North Burnet

Austin, TX

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North Burnet - Austin, TX Area Guide

It’s all in North Burnet

Trendy Shops Restaurants University Commutes

North Burnet is a busy Austin neighborhood filled with shops, restaurants, and businesses. It is a highly sought-after neighborhood, home to JJ Pickle Research Campus of the University of Texas at Austin, the upscale outdoor shopping mall the Domain, and Austin Community College: Northridge Campus. Downtown Austin is only about eight miles south, but with so much happening in North Burnet, you may find all you need in the neighborhood. For those who are commuting, I-35 and the Mopac Expressway are both easily accessible, and so are several bus stops.

Residents gather at Domain Central Park, which offers beach volleyball and a dog park. Walnut Creek Park stretches along the northern border and offers the Northern Walnut Creek hiking trail. There are many restaurants and shops in North Burnet, and you’ll discover your favorites after moving here. Some to add to your must-try list include Summermoon Coffee Bar, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Yard House, Culinary Dropout, and Lupe Tortilla.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in North Burnet is $1,224 for a studio, $1,580 for one bedroom, $2,086 for two bedrooms, and $1,904 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in North Burnet has decreased by -3.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 462 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,224/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 725 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,580/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,066 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,086/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,242 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,904/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • The Stephen F. Austin Planetarium
  • Balcones District Park
  • Walnut Creek Park
  • Great Hills Park
  • Bull Creek Greenbelt

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 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.