Average Rent in Austin, TX

There are a total of 12 cities nearby Austin. The average rent in Austin is currently $2,196 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 $3,800 per month.

Let's compare Austin, TX's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. One bedrooms are about 26.32% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Austin, TX are about 16.17% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 20.99% 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 $2,395 per month. A total of 4 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only five neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $2,395. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than Austin's average rent, which is only $2,300. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Austin, North University has the most affordable average rent at $1,300 per month. Whereas, at $3,425 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 $1,950. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,295, Southwest Travis, TX is the most expensive county by Austin, TX.

In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Austin, TX is 5.26% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Austin, TX is 10.38% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed all of these counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 38 zipcodes in or near Austin, TX. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,298. 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 $1,650 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,550 per month is 78746, West Lake Hills, TX.

Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Austin, TX is $1,210 per month. Or in other words, $2 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $1,763 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.