Apartments by size
downtown Austin Studio Apartments
71 communities near downtown Austin have studio pricing in the data we update every day. Prices start at $699, and the typical starting price is $1,385. Every number on this page comes from that data, and our help is free.
96
Communities with a studio
$699
Cheapest studio rent
$1,385
Median studio rent
66
Special on this size
Deal tracking: 72% of communities with studio pricing near downtown Austin are running a move-in special on that size, averaging 6.1 weeks free. 9 communities have cut starting rent in the last two weeks.
Every studio community near downtown Austin, on the map
96 communities with a studio near downtown Austin, 71 with current studio pricing. 90 sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop, 25 near MetroRail, and 81 within a walkable mile of a full grocery store. Tap any pin for the studio price and the fastest way to act on it.
Square footage and the cost of space
Across 61 communities publishing unit sizes here, studio plans run from 250 to 907 square feet, with the median at 519. The median asking rate for this size works out to about $2.98 per square foot. Sizing up to a 1 bedroom in this same zone adds about $300 per month at typical starting prices, which is worth knowing before paying a premium for the largest studio plan.
Newer versus older buildings
In buildings finished 2015 or later, the typical studio here starts at $1,570 across 35 communities. In older buildings it starts at $1,280 across 36. Unusually for Austin, the newer plans here are larger: a median 533 square feet against 517 in the older buildings.
Deals and availability on this size right now
51 of the 71 communities with studio pricing are running a special that covers this size, averaging 6.1 weeks free. 9 of them cut a starting price inside the last two weeks, the largest cut $393 at The Catherine. Among communities publishing move in dates, 145 studio units are available within 30 days across 51 communities.
| Community | studio from | Special | Net effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh | $746/mo | 6 weeks free | $660/mo |
| The Element Austin | $750/mo | 6 weeks free | $664/mo |
| The Collection Lady Bird Lake | $829/mo | 4.3 weeks free | $760/mo |
Our picks: the best studio deals in downtown Austin right now
The strongest studio 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 at communities with a studio near downtown Austin
Rents at these homes are set by city and federal programs, and only households under an income limit can rent them. 28 communities here with a studio: 1 with all homes capped and 27 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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The Works at Pleasant Valley
From $850
Class B · Studio
All 45 homes capped · 30% and 50% levels
SMART HousingAsk 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. The Zenith
From $1,075
Class A · Studio
9 of 92 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $869/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
2. Platform
From $1,140
Class A · Studio
43 homes capped · 60% level
2 weeks free right now: from $1,096/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
3. Eastside Station
From $1,176
Class A · Studio
27 of 332 homes capped · 50% and 60% levels
Up to 6 weeks free right now: from $1,041/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
4. MLK Highline
From $1,199
Class A · Studio
36 of 201 homes capped · 60% level
Ask about pricing and availability
5. Sentral East Austin at 1630 E. Sixth
From $1,270
Class A · Studio
15 of 139 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 4 weeks free right now: from $1,173/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
6. The Guthrie
From $1,290
Class A · Studio
1 home capped · 60% level
Up to 8 weeks free right now: from $1,092/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
7. The Sondery
From $1,308
Class A · Studio
26 of 323 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $1,057/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
8. Residences at Saltillo
From $1,315
Class A · Studio
2 homes capped · 60% level
Accepts Section 8Up to 6 weeks free right now: from $1,164/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
9. Fifteen15 South Lamar
From $1,317
Class A · Studio
33 of 328 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 4.3 weeks free right now: from $1,208/mo net effective
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10. Sentral East Austin
From $1,323
Class A · Studio
20 of 115 homes capped · 60% level
6.5 weeks free right now: from $1,158/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
11. Alexan Rivercrest
From $1,385
Class A · Studio
15 of 300 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 6 weeks free right now: from $1,226/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
12. Corazon
From $1,420
Class A- · Studio
35 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 8 weeks free right now: from $1,202/mo net effective
Read our full review
13. Starlight
From $1,442
Class A · Studio
58 of 325 homes capped · 50% level
Ask about pricing and availability
14. The Quincy
From $1,485
Class A+ · Studio
14 of 347 homes capped · 80% level
8 weeks free right now: from $1,257/mo net effective
Read our full review
15. Alexan Riverside
From $1,530
Class A · Studio
14 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 6 weeks free right now: from $1,354/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
16. E6 (East Sixth)
From $1,617
Class A · Studio
21 of 208 homes capped · 80% level
Up to 2 weeks free right now: from $1,555/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
17. Lamar Union
From $1,643
Class A · Studio
44 of 441 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 4 weeks free right now: from $1,517/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
18. Bridge at The Blockyard
From $1,677
Class A · Studio
36 of 344 homes capped · 50% level
Ask about pricing and availability
19. The Arnold
From $1,708
