Cheap Apartments for Rent in the East Austin Neighborhood of Austin, TX from $500 (405 Rentals) Page 3 of 9

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the East Austin area of Austin.

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Laurel
$1,312 - $5,060
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Laurel

2001 Ed Bluestein BlvdAustin, TX 78721
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Rivette Tower
$1,335 - $5,231
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Rivette Tower

3901 Berkman DrAustin, TX 78723
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$1,450 - $1,550

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608 W 51st St

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West Koenig Flats
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$1,369 - $2,780
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West Koenig Flats

5608 Avenue FAustin, TX 78751
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Trailhead
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$1,374 - $3,892
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Trailhead

1120 Shady LnAustin, TX 78721
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Platform
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$1,441 - $6,642
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Platform

2823 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdAustin, TX 78702
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Solomon
$1,443 - $8,081
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Solomon

1414 E 51st StAustin, TX 78723
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The Emma Browning
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$1,449 - $3,000
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The Emma Browning

3219 Manor RdAustin, TX 78723
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Trailhead East
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$1,465 - $3,010
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Trailhead East

5100 Bolm RdAustin, TX 78721
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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 $799.

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 $3,805.

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 208 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 $981 which is $2,824 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Austin.

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