South Lamar Village
3505 S Lamar Blvd,
Austin, TX 78704
$1,040 - $4,142
Studio - 2 Beds
South Lamar
Austin, TX
South Lamar - Austin, TX Area Guide
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Subtle charm and vibrant offerings in South Austin
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As far as Austin neighborhoods go, South Lamar is an often overlooked option. It’s no wonder why, since it’s wedged between the wildly popular South Congress neighborhood and the elegantly historic Barton Hills. But South Lamar offers a subtle beauty all its own. It is home to top-rated restaurants, terrific shops, and the legendary Broken Spoke, a dance hall where toes have tapped since 1964. This venue has played host to a variety of country music legends when they were just starting out, including George Strait and the Dixie Chicks.
South Lamar sits just across the Colorado River from Downtown Austin, spanning about three square miles. The neighborhood’s main thoroughfare, South Lamar Boulevard, is lined with a broad range of shops and restaurants, so find your South Lamar apartment near this strip if you enjoy dining out frequently or like to be a short distance from shopping.
The Barton Creek Greenbelt is located just outside South Lamar, offering terrific hiking trails as well as rock climbing, swimming, and bicycling. On the northwest end of the neighborhood, Zilker Metropolitan Park features a natural, spring-fed pool for swimming, the Zilker Botanical Gardens, the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, and the Austin Nature and Science Center. This is also the location of the Zilker Park Kite Festival held every March, and the Austin City Limits Music Festival held each October.
Explore the Neighborhood
The Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum houses the largest collection by sculptor Charles Umlauf
The Austin skyline from Doug Sahm Hill Summit
Zilker Park provides amazing downtown views from several locations
The Long Center for the Performing Arts is a beautiful setting for live performances and events
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in South Lamar is $1,150 for a studio, $1,396 for one bedroom, $1,818 for two bedrooms, and $1,645 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Lamar has decreased by -6.9% in the past year.
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Studio
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446 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,150/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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687 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,396/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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969 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,818/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,045 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,645/month
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Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly South Lamar - Austin, TX is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
40
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
South Lamar - Austin, TX offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
70
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
South Lamar - Austin, TX provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
90
/ 100
Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
50
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in South Lamar - Austin, TX from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Moderately Noisy
Quiet Score
50
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Reviews of South Lamar - Austin, TX
Niche Reviews
8 Reviews
Niche User
11 years ago•Niche Review
My biggest complaint is the cleanliness of the surrounding nature. I went canoeing a few weeks and and the water was littered with so much trash I wouldn't ever want to swim in it. It was truly sad.
Niche User
11 years ago•Niche Review
The weather here is generally warm which I enjoy but it does get rather muggy. My biggest complaint is that there are not four real seasons. It's so hot in the summer and then goes straight to as cold as it's gonna get and vice versa. There is no great spring and fall which is sad.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Barton Creek Greenbelt (360 Access)
- Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
- Zilker Botanical Garden
- Goat Cave Nature Preserve
- Blunn Creek Nature Preserve
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.