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Area Guide

Blackland Austin, TX

Cool restaurants and diversity near campus life!

University Historic Sports

Situated on the northeast side of Austin, Blackland is a historic neighborhood near the University of Texas. It’s so close to the school, in fact, that you can walk there from your Blackland apartment.

When you rent in Blackland, you’re surrounded by local shops and a variety of restaurants. Alamo Pocket Park is a neighborhood green space that hosts community sporting events at its great facilities. Conveniences can be found along Manor Road and East Martin Luther King Boulevard in this up-and-coming area.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Blackland is $1,318 for a studio, $1,672 for one bedroom, $2,607 for two bedrooms, and $4,378 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Blackland has decreased by -7.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 507 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,318/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 722 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,672/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,137 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,607/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,493 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,378/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Blackland

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

90 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Texas Memorial Museum
  • Boggy Creek Greenbelt
  • Thinkery
  • Elisabet Ney Museum
  • Shoal Creek Greenbelt Park

Airports

  • Austin-Bergstrom International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.