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📦 Rent is on the move

How much it could cost to rent in Austin based on the neighborhood
The pond at Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park in Allandale, with a bench set to the right side.
Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park cin Allandale contains multiple playgrounds, a baseball diamond, swimming pool, and peaceful scenes by the pond. | Photo by ATXtoday
Ever wondered if a move could help you save some dough? You’ve come to the right place to help you find the next place.

Rental costs in the Capital City have been falling for over a year, decreasing by about 6%-10% year-over-year.

In fact, Austin ranked as the top rental market in the US for 2024 — and the top rental market for college graduates — according to studies from Realtor.com. The reasoning? A healthy rent-to-income ratio, low unemployment rate, and rental availability.

The Congress Avenue Bridge as seen from the hike and bike trail along the water.

Renting in Downtown Austin will cost a pretty penny for a relatively small space.

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Photo by ATXtoday

Compared to other large US cities, Austin also offers a decent bang for your buck in terms of space. According to a study from RentCafe, $1,500 per month can get you ~759 sqft of space to call home. That number is the least amount of space you’ll find in Texas, but 30 sqft more than the average American city dweller has.

Here’s the price situation in Austin: the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment is $1,445 per month according to Rent.com, $1,603 per month according to Zumper, $1,436 per month according to Apartments.com, and $1,707 monthly according to RentCafe. We averaged those numbers to come up with a citywide average of $1,548.

To get the rent measurements for each neighborhood, we averaged the averages from those four websites, which used data from the last six months. Without further ado, let’s take a look into the (note: approximate) cost of living in some Austin neighborhoods.

Downtown

  • Average apartment rent: ~$2,800
  • ~80.1% more than the average rent in ATX
A view of the lake from the Mueller Lake Park, with pink wildflowers in the foreground.

Mueller has 140 acres of green spaces, including the Mueller Lake Park. | Photo by ATXtoday

Mueller

  • Average apartment rent: ~$1,871
  • ~20.9% more than the average rent in ATX

South Lamar

  • Average apartment rent: ~$1,496
  • ~3.4% less than the average rent in ATX
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Events
Friday, Aug. 2
  • Grupo Firme | Friday, Aug. 2 | 8 p.m. | The Moody Center | $40-$415 | Catch the Latin Grammy winners live in Austin.
  • Candlelight: The Best of The Beatles | Friday, Aug. 2 | 8:45 p.m. | St. David’s Episcopal Church | $57-$71 | Hear the music of The Beatles while you bask in the gentle glow of candlelight.
Saturday, Aug. 3
  • Class: Cook An 1800s Meal | Saturday, Aug. 3 | 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms | $75 | Learn how to cook a meal that would have been eaten by Texas pioneers in a historic log cabin.
  • POP Cats Austin | Saturday, Aug. 3-Sunday, Aug. 4 | Times vary | Palmer Events Center⁠ | $20-$100 | The fifth annual POP Cats event will feature cat-inspired makers, feline-focused products, and a Punk Cats Cattoo Parlor.
  • Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox | Saturday, Aug. 3 | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $25-$80 | Rediscover contemporary music as played through a vintage lens by this band on their “10" tour.
Sunday, Aug. 4
  • Plant Propagation Workshop | Sunday, Aug. 4 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Zilker Botanical Garden | $15 | Learn how to make the most of your plants and the science behind plant propagation at this hands-on workshop.
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  • Therapy Gecko Live: The Lizard Agenda Tour | Thursday, Sept. 19-Friday, Sept. 20 | 7 p.m. | The State Theatre | $30-$40 | Have your problems solved by the (unlicensed) reptilian therapist who has made waves on social media.
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News Notes
Festival
  • Dominic Fike will no longer perform at ACL Music Festival this fall. Festival organizers announced the change when they released set times on social media yesterday, saying to expect updates on the singer and “Euphoria” actor in a future announcement.
Closed
  • East Austin bar + restaurant Hi Hat Public House has permanently closed after 12 years in business. Owners didn’t cite an exact reason for the closure, but the venue dealt with extensive damage after Winter Storm Uri that took more than a year to repair. (Eater Austin)
Watch
  • The 30th anniversary of “Dazed and Confused” is coming up. The Austin Film Society + Focus Features plan to celebrate with a screening, red carpet, and Q&A with Richard Linklater and the cast on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Paramount Theatre. Are you going to get tickets? It’d be a lot cooler if you did.
Community
  • Want to get involved in Austin’s changing infrastructure? The City of Austin will launch a new, quarterly “Building Austin” series to help keep residents informed about upcoming projects. The first installment will take place on Thursday, Aug. 15 at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center — see the agenda.
Olympics
  • The 2024 Summer Olympics are happening now in Paris, France and so far, four Austinites have earned a medal. Expect to see medal events today in swimming, rowing, fencing, BMX racing, and more — keep up with Team USA via KVUE.
State
  • Do you have what it takes to become the next “American Idol”? The competition series is hunting for contestants in Texas on Wednesday, Aug. 14 via virtual auditions. If you’re ready to sing, sign up for an audition.
Sports
  • The Longhorns’ first football game of the season is at the end of this month, so the pressure is on. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Texas Longhorns with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
     
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    How well do you know Austin trivia? | Created by ATXtoday via JeopardyLabs
    Austin, this is “Jeopardy!”

    Now entering the studio are today’s contestants, our dear readers. You will compete in an Austin-themed special edition of the famous trivia game show.

    The prize? Bragging rights and a good time with your friends and family.

    The answers to each of these questions can be found on our website — but don’t let us catch you with a cheat sheet.

    Let’s play. Send us your top scores and we might include it in an upcoming newsletter.
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