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Apartments Near GM Austin
General Motors runs its IT Innovation Center at Tech Ridge, off I-35 and Parmer with Dell’s Parmer campus and Samsung minutes away. The Tech Ridge and north Pflugerville communities nearby are a strong value pocket.
93
Communities here
$740
Cheapest starting rent
$1,024
Median starting rent
68
Running a special
Deal tracking: 73% of priced communities near GM Austin are running a move-in special, averaging 7.4 weeks free. 14 communities have cut starting rent in the last two weeks.
Communities within a short drive
93 communities tracked in this zone, 89 with current pricing. Drive times are for a Tuesday at 8:30 AM with live traffic. 43 sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop, 3 near MetroRail, and 27 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 GM 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
Class B · The solid mid tier
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Homes with income limits near GM Austin
Rents at these homes are set by city and federal programs, and only households under an income limit can rent them. 6 communities here with all homes capped. 3 of them are in the city's SMART Housing program.
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What does your household earn in a year?
Capped homes are out of reach at most communities. Ask us about market rate homes nearby, 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. Ask us about market rate homes nearby, 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.
All homes capped
Every home has an income limit, except where a row says otherwise, so these suit households that earn under the limit.
1. The Rhett
From $899
Class A · 1 bed to 3 bed
All 215 homes capped · 30%, 50%, 60% and 80% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAccepts Section 810 weeks free right now: from $727/mo net effective
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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
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3. Bridge at Harris Ridge
From $949
Class A- · 1 bed to 4 bed
All homes capped · ask us for its income levels
Tax creditAccepts Section 88.7 weeks free right now: from $791/mo net effective
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4. Laurel Creek
From $1,301
Class A- · 1 bed to 3 bed
All 88 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAccepts Section 8Ask about pricing and availability© Google
5. Waterloo Terrace
From $555
Class A · Studio
All 132 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability© Google
6. Allegre Point
From $695
Class B+ · 1 bed to 3 bed
All homes capped · ask us for its income levels
Tax creditAccepts 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. Waterloo Terrace
From $555
Class A · Studio
All 132 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability2. The Rhett
From $899
Class A · 1 bed to 3 bed
All 215 homes capped · 30%, 50%, 60% and 80% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAccepts Section 810 weeks free right now: from $727/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability© Google
3. Laurel Creek
From $1,301
Class A- · 1 bed to 3 bed
All 88 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAccepts Section 8Ask about pricing and availability
The Northeast 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 B median up $43 since 09/17. Class C median up $66 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 near GM Austin
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Every community we track near GM Austin
Starting rents from our latest check. Communities with a full review are linked.
- Ascent North · from $740 · 10 min
- Cricket Hollow · from $790 · 7 min
- Bristol Heights · from $783 · 8 min
- Collier · from $1,095 · 10 min
- Villas Tech Ridge · from $882
- The Amethyst · from $964 · 9 min
- Camille Farms · from $775
- The Olivine · from $921 · 10 min
- Beck at Wells Branch · from $914 · 10 min
- Lakes at Renaissance Park · from $843 · 10 min
- The Parker Austin · from $1,115 · 9 min
- Lotus Village · from $990 · 11 min
- Marquis Parkside · from $892 · 7 min
- Parmer Place · from $978 · 8 min
- Riverhorse Ranch · from $975 · 12 min
- Progress at Tech Ridge · from $1,332 · 10 min
- Sullivan · from $995 · 9 min
- Ten Oaks · from $911 · 7 min
- The Wayman · from $939 · 11 min
- Settlers Ridge · from $1,005 · 6 min
- Brio · from $999 · 9 min
- Renaissance at Northbend · from $969 · 8 min
- The Kelsey at Scofield Farm · from $1,083 · 6 min
- Banyan Everton · from $2,187 · 8 min
- Bridge at Tech Ridge · from $929 · 3 min
- The Morgan · from $760 · 9 min
- Bridge at Center Ridge · from $935 · 2 min
- Bridge at Waters Park · from $1,076 · 9 min
- On The Green · from $823 · 7 min
- Park at Wells Branch · from $830 · 9 min
- Townes on Tenth Townhomes · from $2,157 · 8 min
- The Howard · from $1,088 · 8 min
- Bluebonnet Preserve · from $1,065 · 9 min
- Bridge at Davenport Place · from $1,066 · 5 min
- Edenbrook Ridge · from $1,184 · 5 min
- Lantower Ambrosio · from $835 · 8 min
- Madison Northridge · from $835 · 10 min
- Presidium at Pecan District · from $1,084 · 8 min
- The Citadel at Tech Ridge · from $1,110 · 6 min
- The Langdon at Walnut Park · from $1,180 · 7 min
- Windermere Townhomes · from $1,395 · 9 min
- Canyon Ridge · from $866 · 10 min
- The Highlands · from $975
- Davies Ranch · from $1,019 · 8 min
- The Oaks at Techridge · from $908 · 4 min
- Villas at Grand Avenue · from $999 · 11 min
- Wells Park · from $916 · 7 min
- Altair Tech Ridge · from $1,100 · 9 min
- Presidium Tech Ridge · from $1,099 · 6 min
- The Upland · from $1,297 · 6 min
- Oxford at Santa Clara · from $975 · 5 min
- The Vineyard · from $871 · 8 min
- Churchill Crossing · from $786 · 9 min
- Oxford at Tech Ridge · from $1,099 · 8 min
- Lucent · from $1,178 · 8 min
- Bridge at Heritage Woods · from $1,270 · 6 min
- Windsor Walnut Creek · from $1,110 · 10 min
- Lakewood · from $927 · 5 min
- The Jolie · from $1,425
- The Bower · from $1,415 · 9 min
Listing the 60 strongest values. The live map has every community with every filter.
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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