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Uptown Austin Austin, TX

An urban neighborhood in the heart of Austin

Museums Urban Great Location

Uptown Austin is located in the heart of downtown Austin, right next to the Texas Capitol and other government offices. The area is also home to several historical landmarks and museums, including the History of Medicine Museum. Uptown Austin is filled with offices and business so residents can walk to work if they choose. Green spaces bring life and crisp air to the urban landscape. Wooldridge Square offers shaded, grassy areas perfect for picnics while nearby Waterloo Neighborhood Park hosts special events such as music festivals.

Being in the center of downtown gives residents access to comedy theaters, bars, restaurants, museums, and more. Laugh until you cry at the Fallout Theater, a comedy and improv venue. Explore peculiar rarities at the Museum of Weird or catch your favorite artist perform at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater. The opportunities for fun and the convenient amenities available in Uptown Austin are truly endless.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Uptown Austin is $1,061 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in Uptown Austin has increased by 0.3% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,061/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

70 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

30 / 100

Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • Texas Memorial Museum
  • Shoal Creek Greenbelt Park
  • Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
  • Austin Nature and Science Center
  • Zilker Botanical Garden

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.