Austin corridor guide
East Austin Apartments (East 5th to 7th)
The East 5th, 6th and 7th corridor is where the bars, coffee and galleries landed east of I-35. New buildings sit next to hundred year old bungalows, and the MetroRail Plaza Saltillo station anchors the west end.
14
Communities here
$1,176
Cheapest starting rent
$1,420
Median starting rent
12
Running a special
Deal tracking: 100% of priced communities in East Austin are running a move-in special, averaging 5.7 weeks free. 5 communities have cut starting rent in the last two weeks.
Apartments near East Austin
14 communities tracked in this zone, 12 with current pricing. 13 sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop, 9 near MetroRail, and 14 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 East Austin 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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Homes with income limits in East Austin
Rents at these homes are set by city and federal programs, and only households under an income limit can rent them. 11 communities here: 2 with all homes capped and 9 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, except where a row says otherwise, so these suit households that earn under the limit.
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1. Chalmers Courts West
From $1,381
Class A · 1 bed to 4 bed
140 of 156 homes capped; the other 16 have no income limit · 30%, 50% and 60% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability© Google
2. The Works at Pleasant Valley
From $850
Class B · Studio to 2 bed
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. Eastside Station
From $1,176
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
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
2. Sentral East Austin at 1630 E. Sixth
From $1,270
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
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
3. The Guthrie
From $1,290
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
1 home capped · 60% level
Up to 8 weeks free right now: from $1,092/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
4. Residences at Saltillo
From $1,315
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
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© Google
5. Sentral East Austin
From $1,323
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
20 of 115 homes capped · 60% level
6.5 weeks free right now: from $1,158/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
6. 7East
From $1,375
Class A- · Studio to 2 bed
18 of 177 homes capped · 80% level
Accepts Section 82 weeks free right now: from $1,322/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
7. Corazon
From $1,420
Class A- · Studio to 2 bed
35 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 8 weeks free right now: from $1,202/mo net effective
Read our full review
8. E6 (East Sixth)
From $1,617
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
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
9. The Arnold
From $1,708
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
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
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. Chalmers Courts West
From $1,381
Class A · 1 bed to 4 bed
140 of 156 homes capped; the other 16 have no income limit · 30%, 50% and 60% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability© Google
2. The Works at Pleasant Valley
From $850
Class B · Studio to 2 bed
All 45 homes capped · 30% and 50% levels
SMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability
The East 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 $27 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 East Austin
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Apartments in East Austin
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Every community we track in East Austin
Starting rents from our latest check. Communities with a full review are linked.
- Eastside Station · from $1,176 · some units income restricted
- 7East · from $1,375 · some units income restricted
- Bridge at Eastside · from $1,813
- Corazon · from $1,420 · some units income restricted
- The Guthrie · from $1,290 · some units income restricted
- E6 (East Sixth) · from $1,617 · some units income restricted
- Avenir · from $2,021
- The Weaver · from $1,570
- Sentral East Austin · from $1,323 · some units income restricted
- Sentral East Austin at 1630 E. Sixth · from $1,270 · some units income restricted
- Residences at Saltillo · from $1,315 · some units income restricted
- The Arnold · from $1,708 · some units income restricted
- Pathways at Chalmers Courts (South)
- Springdale
- The Works at Pleasant Valley · from $850 · income restricted, every home income capped
- Chalmers Courts West · from $1,381 · income restricted, every home income capped
What's changing in East Austin
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.
New vehicular gate and fence for an existing apartment.
New construction of apartment - 3 story residences over 2 story parking - total 5 stories Bldgs A B and C [Bldg. B]
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - First Time Finish Out for Phase 4 apartment Building.
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - New Construction of Shell Affordable Housing Units.
1190 Airport Blvd Bldg 1187
Renovation of an existing leasing office to include restroom remodels light fixtures and HVAC systems new attic insulation and finishes and Renovation of an existing apartment apartment complex to include kitchen and bath remodels light fixtures and HVAC systems new attic insulation exterior cleaning new stair cane detection riser closers site work for accessibility for multiple buildings
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.