Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Northeast Austin Neighborhood of Austin, TX from $500 (263 Rentals)

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property at 6509 Berkman Dr

$600 - $700

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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6509 Berkman Dr

AustinTX78723

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property at 7111 E Hwy 290

$896 - $900

1 Bedroom Rentals

Available Jan 7, 2026

7111 E Hwy 290

AustinTX78723

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Northeast Austin, Austin, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Northeast Austin Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Northeast Austin area of Austin, TX is a Studio unit found at Longspur Crossing priced from $554. Hedge Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $625. Here are the most affordable Northeast Austin apartments for rent in Austin, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Longspur CrossingAStudio,1BA$554
Hedge ApartmentsSage - AF60Studio,1BA$625
Vue at the Camerons0x1Studio,1BA$699
Woodland HeightsA -1BR/1BA small1BR,1BA$699
Heights at the Cameron0x1Studio,1BA$699
StarburstB1-Y 1st2BR,2BA$699
MAA East AustinButtercupStudio,1BA$748
Sage Hill Apartment HomesStudioStudio,1BA$750
The Lakes at Renaissance ParkA11BR,1BA$768
Heritage Pointe Senior 55+”2x2 30%2BR,2BA$769

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Northeast Austin, TX

As of December 31, 2025 the best value apartment in the Northeast Austin area is the $1.18 price per square foot Joplin Model at Bexley at Tech Ridge in the in the North Austin neighborhood starting from $1,559. The second greatest value Northeast Austin apartment is the C1 - Three Bedroom Two Bath Model at Waters at Willow Run starting at $1,499 with a $1.20 price per square foot in the Northwest Austin neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Northeast Austin apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Bexley at Tech RidgeJoplin3BR,2BA$1.18
Waters at Willow RunC1 - Three Bedroom Two Bath3BR,2BA$1.20
Frontier East ApartmentsThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.22
Park Place at Loyola Apartments3A3BR,2BA$1.08
Fort Branch at Trumans Landing3 Bed, 2 Bath (60% Income Restricted)3BR,2BA$1.07
The Heights on ParmerTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.11
Prose ManorA11BR,1BA$1.20
Eryngo Hills1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.10
Villages at Fiskville1BR1BR,1BA$1.22
Flats at WellingtonA11BR,1BA$1.12

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Local Expert's Guide To the Best Student Friendly Neighborhoods to Rent Near Colleges in Austin

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Northeast Austin, Austin, TX

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Lifestyle Ratings

This website is happy to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, and customized analysis for East 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 filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, apartment communities for the kids, and much more. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Northeast Austin Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Northeast Austin?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Northeast Austin is under $769.

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

The cheapest apartment in Northeast Austin is Starburst which is listed at $699, while the average apartment in Northeast Austin costs $3,662.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Northeast 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 1,331 regular apartments in Northeast 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 Northeast Austin?

Cheap apartments in Northeast Austin have an average cost of $576 which is $3,086 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Northeast Austin.

Expert Rental Resources

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