East Austin

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East Austin - Austin, TX Area Guide

Discover Austin’s trendy east side

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Separated from Downtown Austin by I-35 and extending to Highway 111, East Austin is a large neighborhood that contains several smaller neighborhoods, including East Cesar Chaves, Govalle, Holly, Central East Austin, and Chestnut. The neighborhood extends from Lady Bird Lake north to East 38th and ½ Street. East Austin is convenient to the University of Texas at Austin, the Medical District, and Downtown Austin.

The large Boggy Creek Greenbelt sits in the center of East Austin and provides a hiking trail, the Rosewood Splash Pad, and the Delores Duffie Recreation Center. Along Lady Bird Lake, you’ll find a stretch of parks, the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, Lady Bird Walk, the Martin Neighborhood Pool, and the Festival Boat Ramp.

East Austin is rapidly gaining a reputation as a foodie destination. From food truck like the Veracruz All Natural Food Truck to coffee houses like Cuvee Coffee Bar, there’s something for everyone in East Austin. From the honky-tonk White Horse to the elegant Blue Dahlia Bistro, this is where Austin comes to enjoy great food and excellent nightlife.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in East Austin is $1,322 for a studio, $1,683 for one bedroom, $2,111 for two bedrooms, and $2,626 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Austin has decreased by -4.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 519 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,322/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 712 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,683/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,075 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,111/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,365 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,626/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Thinkery
  • Boggy Creek Greenbelt
  • Texas Memorial Museum
  • Elisabet Ney Museum
  • Lady Bird Lake

Airports

  • Austin-Bergstrom International

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Houses for Rent in East Austin

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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.