	$1,382	$799	13	177
Milwood	$1,326	$992	4	87

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Austin TX?

As of May 2026, the average rent in Austin TX is $1,765 per month across 155 apartment communities and 1658 available units. Rents have increased $531 (37.6%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Capitol Crossing starting at $686/mo. By unit type, a 1-bedroom averages $1,765/mo.

Prices range from $686 to $4,481 per month. The most common price point is the $1,800 range, where 233 units are currently listed.

Austin TX Rent Price History

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Austin TX

1 Bed

$1,765

from $686 · 1658 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Austin TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Capitol Crossing	$686/mo	$694/mo	3	3.6
Logan's Mill	$788/mo	$788/mo	1	3.8
The Collection Lady Bird Lake	$805/mo	$818/mo	2	2.9
Great Hills	$805/mo	$936/mo	17	4
Bainbridge Apartments	$819/mo	$1,010/mo	8	3.3
Terrace Cove	$829/mo	$910/mo	7	3.5
Mia Riverside	$849/mo	$890/mo	16	3.9
Grace Woods	$870/mo	$951/mo	46	3.8
Bridge at South Point Apartments	$889/mo	$929/mo	6	3.7
Alma Woodward	$899/mo	$999/mo	3	4.5
MAA East Austin	$903/mo	$1,043/mo	14	4.3
Saddle Creek & The Cove	$922/mo	$1,060/mo	32	4.3
Stassney at SoCo	$924/mo	$1,002/mo	5	3.2
Easton Hills	$929/mo	$929/mo	2	4.2
Marquis Lakeline Station	$934/mo	$984/mo	3	3.9
Vibe on Riverside	$949/mo	$999/mo	2	3
Residences at the Domain	$949/mo	$999/mo	2	3.2
Bridge at Turtle Creek	$950/mo	$1,116/mo	12	3.7
Artisan at South Lamar	$955/mo	$1,132/mo	6	3.5
Foxwood	$980/mo	$1,116/mo	18	3.6
Marquis Parkside	$992/mo	$1,037/mo	5	4.2
Urban Oaks Apartments	$999/mo	$999/mo	2	4
Villas at Stone Oak Ranch	$1,002/mo	$1,097/mo	30	3.8
Arboretum Oaks	$1,020/mo	$1,098/mo	2	3.9
The Marquis at Brushy Creek	$1,035/mo	$1,108/mo	3	4
Brixton South Shore	$1,050/mo	$1,091/mo	9	3.9
Iron Rock Ranch	$1,050/mo	$1,380/mo	12	3.8
Cortland Onion Creek	$1,057/mo	$1,141/mo	4	4.6
Marquis at Barton Trails	$1,065/mo	$1,316/mo	5	4.4
Jewel Apartment Homes	$1,066/mo	$1,066/mo	1	4.1
Austin Midtown	$1,070/mo	$1,133/mo	2	4.2
Camden Shadow Brook Apartments	$1,081/mo	$1,134/mo	21	4.1
Hardrock Canyon Apartments	$1,089/mo	$1,259/mo	11	3.7
The Martingale	$1,104/mo	$1,326/mo	21	4.1
The Arts Apartments At South Austin	$1,105/mo	$1,105/mo	4	4.1
Skyline at Barton Creek	$1,114/mo	$1,376/mo	22	4.2
The Rowan at Southwest Austin	$1,127/mo	$1,236/mo	3	4.7
Park at Summers Grove Apartments	$1,130/mo	$1,130/mo	4	4.7
Bellrock La Frontera	$1,136/mo	$1,381/mo	43	4.3
Wilder	$1,144/mo	$1,310/mo	7	4.1
Mosaic at Mueller Luxury Apartments	$1,150/mo	$1,650/mo	16	3.1
South Lamar Village	$1,153/mo	$1,171/mo	2	3.8
Bridge at Southpark Landing Apartments	$1,160/mo	$1,253/mo	8	4.5
Mariposa Flats	$1,160/mo	$1,313/mo	8	4.3
Madison at the Arboretum	$1,160/mo	$1,209/mo	4	3.9
Marquis SoCo	$1,165/mo	$1,321/mo	4	4.2
The Bennett	$1,166/mo	$1,413/mo	3	4.6
The James on South First	$1,173/mo	$1,241/mo	26	4.3
Windsor South Congress Apartments	$1,190/mo	$1,190/mo	1	4.5
6th Street West Apartments Austin	$1,195/mo	$1,195/mo	1	4.9
Oak Park Apartments	$1,199/mo	$1,309/mo	11	4.1
Cortland Southpark Terraces	$1,200/mo	$1,300/mo	6	4.3
Cortland Bluff Springs	$1,200/mo	$1,233/mo	2	4.4
Trillium Terrace	$1,201/mo	$1,348/mo	3	4.4
