South Shore

Austin, TX

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South Shore - Austin, TX Area Guide

Convenient living near Downtown Austin with top-notch views

River Suburban Restaurants Outdoors Jogging Trails Bicycle-Friendly

South Shore is a neighborhood just south of Austin that provides endless entertainment opportunities all year round.

Just across Lady Bird Lake, bounded to the south by East Riverside Drive, this Austin suburb enjoys some of the best views of the Texas state capital. Winding river walk paths and bike lanes are draped along the northern border along the reservoir, while the eastern area of the community is dominated by Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park. A nexus of golf courses and sports fields within the park give the area an active feel.

Popular spots like The Buzz Mill and the occasional food truck popup can be found on the aforementioned East Riverside Drive — the area’s main thoroughfare. South Shore and the surrounding Riverside and Pleasant Valley neighborhoods continue to grow as renters look for apartments near the ever-growing city, but at better prices and with less hustle and bustle.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in South Shore is $1,239 for a studio, $1,666 for one bedroom, $1,874 for two bedrooms, and $2,655 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Shore has decreased by -2.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 490 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,239/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 713 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,666/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,028 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,874/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,300 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,655/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lady Bird Lake
  • Blunn Creek Nature Preserve
  • Boggy Creek Greenbelt
  • Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
  • Texas Memorial Museum

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.