Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Central East Austin Neighborhood of Austin, TX from $575 (265 Rentals) Page 2 of 6

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$1,218 - $7,872
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2823 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdAustin, TX 78702
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Lakeshore Pearl
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$1,287 - $3,349
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$1,287 - $3,349

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Lakeshore Pearl

2223 Waterloo City LnAustin, TX 78741
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property at 615 W 31st St

$1,000 - $1,300

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615 W 31st St

AustinTX78705

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Rivette Tower
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$1,335 - $5,273
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Rivette Tower

3901 Berkman DrAustin, TX 78723
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Lirica
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$1,359 - $2,704
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$1,359 - $2,704

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$1,359 - $2,704
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Lirica

5211 E 7th StAustin, TX 78702
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Trailhead East
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$1,415 - $2,945
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$1,415 - $2,945

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$1,415 - $2,945
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Trailhead East

5100 Bolm RdAustin, TX 78721
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Eastpoint Apartments
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$1,448 - $2,898
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$1,448 - $2,898

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Eastpoint Apartments

760 Airport BlvdAustin, TX 78702
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property at 2801 Rio Grande

$1,450

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2801 Rio Grande, Unit 304

2801 Rio Grande
AustinTX78705
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Lenox 7th
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$1,459 - $2,682
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$1,459 - $2,682

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$1,459 - $2,682
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Lenox 7th

4910 E 7th StAustin, TX 78702
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Trailhead
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$1,485 - $4,395
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$1,485 - $4,395

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Trailhead

1120 Shady LnAustin, TX 78721
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Corazon
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$1,500 - $2,717
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Corazon

1000 E 5th StAustin, TX 78702
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property at 106 E 30th

$1,500

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$1,500

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106 E 30th, Unit 205

106 E 30th
AustinTX78705

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property at 1200 Newning Ave

$1,575

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1200 Newning Ave, Unit 308

1200 Newning Ave
AustinTX78704
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Railyard
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$1,632 - $3,632
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Railyard

201-301 E 4th St EAustin, TX 78701
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Alexan Riverside
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$1,651 - $3,036
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Alexan Riverside

1400 Royal Crest DrAustin, TX 78741
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Central East Austin Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Central East Austin?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Central East Austin is under $875.

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

The cheapest apartment in Central East Austin is Parker Heights which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in Central East Austin costs $2,020.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Central East 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 449 regular apartments in Central East 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 East Austin?

Cheap apartments in Central East Austin have an average cost of $700 which is $1,320 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Central East Austin.

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