Apartments by size
3 Bedroom Apartments in Central Austin, TX
23 communities we track in Central offer 3 bedroom floor plans, with live 3 bedroom pricing from $2,000. 14 are running a special right now. Prices come from data we buy, our own collection and our team's daily research, and a price is only labeled as a 3 bedroom price when that data proves it. Our help is free.
23
Communities with a 3 bedroom
$2,000
Cheapest 3 bedroom rent
$2,474
Median 3 bedroom rent
14
Special on this size
Deal tracking: 83% of communities with 3 bedroom pricing in Central are running a move-in special on that size, averaging 4.3 weeks free.
Every 3 bedroom community in Central, on the map
23 communities with a 3 bedroom in Central, 6 with current 3 bedroom pricing. 21 sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop, 1 near MetroRail, and 17 within a walkable mile of a full grocery store. Tap any pin for the 3 bedroom price and the fastest way to act on it.
Square footage and the cost of space
Across 6 communities publishing unit sizes here, 3 bedroom plans run from 985 to 1,548 square feet, with the median at 1,354. The median asking rate for this size works out to about $2.02 per square foot.
Newer versus older buildings
In buildings finished 2015 or later, the typical 3 bedroom here starts at $3,851 across 2 communities. In older buildings it starts at $2,287 across 4. Unusually for Austin, the newer plans here are larger: a median 1,436 square feet against 1,249 in the older buildings.
Deals and availability on this size right now
5 of the 6 communities with 3 bedroom pricing are running a special that covers this size, averaging 4.3 weeks free. Among communities publishing move in dates, 10 3 bedroom units are available within 30 days across 4 communities.
| Community | 3 bedroom from | Special | Net effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lantana | $2,000/mo | 4.3 weeks free | $1,834/mo |
| Residences at the Triangle | $2,263/mo | 4 weeks free | $2,089/mo |
| Su Casa | $2,311/mo | 4.3 weeks free | $2,119/mo |
Our picks: the best 3 bedroom deals in Central right now
The strongest 3 bedroom 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
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Income limits at communities with a 3 bedroom in Central
Rents at these homes are set by city and federal programs, and only households under an income limit can rent them. 3 communities here with a 3 bedroom: 1 with all homes capped and 2 market rate buildings with some capped homes. 2 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, so it suits households that earn under the limit.
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Class A · 3 bed
All 146 homes capped · 30%, 50% and 60% levels
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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. Korina at the Grove
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Class A · 3 bed
50 of 373 homes capped · 60% and 80% levels
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2. West Koenig Flats
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Class A- · 3 bed
21 of 210 homes capped · 80% level
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SMART Housing
A City of Austin program: builders set aside homes for households under the limit in exchange for fee waivers.
1. Korina at the Grove
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Class A · 3 bed
50 of 373 homes capped · 60% and 80% levels
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2. Travis Flats
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Class A · 3 bed
All 146 homes capped · 30%, 50% and 60% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAccepts Section 8Ask about pricing and availability
The Central 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 up $64 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
3 Bedroom Apartments in Central
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Every 3 bedroom community in Central, cheapest rent first
4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,834/mo net effective
3 bedroom from $2,000from data we buy, October 15
Up to 4 weeks free running now: from $2,089/mo net effective
3 bedroom from $2,263from data we buy, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $2,119/mo net effective
3 bedroom from $2,311from data we buy, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $2,417/mo net effective
3 bedroom from $2,636from data we buy, October 15
3 bedroom from $3,800from data we buy, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $3,603/mo net effective on a 13 month lease
3 bedroom from $3,902from data we buy, October 15
all floor plans from $7603 bedroom rate on request
3 bedroom homes start above $1,014exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $799
all floor plans from $8313 bedroom rate on request
3 bedroom about $2,295their top advertised plan · exact rate on request
4.3 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $1,351exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $951
Up to 4.3 weeks free running now
3 bedroom about $1,600their top advertised plan · exact rate on request
Up to 4.3 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $1,125exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $1,049
3 bedroom homes start above $1,801exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $1,151
3 bedroom homes start above $1,611exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $1,181
Up to 8 weeks free running now
3 bedroom about $6,562their top advertised plan · exact rate on request
all floor plans from $1,3653 bedroom rate on request
3 bedroom homes start above $1,502exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $1,436
Up to 4 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $2,068exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $1,455
8.7 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $2,265exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $1,470
4.3 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $1,736exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $1,481
8 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $2,179exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $1,713
Up to 6 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $2,915exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $2,021
How we price 3 bedroom homes
A price that reads "3 bedroom from" is the lowest 3 bedroom rent in our latest data for that community. When the small line under a price names its source, the community's own website or data we buy, the date in that line is the day we got the price. A community showing "all floor plans from" offers 3 bedroom homes, and the 3 bedroom rate sits somewhere above its entry price: ask us for it, and it's free. Specials change weekly in this market, so the deal you see today is not promised tomorrow.
Data reviewed by Ross Quade, Licensed Apartment Locator (TREC #679806)How we get our dataprices from our data providers, community websites and our own research, updated 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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