Bluff Springs

Austin, TX

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Bluff Springs - Austin, TX Area Guide

A scenic enclave in southeast Austin

Suburban Scenic Peaceful Active Convenient

Nestled about nine miles southeast of Downtown Austin, the small community of Bluff Springs provides a convenient alternative to downtown living. Bluff Springs began as a farming community in the 1850s, and that spacious feeling persists to this day, even as more residents discover this tiny gem engulfed in lush greenery.

Located along Onion Creek, Bluff Springs is home to the Onion Creek Metropolitan Park, a 555-acre regional park that offers plenty of scenic hiking trails, as well as the Onion Creek Greenbelt, which also has hiking trails, picnic areas, and a playground. Onion Creek meanders up to the sprawling McKinney Falls State Park, where visitors find waterfalls, hiking trails, campgrounds, and fishing areas in addition to the renowned Old Baldy, a cypress tree that’s more than 500 years old.

Southpark Meadows, the largest shopping plaza near Bluff Springs, is located along I-35. This plaza includes an array of national retailers and chain restaurants. Bluff Creek is just a short drive away from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, St. Edward’s University, and Downtown Austin.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Bluff Springs is $1,111 for a studio, $1,100 for one bedroom, $1,410 for two bedrooms, and $1,726 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Bluff Springs has decreased by -5.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 526 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,111/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 699 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,100/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,034 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,410/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,217 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,726/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Onion Creek Greenbelt Park
  • Goat Cave Nature Preserve
  • Blunn Creek Nature Preserve
  • McKinney Falls State Park
  • Slaughter Creek at Bauerle Ranch

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 February 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.