Austin corridor guide
The Domain Apartments
The Domain is Austin’s second downtown: Amazon and IBM offices next to the shops, the rooftop bars and Q2 Stadium up the street. Renting inside the district means walking to work and to dinner.
42
Communities here
$715
Cheapest starting rent
$1,199
Median starting rent
32
Running a special
Deal tracking: 78% of priced communities in The Domain are running a move-in special, averaging 7.1 weeks free. 6 communities have cut starting rent in the last two weeks.
Apartments near The Domain
42 communities tracked in this zone, 41 with current pricing. Drive times are for a Tuesday at 8:30 AM with live traffic. 41 sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop, 12 near MetroRail, and 32 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 The Domain 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
Class B · The solid mid tier
Class C · Older stock, lowest prices
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Homes with income limits in The Domain
Rents at these homes are set by city and federal programs, and only households under an income limit can rent them. 12 communities here: 2 with all homes capped and 10 market rate buildings with some capped homes. 3 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. Waterloo Terrace
From $555
Class A · Studio
All 132 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability© Mapbox © Maxar
2. Twelve100
From $922
Class B · 1 bed to 3 bed
347 of 384 homes capped; the other 37 have no income limit · 50%, 60%, 80%, 100% and 120% levels
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $745/mo net effective
Ask 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. Residences at the Domain
From $979
Class A- · Studio to 2 bed
39 of 390 homes capped · 65% level
SMART HousingAccepts Section 8Ask about pricing and availability© Google
2. The Bond
From $1,099
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
14 of 341 homes capped · 60% level
12 weeks free right now: from $846/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability© Mapbox © Maxar
3. Villages at the Domain
From $1,141
Class A- · Studio to 3 bed
3 of 436 homes capped · 65% level
SMART HousingUp to 8 weeks free right now: from $966/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
4. Modera EaDo
From $1,249
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
34 of 377 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $1,009/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
5. Esperanza Domain
From $1,267
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
14 of 354 homes capped · 60% level
Accepts Section 8Ask about pricing and availability
6. Flatiron Domain
From $1,277
Class A · Studio to 3 bed
31 of 363 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 6 weeks free right now: from $1,130/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
7. Broadstone North ATX
From $1,332
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
20 of 369 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 10.8 weeks free right now: from $1,055/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
8. Alloy
From $1,335
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
26 of 260 homes capped · 80% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $1,079/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
9. Alexan Braker Pointe
From $1,400
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
31 of 314 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 8 weeks free right now: from $1,185/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
10. The Met
From $1,485
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
21 of 297 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $1,200/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. Waterloo Terrace
From $555
Class A · Studio
All 132 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability2. Residences at the Domain
From $979
Class A- · Studio to 2 bed
39 of 390 homes capped · 65% level
SMART HousingAccepts Section 8Ask about pricing and availability3. Villages at the Domain
From $1,141
Class A- · Studio to 3 bed
3 of 436 homes capped · 65% level
SMART HousingUp to 8 weeks free right now: from $966/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
The North 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 C median up $23 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
Apartments in The Domain
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Every community we track in The Domain
Starting rents from our latest check. Communities with a full review are linked.
- Village Oaks · from $805 · 9 min
- San Marin · from $1,060 · 6 min
- High Oaks · from $850 · 10 min
- MAA Balcones Woods · from $778 · 11 min
- Stone Lake at Arboretum · from $1,105 · 6 min
- The Barstow · from $938 · 9 min
- Madison Northridge · from $835 · 10 min
- Trails of Walnut Creek · from $715 · 9 min
- Radius at the Domain · from $1,059 · 7 min
- Marquis at Great Hills · from $1,277 · 8 min
- The Fielder · from $961 · 9 min
- Bridge at Mesa Verde · from $1,324 · 4 min
- Estate on Quarry Lake · from $1,117 · 8 min
- The Village At Gracy Farms · from $1,199 · 7 min
- Modera EaDo · from $1,249 · some units income restricted · 8 min
- The Addison · from $1,215 · 5 min
- Folio · from $1,132 · 8 min
- Villages at the Domain · from $1,141 · some units income restricted · 3 min
- Alexan Braker Pointe · from $1,400 · some units income restricted · 5 min
- Alloy · from $1,335 · some units income restricted · 9 min
- The Springs Garden Homes · from $1,675 · 9 min
- The Milo · from $798 · 5 min
- Residences at the Domain · from $979 · some units income restricted · 2 min
- The Standard at Domain Northside · from $1,185 · 6 min
- Windsor Burnet · from $1,150 · 7 min
- Broadstone North ATX · from $1,332 · some units income restricted · 10 min
- Solaris House · from $1,260 · 6 min
- The Met · from $1,485 · some units income restricted · 8 min
- Esperanza Domain · from $1,267 · some units income restricted · 5 min
- The Bond · from $1,099 · some units income restricted · 9 min
- Flatiron Domain · from $1,277 · some units income restricted · 4 min
- Griffis at the Domain · from $1,255 · 4 min
- Bridge at The Kenzie · from $1,319 · 4 min
- The Copeland · from $1,295 · 7 min
- The Reserve at the Arboretum · from $1,443 · 8 min
- Studio Domain · from $795 · 7 min
- Gallery at Domain · from $1,020 · 4 min
- The Grand at the Domain · from $1,982 · 5 min
- The Bowen · from $1,925 · 5 min
- The Watson · from $1,616 · 6 min
- Wind River Crossing · from $650 · 10 min
- Alma Arboretum · 6 min
- Twelve100 · from $922 · income restricted, every home income capped · 10 min
- Waterloo Terrace · from $555 · income restricted, every home income capped · 7 min
What's changing in The Domain
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.
1200 E Parmer Ln
Rebuilding carport that was hit by vehicle. Existing apartment.
2601 Esperanza Xing
Installation of EV Dual Charging Station pedestal mounted at building #6. Existing apartment building. 2026-082927 DA.
Expedited Review: New Construction of a apartment Bldg below the Podium - contains Leasing Mail and 7 Live Work Units.
New construction of SHELL MIXED USE building (NOT FOR OCCUPANCY) Previously Building 5**Address change submitted
1124 Rutland Dr Bldg 9
Vinyl siding and 4 window replacement for building 9. Existing apartment.
1124 Rutland Dr Bldg 8
Vinyl siding and 4 window replacement for building 8. Existing apartment.
Live data: City of Austin issued construction permits (dataset 3syk-w9eu), pulled October 16, 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
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