Duncan Park

Austin, TX

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Duncan Park - Austin, TX Area Guide

A downtown neighborhood wrapped around a park

Walkable Urban Nightlife Shops Restaurants

Located directly south of Austin Community College and north of the Market District, Duncan Park is an urban neighborhood a few blocks west of Downtown Austin and the Texas Capitol. Duncan Neighborhood Park is the heart of the community, providing terrific views of the city skyline as well as walking paths, open green space, and picnic tables. The Duncan Neighborhood Park Pedestrian Walkway connects the park with the 9th Street BMX Park, located across 9th Street.

The Duncan Park neighborhood starts at Lamar Boulevard and extends east to Rio Grande Street. This downtown area is filled with shops, restaurants, and nightlife. Walk to a variety of popular destinations along 6th Street, including Via 313 Pizza, the Dogwood, and the Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen. Learn more about Austin’s history at the Austin History Center, or view some of the area’s historic architecture like the Allan House, built in 1883, and the Bremond Block Historic District, featuring several Victorian houses built in the mid- to late-1800s.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Duncan Park is $1,650 for a studio, $2,591 for one bedroom, and $3,699 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Duncan Park has decreased by -3.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 358 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,650/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 781 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,591/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,185 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,699/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Duncan Park - Austin, TX is for everyday living.

Exceptionally walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Good public transit

Transit

60 / 100

Moderately drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Very bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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

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.