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Apartments Near NI Austin
NI, now part of Emerson, runs its Austin headquarters on North MoPac at Braker Lane, a few minutes from the Domain. Engineers rent across the Arboretum, Great Hills and the MoPac tech corridor.
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Communities here
$701
Cheapest starting rent
$1,120
Median starting rent
61
Running a special
Deal tracking: 75% of priced communities near NI (Emerson) are running a move-in special, averaging 6.9 weeks free. 11 communities have cut starting rent in the last two weeks.
Communities within a short drive
83 communities tracked in this zone, 81 with current pricing. Drive times are for a Tuesday at 8:30 AM with live traffic. 70 sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop, 12 near MetroRail, and 43 within a walkable mile of a full grocery store. Tap any pin for the price and the fastest way to act on it.
Our picks: the best deals in NI (Emerson) right now
The strongest value in each building class, ranked by real monthly cost: the current special applied to a twelve month lease, per square foot. Refreshed with our daily price checks, so these picks change when the pricing does.
Class A · Newest buildings, most amenities
Class B · The solid mid tier
Class C · Older stock, lowest prices
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Homes with income limits near NI (Emerson)
Rents at these homes are set by city and federal programs, and only households under an income limit can rent them. 13 communities here: 2 with all homes capped and 11 market rate buildings with some capped homes. 3 of them are in the city's SMART Housing program.
How many people will live in the home?
What does your household earn in a year?
Capped homes are out of reach at most communities, but the buildings with some capped homes still rent their other homes at the regular price, with no income limit.
Tap a number to see your income limit.
For 2 people, yearly household income must be under:
- Homes at the 50% level$53,800
- Homes at the 60% level Most common$64,560
- Homes at the 80% level$85,450
Earn more than $85,450? Most capped homes are out of reach, but the buildings with only some capped homes still rent the rest at market rate.
Every household size
| People | 50% level | 60% level | 80% level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,050 | $56,460 | $74,800 |
| 2 | $53,800 | $64,560 | $85,450 |
| 3 | $60,500 | $72,600 | $96,150 |
| 4 | $67,200 | $80,640 | $106,800 |
| 5 | $72,600 | $87,120 | $115,350 |
| 6 | $78,000 | $93,600 | $123,900 |
City of Austin limits, effective June 1, 2026. A level is a share of the area's median family income ($134,400). Count the gross yearly income of everyone moving in. Seven or more people? The limits keep rising, so ask us. Each community confirms your exact limit when you apply.
All homes capped
Every home has an income limit, except where a row says otherwise, so these suit households that earn under the limit.
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1. Waterloo Terrace
From $555
Class A · Studio
All 132 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability© Mapbox © Maxar
2. Twelve100
From $922
Class B · 1 bed to 3 bed
347 of 384 homes capped; the other 37 have no income limit · 50%, 60%, 80%, 100% and 120% levels
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $745/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
Some homes capped
Some homes rent for less to households under the limit, and the rest have no income limit, so these work whether or not you qualify.
1. Residences at the Domain
From $979
Class A- · Studio to 2 bed
39 of 390 homes capped · 65% level
SMART HousingAccepts Section 8Ask about pricing and availability© Google
2. The Bond
From $1,099
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
14 of 341 homes capped · 60% level
12 weeks free right now: from $846/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability© Mapbox © Maxar
3. Villages at the Domain
From $1,141
Class A- · Studio to 3 bed
3 of 436 homes capped · 65% level
SMART HousingUp to 8 weeks free right now: from $966/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability© Mapbox © Maxar
4. Luca
From $1,221
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
48 of 388 homes capped · 60% level
Accepts Section 8Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $987/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
5. Modera EaDo
From $1,249
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
34 of 377 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $1,009/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
6. Esperanza Domain
From $1,267
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
14 of 354 homes capped · 60% level
Accepts Section 8Ask about pricing and availability
7. Flatiron Domain
From $1,277
Class A · Studio to 3 bed
31 of 363 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 6 weeks free right now: from $1,130/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
8. Broadstone North ATX
From $1,332
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
20 of 369 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 10.8 weeks free right now: from $1,055/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
9. Alloy
From $1,335
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
26 of 260 homes capped · 80% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $1,079/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
10. Alexan Braker Pointe
From $1,400
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
31 of 314 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 8 weeks free right now: from $1,185/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
11. The Met
From $1,485
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
21 of 297 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $1,200/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
SMART Housing
A City of Austin program: builders set aside homes for households under the limit in exchange for fee waivers.
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1. Waterloo Terrace
From $555
Class A · Studio
All 132 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability2. Residences at the Domain
From $979
Class A- · Studio to 2 bed
39 of 390 homes capped · 65% level
SMART HousingAccepts Section 8Ask about pricing and availability3. Villages at the Domain
From $1,141
Class A- · Studio to 3 bed
3 of 436 homes capped · 65% level
SMART HousingUp to 8 weeks free right now: from $966/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
The Arboretum market, by building class
Median starting rents and the deal climate for each class of community here, computed 10/15 from our daily price checks. Class A median down $27 since 09/17. Class B median down $65 since 09/17.
