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Area Guide

Clarksville Austin, TX

Where Austin’s history and future merge

Walkable Historic Trendy

The much-loved Clarksville neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the oldest freedman’s towns in Texas, established by Charles Clark in 1871. Landmarks in the neighborhood include the Sweet Home Baptist Church, built around 1880, and the Hezikiah Haskell House, built around 1879. The neighborhood contains historic Victorians converted into bed-and-breakfasts, trendy shops, and popular restaurants. Be sure to visit Josephine House, Caffe Medici, Z’Tejas, and Clark’s Oyster Bar. After hours, you’ll find residents at the Mean Eyed Cat honky-tonk or at Donn’s Depot piano bar.

Clarksville’s proximity to Downtown Austin, its location on the river, and the beauty of the neighborhood’s historic architecture and tree-lined streets continues to increase the neighborhood’s popularity. Clarksville begins along the west side of downtown, extending from Lamar Boulevard west to the MoPac Expressway. Clarksville residents can walk to Ladybird Lake-Lamar Beach Metro Park, Pease Park, Austin Community College, and to the Texas Capitol. The University of Texas at Austin is less than two miles from Clarksville, as well.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Clarksville is $1,184 for a studio, $1,376 for one bedroom, $1,826 for two bedrooms, and $1,864 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Clarksville has increased by 0.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 400 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,184/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 596 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,376/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 900 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,826/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,150 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,864/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • Shoal Creek Greenbelt Park
  • Austin Nature and Science Center
  • Zilker Nature Preserve
  • Zilker Botanical Garden
  • Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum

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.