Parmer

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Parmer - Austin, TX Area Guide

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Busy University Commutes Parks Hiking

Extending northward from Parmer Lane to Howard Lane, and from I-35 on the west side to Harris Ridge Road on the east, Parmer includes the smaller communities of Parmer Center, Tech Ridge Center, Parmer North, Dell Parmer South Campus, and crossing at Parmer Lane. The Parmer neighborhood is about 10 miles northeast of Downtown Austin and nine miles from the University of Texas at Austin.

Parmer contains several shopping plazas along I-35, with plenty of additional businesses scattered throughout this busy area. Nearby parks include Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park and Stoney Creek Park, both of which provide hiking trails and picnic areas. Walnut Creek includes the Walnut Creek Municipal Pool and the BMX Pump Track.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Parmer is $1,316 for a studio, $1,219 for one bedroom, $1,737 for two bedrooms, and $1,642 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Parmer has decreased by -9.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 576 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,316/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 698 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,219/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,103 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,737/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,277 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,642/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Walnut Creek Park
  • Copperfield Nature Trail and Park
  • Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms
  • Balcones District Park
  • The Stephen F. Austin Planetarium

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.