Apartments by size
3 Bedroom Apartments in Downtown Austin, TX
20 communities we track in Downtown offer 3 bedroom floor plans, with live 3 bedroom pricing from $2,595. 12 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.
20
Communities with a 3 bedroom
$2,595
Cheapest 3 bedroom rent
$7,886
Median 3 bedroom rent
12
Special on this size
Deal tracking: 50% of communities with 3 bedroom pricing in Downtown are running a move-in special on that size, averaging 8.7 weeks free.
Every 3 bedroom community in Downtown, on the map
20 communities with a 3 bedroom in Downtown, 12 with current 3 bedroom pricing. 19 sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop, 12 near MetroRail, and 20 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 12 communities publishing unit sizes here, 3 bedroom plans run from 1,000 to 3,300 square feet, with the median at 1,654. The median asking rate for this size works out to about $4.19 per square foot.
Newer versus older buildings
In buildings finished 2015 or later, the typical 3 bedroom here starts at $8,201 across 8 communities. In older buildings it starts at $4,094 across 4. Unusually for Austin, the newer plans here are larger: a median 1,772 square feet against 1,460 in the older buildings.
Deals and availability on this size right now
6 of the 12 communities with 3 bedroom pricing are running a special that covers this size, averaging 8.7 weeks free. Among communities publishing move in dates, 49 3 bedroom units are available within 30 days across 12 communities.
| Community | 3 bedroom from | Special | Net effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railyard | $2,595/mo | 10 weeks free | $2,097/mo |
| Elle West Avenue | $4,017/mo | 6 weeks free | $3,555/mo |
| The Waller | $4,620/mo | 10 weeks free | $3,734/mo |
Our picks: the best 3 bedroom deals in Downtown 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
Class B · The solid mid tier
Class C · Older stock, lowest prices
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Income limits at communities with a 3 bedroom in Downtown
Rents at these homes are set by city and federal programs, and only households under an income limit can rent them. 5 market rate buildings here with a 3 bedroom and some capped homes.
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.
Market rate buildings with some capped homes
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. 700 River
From $7,869
Class A+ · 3 bed
23 of 409 homes capped · 80% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $6,360/mo net effective
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2. Alexan Waterloo
Ask for pricing
Class A+ · 3 bed
4 of 276 homes capped · 80% level
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3. Northshore
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Class A+ · 3 bed
50 of 439 homes capped · 80% level
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4. Paseo
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Class A+ · 3 bed
24 of 557 homes capped · 80% level
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The Downtown 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 $198 since 09/17. Class B median down $16 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
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Every 3 bedroom community in Downtown, cheapest rent first
Up to 10 weeks free running now: from $2,097/mo net effective
3 bedroom from $2,595from data we buy, October 15
6 weeks free running now: from $3,555/mo net effective
3 bedroom from $4,017from their website, October 15
3 bedroom from $4,170from data we buy, October 15
10 weeks free running now: from $3,734/mo net effective
3 bedroom from $4,620from their website, October 15
3 bedroom from $5,363from their website, October 15
Up to 10 weeks free running now: from $6,360/mo net effective
3 bedroom from $7,869from their website, October 15
Up to 10 weeks free running now: from $6,387/mo net effective
3 bedroom from $7,902from their website, October 15
3 bedroom from $8,500from data we buy, October 15
6 weeks free running now: from $7,602/mo net effective
3 bedroom from $8,590from their website, October 15
3 bedroom from $9,519from data we buy, October 15
3 bedroom from $13,239from data we buy, October 15
Current special applies to 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom homes, not this size
3 bedroom from $14,150from their website, October 15
8 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $4,426exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $1,485
10.8 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $3,242exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $1,898
Up to 8 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $5,559exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $2,455
Up to 10 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $4,439exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $2,799
Up to 10 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $4,110exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $2,819
Up to 10 weeks free running now
3 bedroom homes start above $3,967exact 3 bedroom rate on request · all plans from $2,999
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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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