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Lone Star Lofts

Trailhead East

The Parker at Hyde Park

The District at SoCo

Stone Hill Apartments

Grandmarc Austin

Diplomat Apartments

Union on San Antonio

38th Condominiums
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College Houses Cooperatives

South Shore

Madison Northridge

HillTop

The G Apartments

21st Street Cooperative

Student | Texan26

2103 Nueces St

Point North

Inspire on 22nd
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Regents West at 24th and 26th

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2400 Nueces

Torre

Regents West at 26th

The Block on 25th - West

North 40

The Jocey

Harmony Apartments

Legacy on Rio
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The Block on 28th

Villas on 26th

3212 Red River St

The Block on 25th - East

The Standard at Austin

The Carrells Apartments

Vibe on Riverside

2818 Nueces St

Yugo Austin Corner

Castle Arms Apartments
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Camino Flats

Highpoint North

5117 N Lamar Blvd

The Pepper Tree

2205 W Parmer Lane

9Hundred

21 Rio Apartments

Blackstone Apartments

Yugo Austin Nueces

Rise at West Campus
Austin, TX Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Austin?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Studio Apartments | $1,316 | $615 | $5,053 |
| Austin 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,456 | $423 | $10,000+ |
| Austin 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,847 | $423 | $10,000+ |
| Austin 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,230 | $604 | $10,000+ |
| Austin 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,830 | $489 | $10,000+ |
| Austin 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,686 | $845 | $10,000+ |
| Austin 6 Bedroom Apartments | $2,366 | $1,249 | $10,000+ |
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Austin, TX Area Reviews
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Mary • 1+ years in Austin
April 3, 2025I like the northside of town best. But Downtown is fun. Lots of outdoor stuff to do
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Austin Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Austin?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Austin is under $649.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Austin?
The cheapest apartment in Austin is The Barstow which is listed at $483, while the average apartment in Austin costs $4,330.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Austin?
Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 32,554 regular apartments in Austin that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Austin?
Cheap apartments in Austin have an average cost of $534 which is $3,796 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Austin.
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