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Austin's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

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Summit at Hyde Park
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$1,060 - $3,609
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Summit at Hyde Park

5200 N Lamar BlvdAustin, TX 78751
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property at 3506 Speedway

$1,100

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3506 Speedway, Unit 105

3506 Speedway
AustinTX78705
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Starlight
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$1,106 - $4,149
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Starlight

2901 Manor RdAustin, TX 78722
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The Kingston
$1,150 - $1,265
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The Kingston

409 W 38th StAustin, TX 78705
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Overture Mueller
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$1,168 - $3,605
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Overture Mueller

4818 Berkman DrAustin, TX 78723
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West Koenig Flats
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$1,176 - $2,941
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West Koenig Flats

5608 Avenue FAustin, TX 78751
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Broadstone East End
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$1,201 - $2,724
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Broadstone East End

5400 Jain LnAustin, TX 78721
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Platform
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$1,218 - $7,939
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Platform

2823 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdAustin, TX 78702
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Windsor Commons
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$1,233 - $3,208
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Windsor Commons

5900 Westminster DrAustin, TX 78723
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property at 1071 Clayton Ln

$1,271 - $1,549

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1071 Clayton Ln

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Austin Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Austin?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Austin is under $749.

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

The cheapest apartment in East Austin is Villas at Mueller which is listed at $699, while the average apartment in East Austin costs $1,839.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in 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 317 regular apartments in 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 East Austin?

Cheap apartments in East Austin have an average cost of $754 which is $1,085 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Austin.

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