Austin corridor guide
Downtown Buda Apartments
Old Buda runs along Main Street: coffee shops, barbecue and a small town pace fifteen miles from downtown Austin. The communities nearby give renters that pace at prices far under the city core.
15
Communities here
$937
Cheapest starting rent
$1,186
Median starting rent
10
Running a special
Deal tracking: 67% of priced communities in Downtown Buda are running a move-in special, averaging 9.6 weeks free. 1 community has cut starting rent in the last two weeks.
Apartments near Downtown Buda
15 communities tracked in this zone, 15 with current pricing., and 4 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 Downtown Buda 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
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Income limits in Downtown Buda
This is the only community with income limits we list in Downtown Buda. It may fit your budget if your household earns under the limit.
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Capped homes are out of reach at most communities. Ask us about market rate homes nearby, with no income limit.
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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. Ask us about market rate homes nearby, with no income limit.
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.
The Bradford
From $870
Class A- · 1 bed to 3 bed
All homes capped · ask us for its income levels
Tax creditAccepts Section 8Up to 4.3 weeks free right now: from $798/mo net effective
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Apartments in Downtown Buda
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These are some other communities around Downtown Buda we partner with and recommend.
Every community we track in Downtown Buda
Starting rents from our latest check. Communities with a full review are linked.
- Emerson at Buda · from $1,086
- Junewood · from $1,220
- Estates at Plum Creek · from $1,014
- Prose Buda · from $1,269
- 1880 at Plum Creek · from $2,095
- The Luxe of Buda · from $1,285
- Mansions of Buda · from $1,266
- The Chloe · from $1,186
- Covey Homes Harvest Meadows · from $1,999
- Ryze at Sunfield · from $1,139
- Trinity Estancia · from $1,230
- Windy Hill · from $937
- Carrington Oaks · from $1,126
- Silverado Crossing · from $1,052
- Springs at Sunfield · from $1,010
- The Bradford · from $870 · income restricted, every home income capped
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
Drive times are one reading with live traffic, taken Tuesday 8:30 AM Central and last measured October 13, 2026. They are not a live lookup and not a weekly average. Leaving at 5pm will run longer. How we get our data.