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 remained the same in the last month and have remained the same 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 $1,745. A 1-bedroom apartment in Austin, TX costs about $1,525 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,879. Houses for rent in Austin, TX are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,212.


1 bedroom	$1,496	No Change	2%
2 bedroom	$1,865	1%	2%
3 bedroom	$2,500	1%	4%
4 bedroom	$2,900	No Change	3%
Studio	$1,585	1%	1%

		Comparables
Downtown Austin	$2,963
East Cesar Chavez	$1,956
Hancock	$1,890
Johnston Terrace	$1,754
Montropolis	$1,670
North Burnet	$1,875
North University	$1,270
Old West Austin	$2,002
Rmma	$2,232
West University	$1,622


Apartments	$1,745	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,750	5%	No Change
Houses	$2,212	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$932	3%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,585

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,496

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,865

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Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,500

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,900

Last 30 days

No Change

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$1,779

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,749

lower than the national median

Takeaway

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

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Austin Round Rock Metro Area

$1,749

22%

Last year

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$2,105

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$1,795

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$1,688

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$1,850

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Jollyville

$1,350

Last year

Lakeway

$2,750

14%

Last year

Manor

$1,785

Last year

Pflugerville

$1,792

Last year

Round Rock

$1,735

Last year

Wells Branch

$1,270

Last year

West Lake Hills

$1,754

20%

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.