River Valley
810 E Slaughter Ln,
Austin, TX 78744
$970 - $1,645
1-4 Beds
Area Guide
Onion Creek Austin, TX
Creekside recreation makes for a lively suburb
Suburban
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Wooded
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Shopping
Along Interstate 35, Onion Creek is a spacious suburb with a park-like feel, putting residents about 12 miles south of Downtown Austin and 13 miles (by Interstate) from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Across the Interstate, you’ll discover major department stores, clothing stores, home décor stores, and a variety of chain and local restaurants at Southpark Meadows. Neighboring this shopping center is the expansive Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park, spanning over 300 acres offering scenic hiking trails.
Onion Creek holds its own when it comes to outdoor recreation with the Onion Creek Metropolitan Park and the Onion Creek Club. Enjoy wooded trails, ponds, a golf course, and a dog park. At McKinney Falls State Park, residents have access to another golf course, soccer fields, and a recreation center! Tree-lined streets, well-kept homes, and winding roads make up the suburbs of Austin’s Onion Creek.
Rent Trends
As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Onion Creek is $1,010 for a studio, $1,153 for one bedroom, $1,474 for two bedrooms, and $1,629 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Onion Creek has decreased by -1.5% in the past year.
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Studio
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468 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,010/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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723 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,153/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,065 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,474/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,266 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,629/month
Average Rent
Learn More About Onion Creek
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Onion Creek - Austin, TX is for everyday living.
Somewhat Walkable
Walkability
30
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Essentials are more spread out in Onion Creek - Austin, TX, so everyday errands require more planning.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
60
/ 100
Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
40
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
40
/ 100
Limited Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
30
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Onion Creek - Austin, TX from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
10
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
90
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Onion Creek Greenbelt Park
- Goat Cave Nature Preserve
- McKinney Falls State Park
- Blunn Creek Nature Preserve
- Slaughter Creek at Bauerle Ranch
Transit / Subway
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 September 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.