Class A · Studio
66 of 346 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 6 weeks free right now: from $1,511/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability© Mapbox © Maxar
20. MAA South Lamar
From $1,830
Class A- · Studio
30 homes capped · 80% level
4 weeks free right now: from $1,690/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability© Mapbox © Maxar
21. AMLI South Shore
From $1,881
Class A · Studio
23 of 450 homes capped · 80% level
Accepts Section 82 weeks free right now: from $1,809/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
22. 700 River
From $2,671
Class A+ · Studio
23 of 409 homes capped · 80% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $2,159/mo net effective
Read our full review© Mapbox © Maxar
23. Paseo
From $2,974
Class A+ · Studio
24 of 557 homes capped · 80% level
Accepts Section 8Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $2,404/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
24. 7East
From $3,334
Class A- · Studio
18 of 177 homes capped · 80% level
Accepts Section 82 weeks free right now: from $3,206/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
25. Alexan Waterloo
Ask for pricing
Class A+ · Studio
4 of 276 homes capped · 80% level
Ask about pricing and availability
26. Northshore
Ask for pricing
Class A+ · Studio
50 of 439 homes capped · 80% level
Ask about pricing and availability© Google
27. The Rail
Ask for pricing
Class A · Studio
58 of 225 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
SMART HousingAccepts Section 8Ask 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. The Works at Pleasant Valley
From $850
Class B · Studio
All 45 homes capped · 30% and 50% levels
SMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability© Google
2. The Rail
Ask for pricing
Class A · Studio
58 of 225 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
SMART HousingAccepts Section 8Ask about pricing and availability
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
Our full reviews in downtown Austin
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Every studio community near downtown Austin, cheapest rent first
studio from $699from data we buy, October 15
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $660/mo net effective
studio from $746from data we buy, October 15
6 weeks free running now: from $664/mo net effective
studio from $750from their website, October 15
studio from $760
4.3 weeks free running now: from $760/mo net effective
studio from $829from data we buy, October 15
studio from $849from data we buy, October 15
4 weeks free running now: from $784/mo net effective
studio from $849from data we buy, October 15
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $752/mo net effective
studio from $850from their website, October 15
studio from $890
studio from $900
studio from $940from data we buy, October 15
studio from $955
8.7 weeks free running now: from $857/mo net effective
studio from $999from data we buy, October 15
Up to 10 weeks free running now: from $869/mo net effective
studio from $1,075from data we buy, October 15
8 weeks free running now: from $930/mo net effective
studio from $1,098from data we buy, October 15
studio from $1,100
4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,043/mo net effective
studio from $1,138from data we buy, October 15
2 weeks free running now: from $1,096/mo net effective
studio from $1,140from their website, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,054/mo net effective
studio from $1,149
6 weeks free running now: from $1,030/mo net effective
studio from $1,164from their website, October 15
studio from $1,165from their website, October 15
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $1,041/mo net effective
studio from $1,176from their website, October 15
studio from $1,199from their website, October 15
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $1,084/mo net effective
studio from $1,225from their website, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,142/mo net effective
studio from $1,245from their website, October 14
Up to 4 weeks free running now: from $1,173/mo net effective
studio from $1,270
Up to 8 weeks free running now: from $1,092/mo net effective
studio from $1,290from their website, October 15
Up to 10 weeks free running now: from $1,057/mo net effective
studio from $1,308from their website, October 15
Up to 4 weeks free running now: from $1,214/mo net effective
studio from $1,315from their website, October 15
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $1,164/mo net effective
studio from $1,315from their website, October 15
Up to 4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,208/mo net effective
studio from $1,317from their website, October 15
6.5 weeks free running now: from $1,158/mo net effective
studio from $1,323
studio from $1,350from data we buy, October 15
studio from $1,365
studio from $1,369from data we buy, October 15
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $1,226/mo net effective
studio from $1,385from data we buy, October 15
Up to 8 weeks free running now: from $1,202/mo net effective
studio from $1,420from their website, October 15
studio from $1,442from their website, October 15
8 weeks free running now: from $1,257/mo net effective
studio from $1,485from their website, October 15
Up to 4 weeks free running now: from $1,380/mo net effective
studio from $1,495from their website, October 15
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $1,354/mo net effective
studio from $1,530from data we buy, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,417/mo net effective
studio from $1,545from data we buy, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,440/mo net effective
studio from $1,570from data we buy, October 15
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $1,428/mo net effective
studio from $1,614from data we buy, October 15
Up to 2 weeks free running now: from $1,555/mo net effective
studio from $1,617from their website, October 15
Up to 4 weeks free running now: from $1,517/mo net effective
