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property at 3115 Helms St

$1,350

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$1,350
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$1,350

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 13

3115 Helms St, Unit 108

3115 Helms St
AustinTX78705

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property at 706 W 34th St

$1,450 - $1,625

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

Available Aug 7

706 W 34th St

AustinTX78705
property at 2505 San Gabriel

$1,595 - $2,095

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$1,595 - $2,095
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$1,595 - $2,095

2 To 3 Bedroom Condos for Rent

Available Aug 15

2505 San Gabriel

AustinTX78705
property at 2802 Nueces St

$1,595

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$1,595
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$1,595

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 10

2802 Nueces St, Unit 212

2802 Nueces St
AustinTX78705
property at 914 W 26th St

$1,595 - $1,895

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$1,595 - $1,895
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$1,595 - $1,895

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 10

914 W 26th St

AustinTX78705

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property at 1807 Poquito St

$1,600

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$1,600
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$1,600

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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1807 Poquito St, Unit #46

1807 Poquito St
AustinTX78702
property at 2110 Rio Grande

$1,600

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$1,600
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$1,600

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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2110 Rio Grande, Unit 206

2110 Rio Grande
AustinTX78705
property at 1908 San Antonio St

$1,600 - $2,150

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$1,600 - $2,150
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$1,600 - $2,150

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 1

1908 San Antonio St

AustinTX78705
property at 3108 Walling Dr

$1,675

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$1,675
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$1,675

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 1

3108 Walling Dr, Unit C

3108 Walling Dr
AustinTX78705

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property at 711 W 26th

$1,695

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$1,695
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$1,695

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 10

711 W 26th, Unit 305

711 W 26th
AustinTX78705
property at 3506 Speedway

$1,700 - $2,200

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$1,700 - $2,200
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$1,700 - $2,200

2 To 4 Bedroom Condos for Rent

Available Aug 6

3506 Speedway

AustinTX78705
property at 706 W 22nd St

$1,750 - $1,900

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$1,750 - $1,900
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$1,750 - $1,900

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 7

706 W 22nd St

AustinTX78705
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VIP Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

VIP Apartments

101 E 33rd StAustin, TX 78705
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Elmwood Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Elmwood Apartments

500 Elmwood PlAustin, TX 78705

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Pepper Tree II
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Pepper Tree II

408 37th St WAustin, TX 78705
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Warwick
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Warwick

2907 West AveAustin, TX 78705
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The Jacksonian
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

The Jacksonian

3812 SpeedwayAustin, TX 78751
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Red River Place
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Red River Place

924 Dean Keeton StAustin, TX 78712
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The Avalon Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Avalon Apartments

1100 E 32nd StAustin, TX 78722
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The Block on 25th - West
Studio to 5 Bedroom Apartments

The Block on 25th - West

2501 W Pearl StAustin, TX 78705
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Greenwood Square
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Greenwood Square

3101 Tom Green StAustin, TX 78705
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Central Austin Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Central Austin?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Central Austin is under $975.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Central Austin?

The cheapest apartment in Central Austin is Fountain Terrace Apartments which is listed at $895, while the average apartment in Central Austin costs $18,995.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Central 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 167 regular apartments in Central 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 Central Austin?

Cheap apartments in Central Austin have an average cost of $1,030 which is $17,965 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Central Austin.

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