Average Rent in Austin, TX

There are a total of 12 cities nearby Austin. The average rent in Austin is currently $2,191 per month. A total of 11 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Canyon Lake, TX, with an average rent of $1,750, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Austin, TX is Lakeway, TX. Monthly rents here are on average $3,873 per month.

Let's compare Austin, TX's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. One bedrooms are about 30.00% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Austin, TX are about 16.17% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 22.64% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 10 cities out of 12 total cities near Austin, TX in the following chart.

There are a total of 9 neighborhoods in or near Austin. Some of these neighborhoods include North University, West University, and Hancock. We've included all of these top 9 neighborhoods in or near Austin, TX in the following chart.

The average rent for these 9 neighborhoods in or near Austin, TX is currently around $2,103 per month. A total of 6 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only three neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $2,103. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Austin, North University has the most affordable average rent at $1,350 per month. Whereas, at $3,400 average rent per month, Downtown Austin is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Austin. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 9 counties located by Austin, TX. Some of these counties include San Marcos, TX, Kyle-Buda, TX, and Northeast Travis, TX. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $2,295. That's roughly around $1 per sqft. A total of 9 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Jarrell, TX. It's average rent per month is $1,900. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,300, Southwest Travis, TX is the most expensive county by Austin, TX.

In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Austin, TX is 9.12% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Austin, TX is 9.37% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed all of these counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 40 zipcodes in or near Austin, TX. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,300. A total of 23 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 78705, Austin, TX at $1,630 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,000 per month is 78703, Austin, TX.

Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Austin, TX is $1,237 per month. Or in other words, $2 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $1,713 per month. Which comes out to $2 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 10 zipcodes in Austin, TX. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.