Sixth Street District

Austin, TX

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Sixth Street District - Austin, TX Area Guide

Welcome to the Bourbon Street of Austin

Vibrant Walkable Spirited Historic Cultured Urban

Sixth Street cuts through the core of Downtown Austin, offering a slew of vibrant bars, clubs, restaurants, museums, and live music venues in a bustling and walkable locale. Renting an apartment near Sixth Street places you in the heart of the action, whether you want to delve into the neighborhood’s spirited nightlife, attend a world-class performance, or dine at one of the best restaurants in the city.

Renters have their pick of luxury apartments and high-rise condos in the area surrounding Sixth Street. In addition to its renowned nightlife, Sixth Street is convenient to numerous office buildings as well as attractions like Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Ritz, Museum of the Weird, and the Mexic-Arte Museum.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Sixth Street District is $2,184 for a studio, $3,184 for one bedroom, $5,302 for two bedrooms, and $10,873 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Sixth Street District has increased by 2.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 501 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,184/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 760 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,184/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,222 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $5,302/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,764 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $10,873/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

90 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Highly Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

80 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

100 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Texas Memorial Museum
  • Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
  • Shoal Creek Greenbelt Park
  • Zilker Botanical Garden
  • Boggy Creek Greenbelt

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.