AustinApartments.com price ledger, updated daily from data providers, community websites and our own research.
Move-in specials parsed from each community's published offer.
Class A is the newest stock with the most amenities; Class B the solid mid tier; Class C the oldest buildings and lowest prices.
Data reviewed by Ross Quade, Licensed Apartment Locator (TREC #679806)How we get our dataseries banked daily since August 2026
Apartments near NI (Emerson)
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Every community we track near NI (Emerson)
Starting rents from our latest check. Communities with a full review are linked.
- Canyon Creek · from $830 · 10 min
- Museo and Channings Mark · from $849 · 11 min
- Northland at the Arboretum · from $1,045 · 9 min
- Sullivan · from $995 · 8 min
- Village Oaks · from $805 · 9 min
- Riata · from $1,055 · 12 min
- San Marin · from $1,060 · 4 min
- The Arbors at Tallwood · from $1,029 · 11 min
- Renaissance at Northbend · from $969 · 7 min
- Highline · from $1,089 · 10 min
- Bridge at Waters Park · from $1,076 · 6 min
- High Oaks · from $850 · 10 min
- Hardrock Canyon · from $1,004 · 9 min
- Great Hills · from $865 · 11 min
- MAA Balcones Woods · from $778 · 9 min
- Stone Lake at Arboretum · from $1,105 · 6 min
- Stone Oak at Parmer · from $1,120 · 10 min
- The Barstow · from $938 · 8 min
- Madison Northridge · from $835 · 8 min
- Trails of Walnut Creek · from $715 · 8 min
- Radius at the Domain · from $1,059 · 5 min
- Alara North Burnet · from $701 · 12 min
- Brook Meadow Village · from $750 · 11 min
- Marquis at Great Hills · from $1,277 · 8 min
- Windsor Walnut Creek · from $1,110 · 9 min
- Langdon on Parmer · from $1,135 · 10 min
- Arboretum Oaks · from $1,120 · 9 min
- DK Riata · from $1,278 · 11 min
- The Fielder · from $961 · 8 min
- Walnut Creek Crossing · from $864 · 6 min
- Windsor Republic Place · from $1,211 · 12 min
- Twenty15 · from $849 · 7 min
- Ironhorse Flats · from $965 · 11 min
- Madison at the Arboretum · from $1,220 · 10 min
- Villas at Stone Oak Ranch · from $1,226 · 10 min
- Bridge at Mesa Verde · from $1,324 · 2 min
- Magnolia Scofield Ridge · from $1,199 · 8 min
- Estate on Quarry Lake · from $1,117 · 8 min
- The Village At Gracy Farms · from $1,199 · 5 min
- Windsor Ridge · from $1,084 · 9 min
- Modera EaDo · from $1,249 · some units income restricted · 7 min
- The Addison · from $1,215 · 6 min
- Folio · from $1,132 · 6 min
- The Monterra · from $1,112 · 10 min
- Villages at the Domain · from $1,141 · some units income restricted · 6 min
- Alexan Braker Pointe · from $1,400 · some units income restricted · 5 min
- Alloy · from $1,335 · some units income restricted · 8 min
- Marquis at Ladera Vista · from $1,317 · 9 min
- The Springs Garden Homes · from $1,675 · 7 min
- The Milo · from $798 · 3 min
- Residences at the Domain · from $979 · some units income restricted · 5 min
- The Standard at Domain Northside · from $1,185 · 5 min
- Windsor Burnet · from $1,150 · 8 min
- Luca · from $1,221 · some units income restricted · 9 min
- Evolve at Arboretum · from $925 · 10 min
- Broadstone North ATX · from $1,332 · some units income restricted · 11 min
- The Edition · from $1,259 · 13 min
- Solaris House · from $1,260 · 5 min
- The Met · from $1,485 · some units income restricted · 9 min
- Esperanza Domain · from $1,267 · some units income restricted · 6 min
Listing the 60 strongest values. The live map has every community with every filter.
What's changing in NI (Emerson)
Active apartment and residential construction permits issued in the past year for this area's zip codes. When a permit lands at a community we already track, we name the community instead of the raw address.
8527 N Capital Of Texas Hwy Nb Bldg 8525
RE ROOF BUILDING 8525 AT EXISTING APARTMENT - OVA
8527 N Capital Of Texas Hwy Nb Bldg 8541
Replacement of roof. Existing apartment building.
8527 N Capital Of Texas Hwy Nb Bldg 8553
RE ROOF BLDG 8553. EXISTING APARTMENT BLDG - OVA
Live data: City of Austin issued construction permits (dataset 3syk-w9eu), pulled October 16, 2026, refreshed daily.
How this page stays honest
Prices and specials come from data we buy, our own checks of community websites and our team's daily research, never from ads. The deal ranking applies each special to a twelve month lease the same way our review calculators do. Age restricted 55 plus communities and fully income restricted properties are not mixed into these results.
Data reviewed by Ross Quade, Licensed Apartment Locator (TREC #679806)How we get our data
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