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North Austin, Austin, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available North Austin Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the North Austin area of Austin, TX is a Studio unit found at The Palms on Lamar priced from $649. Blu has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $658. Here are the most affordable North Austin apartments for rent in Austin, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Palms on Lamar0X1Studio,1BA$649
BluA1Studio,1BA$658
Park Plaza1x1 (601 SqFt)1BR,1BA$665
Hedge ApartmentsSage - AF60Studio,1BA$665
Creeks Edge ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$675
Alma ApartmentsCORAZON - AF50Studio,1BA$684
Longspur CrossingAStudio,1BA$699
Woodland HeightsA -1BR/1BA small1BR,1BA$699
Avalon Palm ApartmentsEX1Studio,1BA$700
Churchill Crossing ApartmentsA21BR,1BA$701

Best Value Apartments for Rent in North Austin, TX

As of April 20, 2026 the best value apartment in the North Austin area is the $1.15 price per square foot B2 Model at Towne Oaks II in the in the Northwest Austin neighborhood starting from $1,250. The second greatest value North Austin apartment is the B4 Model at Chevy Chase Apartments starting at $1,302 with a $1.23 price per square foot in the Northwest Austin neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for North Austin apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Towne Oaks IIB22BR,2BA$1.15
Chevy Chase ApartmentsB42BR,2BA$1.23
Villas de la PlazaB2BR,2BA$1.24
Magnolia Flats2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.10
Cielo at Azulyk2x1 Standard2BR,1BA$1.25
Chateau Avalon of AustinThe Chateau2BR,1BA$1.20
Villages at Fiskville1BR1BR,1BA$1.10
Nova North ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1.21
Park Plaza1x1 (601 SqFt)1BR,1BA$1.11
Creeks Edge ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1.17

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap North Austin Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in North Austin?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in North Austin is under $701.

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

The cheapest apartment in North Austin is Park Plaza which is listed at $665, while the average apartment in North Austin costs $2,495.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in North 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 585 regular apartments in North 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 North Austin?

Cheap apartments in North Austin have an average cost of $556 which is $1,939 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in North Austin.

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