Average Rent in Austin, TX and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Austin, TX

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Austin, TX have decreased by 1% in the last month and have decreased by 2% in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Austin, TX
The monthly rent for an apartment in Austin, TX is $1,713. A 1-bedroom apartment in Austin, TX costs about $1,450 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,911. Houses for rent in Austin, TX are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,295.


1 bedroom	$1,490	No Change	1%
2 bedroom	$1,985	3%	5%
3 bedroom	$2,513	4%	15%
4 bedroom	$2,995	2%	2%
Studio	$1,579	No Change	1%

		Comparables
Downtown Austin	$2,988
East Cesar Chavez	$1,953
Hancock	$2,075
Johnston Terrace	$1,754
North Burnet	$1,815
North University	$1,275
Old West Austin	$2,092
Riverside	$1,599
Rmma	$2,235
West University	$1,795


Apartments	$1,713	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,901	2%	No Change
Houses	$2,295	1%	No Change
Rooms	$904	8%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,579

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,490

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,985

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,513

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,995

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Austin, TX, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

Compare rent prices in Austin, TX to other cities

Median rent prices in Austin, TX for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Austin Round Rock Metro Area, TX.

Austin

Median rent price$1,786

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,831

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Austin, TX is 2% lower than the median rent in Austin Round Rock Metro Area, TX.

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$1,831

18%

Last year

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$2,635

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$1,700

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$1,237

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$1,742

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Last year

Cost of living in
Austin, TX

The overall cost of living in Austin, TX is 3% lower than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.