Austin corridor guide
Red River District Apartments
Red River is the live music spine of downtown: Stubb's, Mohawk and Elysium in a six block stretch, with the Moody Amphitheater and Waterloo Park at the north end. The towers here are new and they lease against the sound, so free weeks tend to run deeper than the rest of downtown. The trade is plain, walk to the show and hear the show.
5
Communities here
$1,661
Cheapest starting rent
$1,813
Median starting rent
5
Running a special
Deal tracking: 100% of priced communities in Red River are running a move-in special, averaging 8.6 weeks free. 3 communities have cut starting rent in the last two weeks.
Apartments near Red River
5 communities tracked in this zone, 5 with current pricing. 5 sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop, 4 near MetroRail, and 5 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 Red River 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
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Income limits in Red River
This is the only building with income capped homes we list in Red River. Some of its homes rent for less to households under the limit, and the rest rent at the regular price with no income limit.
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Its capped homes are likely out of reach, but its other homes rent at the regular price, 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? Its capped homes are likely out of reach, but the rest rent at market rate, 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.
Alexan Waterloo
From $1,898
Class A+ · Studio to 3 bed
4 of 276 homes capped · 80% level
10.8 weeks free right now: from $1,504/mo net effective
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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
Our full reviews in Red River
Our full walkthrough of each community: true cost, market position, resident reviews, and a tour checklist.
Apartments in Red River
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Every community we track in Red River
Starting rents from our latest check. Communities with a full review are linked.
- The Beverly at Medical Center · from $1,661
- Bridge at Eastside · from $1,813
- Alexan Waterloo · from $1,898 · some units income restricted
- Avenir · from $2,021
- The Waller · from $1,745
What's changing in Red River
Active apartment and residential construction permits issued in the past year for this area's zip codes. When a permit lands at a community we already track, we name the community instead of the raw address.
Amenity Deck: Adding a New Kitchen Sink Adding Two New BBQ Grills and Move Two Existing BBQ Grills to Existing The Independent Condominiums
901 Red River St
Project consist of remodel of existing apartment complex including loading dock to gym extend the outdoor deck and added dog wash station
91 Red River St
Demo/remodel of the current outdoor pool on level 12 at The Quincy for apartment use. Demolition permit filed separately 2026 019257 DA -Approved
Live data: City of Austin issued construction permits (dataset 3syk-w9eu), pulled October 15, 2026, refreshed 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
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.