This week in Austin rent: 304 communities cut the price on a floor plan, 324 raised one
Every day we record the advertised starting price of each floor plan at Austin communities, from the floor plan data we buy. This report compares what each plan cost on Sunday, September 13, 2026 with what it cost on Sunday, September 20, 2026. We saw 8,941 floor plans at 917 communities on both dates.
304 communities cut the price on at least one floor plan. 324 communities raised the price on at least one. 118 communities did both, which usually means one layout got cheaper and another got scarcer. A move counts here when a plan's lowest advertised rent changed by at least $50 and at least 3 percent. We leave out the small daily nudges of a few dollars that pricing software makes.
What a typical floor plan advertises this week
The median starting price across every plan we saw on both dates, by bedroom count.
| Layout | Median this week | Last week | Change | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,299 | $1,299 | unchanged | 547 |
| 1 bed | $1,396 | $1,395 | +$1 | 4,334 |
| 2 bed | $1,740 | $1,739 | +$1 | 3,210 |
| 3 bed | $2,077 | $2,075 | +$2 | 764 |
| 4 bed | $2,260 | $2,291 | −$31 | 86 |
The 9 biggest cuts
One row per community: its largest cut of the week, on the plan that took it.
| Community | Area | Floor plan | Advertised from | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bouldin | South Central | A2-1 (1 bed) | $4,336 → $3,159 | −$1,177 (-27.1%) |
| Bridge at The Blockyard | East | 3A (3 bed) | $4,397 → $3,620 | −$777 (-17.7%) |
| Corazon | Downtown | A4 (1 bed) | $2,121 → $1,401 | −$720 (-33.9%) |
| Villages at the Domain | North | A2 (1 bed) | $1,718 → $1,107 | −$611 (-35.6%) |
| MAA Park Mesa | Arboretum | Traditional 2x2 1052-1172 SF (2 bed) | $2,535 → $1,950 | −$585 (-23.1%) |
| Alexan Waterloo | Downtown | B3 (2 bed) | $3,756 → $3,188 | −$568 (-15.1%) |
| Promesa | Northwest | Caliza (3 bed) | $2,344 → $1,855 | −$489 (-20.9%) |
| Ten Oaks | North | B2 (2 bed) | $1,582 → $1,167 | −$415 (-26.2%) |
| Preserve at Wells Branch | Wells Branch | One Bed, One Bath A (1 bed) | $1,212 → $799 | −$413 (-34.1%) |
The 10 biggest increases
The same rule, the other way. A raise on a starting price often means the cheapest unit of that layout leased and the next one up is now the floor.
| Community | Area | Floor plan | Advertised from | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Brazos Street | Downtown | PH-02 (3 bed) | $10,432 → $12,328 | +$1,896 (+18.2%) |
| The Residences at ATX Tower | Downtown | C1 (3 bed) | $7,647 → $9,083 | +$1,436 (+18.8%) |
| Lakeline Parmer Lane | Cedar Park | Bellardia (1 bed) | $949 → $1,749 | +$800 (+84.3%) |
| Bosque Residences | Downtown | B2 (2 bed) | $6,820 → $7,612 | +$792 (+11.6%) |
| The Brodie | South | B2C (2 bed) | $1,586 → $2,302 | +$716 (+45.1%) |
| The Debut SoCo | South Central | The Continental (1 bed) | $1,474 → $2,060 | +$586 (+39.8%) |
| The Morgan | Wells Branch | B1 (2 bed) | $1,150 → $1,643 | +$493 (+42.9%) |
| Hanover Republic Square | Downtown | M (1 bed) | $2,625 → $3,098 | +$473 (+18%) |
| The Quincy | Downtown | A3B (1 bed) | $3,046 → $3,513 | +$467 (+15.3%) |
| The Catherine | South Central | A3 (1 bed, 1 bath) (1 bed) | $2,900 → $3,366 | +$466 (+16.1%) |
Where the moves were
Communities we saw on both dates in each area, and how many of them cut or raised a plan.
| Area | Communities seen | Cut a plan | Raised a plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | 94 | 32 | 32 |
| Southeast | 92 | 26 | 30 |
| East | 76 | 22 | 31 |
| South | 75 | 31 | 22 |
| Arboretum | 38 | 19 | 16 |
| Round Rock | 58 | 15 | 20 |
| Cedar Park | 43 | 17 | 16 |
| Downtown | 32 | 14 | 19 |
| Northwest | 39 | 16 | 17 |
| South Central | 47 | 18 | 14 |
| Pflugerville | 45 | 13 | 17 |
| Southwest | 28 | 12 | 13 |
| Northeast | 39 | 9 | 13 |
| Buda & Kyle | 30 | 10 | 11 |
| Leander/Liberty Hill | 32 | 6 | 13 |
| Georgetown | 39 | 9 | 9 |
| Central | 26 | 8 | 9 |
| Far East | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| Far West | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Wells Branch | 23 | 5 | 5 |
| West | 20 | 5 | 5 |
| Manor | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Dripping Springs | 3 | 1 | 0 |
How to read this
- What the numbers are. The lowest advertised rent for a floor plan on each date. Not a specific unit, not a negotiated rate, and not what you'll pay after fees. Our true cost calculator does that part.
- What a "cut" means. The plan's starting price is lower than it was a week earlier by at least $50 and at least 3 percent. It can mean a real reduction, a cheaper unit coming back on the market, or a new building trying to fill its first units. Ask before you assume.
- What is left out. Plans that appeared or disappeared during the week, communities that don't publish pricing, and the small daily changes of a few dollars.
- Prices move daily. A number here was true on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The live map has today's.
If one of these buildings is on your list, tell us. We talk with Austin communities every day, our help is free to renters, and we reply within 24 to 48 hours on weekdays. Weekend requests get a reply on Monday.
