North Side

Austin, TX

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North Side - Austin, TX Area Guide

Convenient living near the Texas Capitol building

Urban Walkable Convenient Modern

North Side Austin encompasses just a few city blocks immediately west of the Texas Capitol and just north of Downtown Austin. Stretching from 11th Street to MLK Boulevard, North Side features some of Austin’s most imposing skyscrapers. Here, you’ll find upscale, modern apartments in incredible high rises, all within walking distance of incredible restaurants and parks of Downtown Austin.

A top pick for anyone who works at the capitol, North Side is also walkable and conveniently set between Interstate 35 and State Route 1, making it easy to commute anywhere in the city.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in North Side is $1,180 for a studio, $1,173 for one bedroom, $1,691 for two bedrooms, and $2,340 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in North Side has increased by 0.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 434 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,180/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 627 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,173/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 840 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,691/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,160 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,340/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Shoal Creek Greenbelt Park
  • Texas Memorial Museum
  • Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
  • Austin Nature and Science Center
  • 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.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.