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Area Guide

South Austin Austin, TX

This trendy bedroom community is just minutes from the Live Music Capital of the World

Suburban Commuter Convenient

As the city of Austin continues to grow, so too does the lively suburban communities that surround it. South Austin has become a popular area for families — or anyone for that matter — looking to experience the character of Austin without the congestion and housing prices.

South Austin is bordered by a number of highways and Interstates, including I-35, US-290, and TX-1. They make this suburban community perfect for the average commuter who works and plays in the capital city of Texas. The extra space in South Austin means there’s a whole host of single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and apartments available to renters.

Highly-rated schools for all grades make South Austin prime real estate for families, and there’s also plenty of eclectic restaurants and shops in the north section of the neighborhood. If you want to experience Austin without all the hustle and bustle, look no further.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in South Austin is $1,146 for a studio, $1,273 for one bedroom, $1,625 for two bedrooms, and $1,932 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Austin has decreased by -3.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 505 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,146/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 714 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,273/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,064 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,625/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,332 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,932/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Goat Cave Nature Preserve
  • Slaughter Creek at Bauerle Ranch
  • Dick Nichols Park
  • Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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 June 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.