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400 W 34th St

AustinTX78705

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Austin's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

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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 $850.

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

The cheapest apartment in East Austin is Sangria Park which is listed at $779, while the average apartment in East Austin costs $14,000.

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 187 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 $794 which is $13,206 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Austin.

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