Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Northeast Austin Neighborhood of Austin, TX from $400 (197 Rentals)

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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 1 Bed unit found at Wildwood Apartments priced from $600. The Rhett has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $677. Here are the most affordable Northeast Austin apartments for rent in Austin, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Wildwood ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$600
The RhettA11BR,1BA$677
Heritage Pointe1x1 40%1BR,1BA$750
Azure Apartments and Townhomes (NEW OWNERS)A3 (Premium)1BR,1BA$750
Heights at the Cameron0x1Studio,1BA$769
Sangria ParkA1Studio,1BA$779
Heritage Estates at Wells BranchB2-40%/30%2BR,2BA$781
Legacy Ranch @ Dessau East 55+ CommunityPalomino1BR,1BA$785
ALMA ApartmentsCARIÑO - SH 50%Studio,1BA$795
The HedgeSage - AF60Studio,1BA$795

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Northeast Austin, TX

As of May 10, 2025 the best value apartment in the Northeast Austin area is the $1.04 price per square foot Two Bedroom / Two bath Model at The Studio at ThinkEast in the in the East Austin neighborhood starting from $1,200. The second greatest value Northeast Austin apartment is the 3A Model at Park Place at Loyola Apartments starting at $1,350 with a $1.22 price per square foot in the University Hills 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.
The Studio at ThinkEastTwo Bedroom / Two bath2BR,2BA$1.04
Park Place at Loyola Apartments3A3BR,2BA$1.22
Frontier East ApartmentsThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.22
Townhomes at Double CreekThe Birch3BR,2BA$1.22
The BelmontA11BR,1BA$1.23
Legacy Ranch @ Dessau East 55+ CommunityPalomino1BR,1BA$0.95
The WaymanA21BR,1BA$1.23
Eryngo Hills1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.10
The RhettA11BR,1BA$0.97
The BeckettA1BR,1BA$1.21

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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!

Getting Around the Northeast Austin Neighborhood in Austin, TX

Walk Score®

12 / 100

Car-Dependent

Almost all errands require a car

Bike Score®

30 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

3 / 100

Minimal Transit

It may be possible to get on a bus

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

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 $795.

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

The cheapest apartment in Northeast Austin is Wildwood Apartments which is listed at $600, while the average apartment in Northeast Austin costs $2,809.

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 1,421 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 $575 which is $2,234 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Northeast Austin.

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