Bridge at the Blockyard
1909 Alexander Ave,
Austin, TX 78722
$1,099 - $7,547
Studio - 3 Beds
Area Guide
Chestnut Austin, TX
Quirky, offbeat, and all Austin
University
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Walkable
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Mass Transit
A small, east side neighborhood with a hipster vibe, Chestnut is an affordable Austin neighborhood that’s about a mile from the University of Texas at Austin campus. Chestnut residents can hop aboard the MetroRail at M L King Jr Station and quickly get to work or school. Chestnut is located between Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and East 12th Street, extending from Chicon Street east to Airport Boulevard.
One of the neighborhood’s quirkier features is the Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata, an in-home, family-run museum of quirky collections. Tours are available with a suggested donation, where you’ll enjoy themed exhibitions as well as traveling exhibitions. Another unique landmark, the Coleto Moonlight Tower, is a historical light tower located on the corner of 13 Street and Coleto Street. Built in 1894, 31 ltowers lit up Austin and stood 164 feet tall. Today, only a few remain.
While this neighborhood is mainly residential, there are several destinations where you can catch up with locals. Bennu Coffee, a coffeehouse located off Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, is open 24/7 and offers outdoor seating. Other great neighborhood locations include Roland’s, Rio Rita, and Dozen Street.
Rent Trends
As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Chestnut is $1,235 for a studio, $1,814 for one bedroom, and $2,457 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Chestnut has increased by 8.5% in the past year.
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Studio
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444 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,235/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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729 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,814/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,156 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,457/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Chestnut - Austin, TX is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
50
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
60
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Chestnut - Austin, TX offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Great Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
80
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
Chestnut - Austin, TX provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
80
/ 100
Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
60
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Chestnut - Austin, TX from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
50
/ 100
Good Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
60
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
90
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Boggy Creek Greenbelt
- Texas Memorial Museum
- Thinkery
- Elisabet Ney Museum
- Shoal Creek Greenbelt Park
Commuter Rail
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.