studio from $1,643from data we buy, October 15
studio from $1,677from data we buy, October 15
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $1,487/mo net effective
studio from $1,680from data we buy, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,560/mo net effective
studio from $1,690from data we buy, October 15
Up to 10 weeks free running now: from $1,370/mo net effective
studio from $1,695from data we buy, October 15
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $1,511/mo net effective
studio from $1,708from their website, October 15
8 weeks free running now: from $1,448/mo net effective
studio from $1,711from data we buy, October 15
studio from $1,722from their website, October 15
studio from $1,740from data we buy, October 15
10 weeks free running now: from $1,410/mo net effective
studio from $1,745from their website, October 15
4 weeks free running now: from $1,690/mo net effective
studio from $1,830from their website, October 15
6 weeks free running now: from $1,632/mo net effective
studio from $1,844from their website, October 15
2 weeks free running now: from $1,809/mo net effective
studio from $1,881from their website, October 15
studio from $2,013from their website, October 15
studio from $2,161from data we buy, October 15
Up to 8.7 weeks free running now: from $1,823/mo net effective
studio from $2,187from their website, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $2,102/mo net effective
studio from $2,292from data we buy, October 15
Up to 10 weeks free running now: from $1,897/mo net effective
studio from $2,347from their website, October 15
studio from $2,389from their website, October 15
Up to 8 weeks free running now: from $2,078/mo net effective
studio from $2,455from their website, October 15
Up to 10 weeks free running now: from $2,101/mo net effective
studio from $2,599from their website, October 15
Up to 10 weeks free running now: from $2,159/mo net effective
studio from $2,671from their website, October 15
4 weeks free running now: from $2,492/mo net effective
studio from $2,699from data we buy, October 15
6 weeks free running now: from $2,593/mo net effective
studio from $2,930from their website, October 15
Up to 10 weeks free running now: from $2,404/mo net effective
studio from $2,974from data we buy, October 15
2 weeks free running now: from $3,206/mo net effective
studio from $3,334from their website, October 14
4.3 weeks free running now
studio rate on request
studio rate on request
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $829
Up to 8.7 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $929
Up to 8.7 weeks free running now
studio rate on request
8.7 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,099
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,178
4.3 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,195
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,381
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,436
4.3 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,471
4.3 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,481
Up to 6 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,661
4 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,674
10.8 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,898
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,992
Up to 8 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $1,999
8 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $2,021
Up to 10 weeks free running now
studio rate on requestall floor plans from $2,819
Up to 4.3 weeks free running now
studio rate on request
studio rate on request
studio rate on request
4.3 weeks free running now
studio rate on request
studio rate on request
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How we price studio homes
Our prices come from three places: data we buy from apartment data providers, our own collection from community websites, and our team's research on properties every day. A price labeled "studio from" is the lowest studio rent in our latest data for that community. When the small line under a price names its source, the date in that line is the day we got the price. Square footage and move in dates come from the same data. When a community's cheapest advertised price is an income qualified program rate, we keep it out of the market stats and say so on the card.
Data reviewed by Ross Quade, Licensed Apartment Locator (TREC #679806)How we get our dataprices bought, collected and researched daily, each with its date
Studio Apartments near downtown Austin: quick answers
How much is a studio apartment near downtown Austin?
Live studio pricing near downtown Austin starts at $699 right now. Across the 71 communities with studio pricing here, the typical starting price is $1,385. These numbers come from our daily pricing data, each with the date we last updated it.
How big is a typical studio apartment near downtown Austin?
The median studio floor plan here runs about 519 square feet, with plans from 250 up to 907 square feet across 61 communities. At the median that works out to about $2.98 per square foot.
Are there move in specials on studio apartments near downtown Austin?
Yes. 51 of the 71 communities with studio pricing here are running a special that covers this size, averaging 6.1 weeks free. Specials change weekly, and our pricing data updates every day.
How much more is a 1 bedroom than a studio near downtown Austin?
Comparing typical starting prices in the same zone, moving from a studio to a 1 bedroom adds about $300 per month at the entry level.
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
More places to look
The same size nearby
Typical studio starting prices in zones next door, from the same daily pricing data:
- Rainey Street Studio Apartments typically start at $2,671 across 5 communities, about $1,286 over this zone.
- Warehouse District Studio Apartments typically start at $2,368 across 6 communities, about $983 over this zone.
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.