The Sondery	$1,208/mo	$1,651/mo	29	4.6
The Arbors at Tallwood	$1,209/mo	$1,260/mo	2	4.3
The Avery	$1,215/mo	$1,318/mo	5	4.5
Reserve at the Arboretum	$1,235/mo	$1,544/mo	10	4.4
Atlas Eastside	$1,249/mo	$1,335/mo	2	4.1
Bridge at Canyon View	$1,250/mo	$1,250/mo	1	4.3
Soco At Alpine	$1,250/mo	$1,250/mo	5	2.9
Marquis at Great Hills	$1,253/mo	$1,341/mo	5	4.1
SOFI at 6311 Apartments	$1,255/mo	$1,677/mo	23	4.5
Barton Creek Landing	$1,255/mo	$1,424/mo	2	3.5
The Brodie	$1,255/mo	$1,339/mo	4	4.3
Marquis at Caprock Canyon	$1,268/mo	$1,308/mo	2	4.1
Landmark at Barton Creek	$1,280/mo	$1,419/mo	19	4.1
Bexley SoCo	$1,284/mo	$1,373/mo	5	3.7
The Grove Apartments	$1,295/mo	$1,295/mo	1	4
Tree Apartments	$1,299/mo	$1,504/mo	17	3.6
The Willows Apartments	$1,299/mo	$1,299/mo	8	4.1
Bridge at Mesa Verde	$1,299/mo	$1,399/mo	28	4.2
Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments	$1,310/mo	$1,359/mo	16	4
Marquis at Treetops	$1,326/mo	$1,550/mo	4	4.4
MAA Sunset Valley	$1,333/mo	$1,371/mo	4	4.4
Windsor Burnet Apartments	$1,334/mo	$1,334/mo	1	4
The Wyatt	$1,346/mo	$1,484/mo	4	4.9
Marquis at Ladera Vista	$1,347/mo	$1,434/mo	3	4.3
Mueller Crossing	$1,349/mo	$1,349/mo	2	3.7
Alloy	$1,349/mo	$1,803/mo	26	4.2
SoCo on the Lake	$1,379/mo	$1,469/mo	2	4
The Everett	$1,384/mo	$1,479/mo	5	4.8
West Koenig Flats Apartment Homes	$1,387/mo	$1,645/mo	5	4.4
Gallery at Domain	$1,397/mo	$1,531/mo	20	3.5
Retreat at Barton Creek	$1,425/mo	$1,530/mo	9	4
Cadena at the Falls	$1,432/mo	$1,677/mo	14	4.6
Fivetwo at Highland	$1,437/mo	$1,704/mo	12	4.3
Marq on Burnet	$1,448/mo	$1,592/mo	4	4.2
Debut SoCo	$1,460/mo	$1,754/mo	21	4.3
44 South	$1,469/mo	$1,570/mo	5	3.9
Townhollow Apartments	$1,475/mo	$1,529/mo	4	3.9
DK Riata	$1,478/mo	$1,641/mo	4	4.4
Western Trails Apartments	$1,484/mo	$1,484/mo	3	4.3
Lenox 7th	$1,488/mo	$1,876/mo	31	4.6
Barton Hills Apartments	$1,496/mo	$1,703/mo	9	4.4
Crescent	$1,513/mo	$1,780/mo	32	4.1
Platform	$1,514/mo	$1,770/mo	30	3.7
Elan East Apartments	$1,561/mo	$1,733/mo	3	4.6
Residences at Saltillo	$1,589/mo	$1,933/mo	31	3.6
Groves South Lamar	$1,590/mo	$1,687/mo	14	4.3
The Shoal	$1,599/mo	$1,702/mo	4	4.2
Windsor South Lamar	$1,606/mo	$1,606/mo	1	3.4
The Guthrie	$1,631/mo	$1,845/mo	10	4.7
Eleven by Windsor	$1,635/mo	$1,741/mo	14	4.2
AMLI Eastside	$1,656/mo	$1,998/mo	28	4.3
Lakeshore Pearl	$1,669/mo	$1,910/mo	18	4
7East	$1,669/mo	$1,797/mo	9	4.3
SYNC at Mueller	$1,681/mo	$1,781/mo	21	3.3
Eastside Station	$1,696/mo	$1,896/mo	5	4.3
Bridge at The Blockyard	$1,698/mo	$2,061/mo	4	4.4
The Clark	$1,702/mo	$2,409/mo	9	4.3
Aura Thirty2	$1,702/mo	$2,040/mo	18	3.7
Sabina	$1,706/mo	$1,832/mo	5	3.8
Whitley Apartments	$1,707/mo	$1,946/mo	11	4.6
Lamar Union	$1,734/mo	$2,017/mo	5	3.9
Windsor on the Lake	$1,737/mo	$2,217/mo	14	3.5
The 704	$1,745/mo	$1,847/mo	5	4.4
The Weaver	$1,745/mo	$1,907/mo	6	3.8
Eastpoint	$1,755/mo	$1,943/mo	28	4.5
Trailhead East	$1,780/mo	$1,992/mo	9	4.6
Bridge at The Kenzie	$1,795/mo	$1,927/mo	7	3.8
Windsor Commons	$1,810/mo	$1,972/mo	23	4.6
Elle West Ave	$1,810/mo	$1,981/mo	9	4
Avenir Apartments	$1,827/mo	$2,482/mo	18	4.5
AMLI 300	$1,850/mo	$2,077/mo	8	3.8
AMLI on Aldrich	$1,870/mo	$1,978/mo	12	4.1
Marq Uptown	$1,874/mo	$1,968/mo	7	4.8
Gibson Flats Apartments	$1,884/mo	$2,064/mo	11	4.7
The Arnold	$1,888/mo	$2,011/mo	13	3.7
