Cheap Apartments for Rent in the South Central Austin Neighborhood of Austin, TX from $400 (240 Rentals) Page 2 of 5

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Berkshire Riverview
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$1,114 - $3,894
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$1,079 - $3,859
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$1,114 - $3,894
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Berkshire Riverview

1300 E Riverside DrAustin, TX 78741
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Prospect
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$1,129 - $2,599
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$1,045 - $2,515
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Prospect

122 Sheraton AveAustin, TX 78745
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Tree
$1,191 - $2,180
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$1,150 - $2,139
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Tree

3715 S 1st StAustin, TX 78704
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The District at SoCo
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$1,193 - $2,328
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$1,099 - $2,234
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The District at SoCo

501 E Oltorf StAustin, TX 78704
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Retreat at Barton Creek
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$1,199 - $2,199
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$1,121 - $2,121
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Retreat at Barton Creek

3816 S Lamar BlvdAustin, TX 78704
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SoCo on the Lake
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$1,202 - $3,937
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$1,178 - $3,913
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$24

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$1,202 - $3,937
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SoCo on the Lake

222 E Riverside DrAustin, TX 78704
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Gibson Flats
$1,234 - $2,888
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$1,176 - $2,830
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Gibson Flats

1219 S Lamar BlvdAustin, TX 78704
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property at 802 S 1st St

$1,300 - $1,600

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802 S 1st St

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Gables at the Terrace
$1,315 - $4,389
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$1,243 - $4,317
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Gables at the Terrace

2301 S MoPac ExpyAustin, TX 78746
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Barton Creek Landing
$1,322 - $1,875
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$1,222 - $1,775
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$100

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$1,322 - $1,875
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Barton Creek Landing

2800 Bartons Bluff LnAustin, TX 78746
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Bell South Lamar
$1,325 - $5,181
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$1,290 - $5,146
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$1,325 - $5,181
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Bell South Lamar

2717 S Lamar BlvdAustin, TX 78704
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property at 1725 Toomey Rd

$1,395 - $1,595

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1725 Toomey Rd

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The Mercury
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$1,432 - $4,986
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$1,271 - $4,825
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$161

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$1,432 - $4,986
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The Mercury

601 Cardinal LnAustin, TX 78704
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Cliffs at Barton Creek
$1,506 - $3,687
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$1,458 - $3,639
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Cliffs at Barton Creek

3050 Tamarron BlvdAustin, TX 78746
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Railyard
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$1,607 - $3,507
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$1,495 - $3,395
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Railyard

201-301 E 4th St EAustin, TX 78701
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5th Street Commons
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$1,623 - $3,274
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$1,452 - $3,103
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5th Street Commons

1611 W 5th StAustin, TX 78703
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Cole Apartments
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$1,632 - $7,980
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$1,590 - $7,938
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$42

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$1,632 - $7,980
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Cole Apartments

300 S Lamar BlvdAustin, TX 78704
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The Bouldin
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$1,640 - $4,514
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$1,471 - $4,345
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The Bouldin

1401 S LamarAustin, TX 78704
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Alexan Waterloo
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$1,642 - $17,999
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$1,097 - $17,454
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$545

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$1,642 - $17,999
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Alexan Waterloo

700 E 11th StAustin, TX 78701
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Central Austin Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Central Austin?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Central Austin is under $819.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Central Austin?

The cheapest apartment in South Central Austin is Cascade Apartments which is listed at $530, while the average apartment in South Central Austin costs $4,284.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Central 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 117 regular apartments in South Central 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 South Central Austin?

Cheap apartments in South Central Austin have an average cost of $222 which is $4,062 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Central Austin.

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