Cheap Apartments for Rent in the East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood of Austin, TX from $400 (168 Rentals)

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Cascade Apartments
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$648 - $1,339
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$457 - $1,148
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$191

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$648 - $1,339
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Cascade Apartments

1221 Algarita AveAustin, TX 78704
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The Rail
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$693 - $1,950
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$678 - $1,935
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$15

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$693 - $1,950
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

The Rail

2921 E 17th StAustin, TX 78702
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Hillside Creek
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$783 - $1,497
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$758 - $1,472
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$25

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$783 - $1,497
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Hillside Creek

1730-1730 E Oltorf StAustin, TX 78741
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Waterloo Flats
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$829 - $1,713
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$815 - $1,699
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Waterloo Flats

1300 Pleasant Valley Rd SAustin, TX 78741
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The Patten West
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$838 - $1,929
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$699 - $1,790
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$139

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$838 - $1,929
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The Patten West

2207 Wickersham LnAustin, TX 78741
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The Zenith
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$849 - $1,627
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$692 - $1,470
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$157

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$849 - $1,627
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

The Zenith

1709 Burton DrAustin, TX 78741
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$895 - $1,075

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1903 E 20th St

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Soco at Alpine
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$899 - $999
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$894 - $994
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$5

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$899 - $999
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Soco at Alpine

3508 Alpine CirAustin, TX 78704
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The Social Apartments
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$907 - $1,485
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$819 - $1,397
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$88

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$907 - $1,485
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

The Social Apartments

1817 E Oltorf StAustin, TX 78741
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Oltera in SoEast
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$947 - $1,751
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$800 - $1,604
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Oltera in SoEast

4404 E Oltorf StAustin, TX 78741
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Brixton South Shore
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$986 - $2,106
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$841 - $1,961
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Brixton South Shore

2435 E Riverside DrAustin, TX 78741
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property at 1600 West Ave

$1,020 - $1,520

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1600 West Ave

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$1,039 - $1,288

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601 W 11th St

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Platform
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$1,504 - $5,880
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$1,428 - $5,804
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Platform

2823 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdAustin, TX 78702
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The District at SoCo
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$1,099 - $2,234
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$977 - $2,112
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The District at SoCo

501 E Oltorf StAustin, TX 78704
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Berkshire Riverview
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$1,099 - $3,912
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$1,064 - $3,877
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$35

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$1,099 - $3,912
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Berkshire Riverview

1300 E Riverside DrAustin, TX 78741
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The Lady Bird
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$1,100 - $1,900
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$1,060 - $1,860
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$40

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$1,100 - $1,900
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The Lady Bird

1320 Art Dilly DrAustin, TX 78702
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Azul Lakeshore
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$1,137 - $2,649
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$1,064 - $2,576
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Azul Lakeshore

1201 Lady Bird LnAustin, TX 78741
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East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available East Cesar Chavez Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the East Cesar Chavez area of Austin, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Array priced from $614. Cascade Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $648. Here are the most affordable East Cesar Chavez apartments for rent in Austin, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
ArrayThe 7001BR,1BA$614
Cascade ApartmentsThe 396Studio,1BA$648
Point South and BridgehollowEfficiencyStudio,1BA$674
Mesh ApartmentsE1-Mesh IIIStudio,1BA$699
Hillside PlaceA11BR,1BA$699
The RebekahT1- 30%Studio,1BA$702
Volume 2Vol 1 - StudioStudio,1BA$749
Volume 1Vol 1 - StudioStudio,1BA$749
The Brook Apartments1 Bedroom 1/1B1BR,1BA$750
Alister ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$763

Best Value Apartments for Rent in East Cesar Chavez, TX

As of March 23, 2026 the best value apartment in the East Cesar Chavez area is the $1.10 price per square foot The 1427 Model at Array in the in the South River City neighborhood starting from $1,564. The second greatest value East Cesar Chavez apartment is the D1 Model at Paradise Oaks Apartments starting at $1,720 with a $1.29 price per square foot in the Oltorf-East Riverside neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for East Cesar Chavez apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
ArrayThe 14273BR,2BA$1.10
Paradise Oaks ApartmentsD14BR,2BA$1.29
Union on San AntonioD1 - Trinity4BR,4BA$1.17
Verde ApartmentsB32BR,2BA$1.23
Villages at East RiversideTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.17
M StationB22BR,2BA$1.20
The Metropolis ApartmentsB22BR,2BA$1.21
Volume 7Vol 7 - 2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.24
Hillside CreekA11BR,1BA$1.29
Point South and BridgehollowEfficiencyStudio ,1BA$1.30

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East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX

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Among cities in Texas for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

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Lifestyle Ratings

Our team is proud to bring you our detailed rental analysis called 'Lifestyle Ratings' - a comparison of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, including Austin. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including our Star Ratings to compare for the best proximity to parks and outdoor amenities, luxury amenities, kid and pet-friendly communities, availability of transit options, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Cesar Chavez Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Cesar Chavez?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Cesar Chavez is under $763.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Cesar Chavez?

The cheapest apartment in East Cesar Chavez is Array which is listed at $630, while the average apartment in East Cesar Chavez costs $7,534.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Cesar Chavez?

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 169 regular apartments in East Cesar Chavez 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 Cesar Chavez?

Cheap apartments in East Cesar Chavez have an average cost of $594 which is $6,940 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Cesar Chavez.

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