Coldwater Luxury Apartments	$1,930/mo	$2,110/mo	15	4.1
Westerly 360	$1,974/mo	$2,138/mo	4	4.4
The Emma Browning	$1,999/mo	$2,393/mo	7	4.2
AMLI South Shore	$2,001/mo	$2,215/mo	22	4
Boulevard at Town Lake	$2,037/mo	$2,125/mo	12	4.3
AMLI Branch Park	$2,084/mo	$2,451/mo	10	4.1
Rivette Tower	$2,084/mo	$2,493/mo	13	4.5
AMLI North Park	$2,086/mo	$2,387/mo	16	4.1
AMLI at Mueller	$2,102/mo	$2,212/mo	6	3.9
Hanover Brazos Street	$2,112/mo	$2,539/mo	20	4.7
E6	$2,132/mo	$2,263/mo	8	4.5
Sienna at the Thompson	$2,208/mo	$3,021/mo	24	4
The Grand at the Domain	$2,254/mo	$2,430/mo	6	4
404 Rio Grande	$2,298/mo	$2,526/mo	5	4.4
Water Marq	$2,318/mo	$2,388/mo	5	-
AMLI Downtown	$2,336/mo	$2,606/mo	16	3.9
Solomon	$2,356/mo	$2,612/mo	4	4.4
Hanover Republic Square	$2,433/mo	$2,893/mo	13	4.7
Gables Republic Square	$2,484/mo	$2,825/mo	18	4.7
Northshore Apartments	$2,510/mo	$3,057/mo	31	4.2
Alexan Waterloo	$2,539/mo	$2,910/mo	20	4.5
The Bowie	$2,561/mo	$2,966/mo	17	3.6
Cole Apartments	$2,623/mo	$2,623/mo	1	4.4
The Quincy	$2,688/mo	$2,886/mo	14	4.4
AMLI on 2nd	$2,715/mo	$3,050/mo	9	4.1
Ashton Austin	$3,056/mo	$3,490/mo	13	4.1

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Austin TX

What is the average rent in Austin TX?

The average rent in Austin TX is $1,765 per month as of May 2026, based on 1658 units across 155 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Austin TX?

Rent in Austin TX has increased $531 (37.6%) over the past month. The current average is $1,765/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Austin TX?

The most affordable apartment in Austin TX is Capitol Crossing with units starting at $686/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Austin TX?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Austin TX averages $1,765/mo, with prices starting at $686/mo across 1658 available units.

How many apartments are available in Austin TX?

There are 1658 units available across 155 apartment communities in Austin TX.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Austin TX?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$71,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,765/mo.

Comfortable income

$85,000/year

25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($686/mo), you need to earn at least $27,000/year.

Median household income in Austin TX is $91,461 , about 8% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Austin TX

Overall prices in Austin TX runs below the national average by about 2% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 98.3, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Austin TX's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,765	daily refresh
Utilities	$543	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$502	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,295	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$632	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$1,011	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$5,748/mo	$68,977/year

Population

967,862

Median household income

$91,461

Census median rent

$1,655/mo

Rent as % of income

29.0%

Median age

34.5

Mean commute

24 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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