Austin corridor guide
SoCo Apartments
South Congress is the postcard strip of Austin: shops, patios and live music with the Capitol view down the avenue. Renting here means walking to it all and paying for the privilege, so the deals below matter more than anywhere.
24
Communities here
$775
Cheapest starting rent
$1,381
Median starting rent
16
Running a special
Deal tracking: 67% of priced communities in SoCo are running a move-in special, averaging 5.5 weeks free. 2 communities have cut starting rent in the last two weeks.
Apartments near SoCo
24 communities tracked in this zone, 24 with current pricing. 24 sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop, and 19 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 SoCo 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 in SoCo
Rents at these homes are set by city and federal programs, and only households under an income limit can rent them. 5 market rate buildings here with some capped homes.
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.
Market rate buildings with some capped homes
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. Fifteen15 South Lamar
From $1,317
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
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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2. MAA South Lamar
From $1,442
Class A- · Studio to 2 bed
30 homes capped · 80% level
4 weeks free right now: from $1,331/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
3. Lamar Union
From $1,643
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
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
4. Windsor South Lamar
From $1,762
Class A · 1 bed to 2 bed
12 homes capped · 60% level
Ask about pricing and availability
5. Gibson Flats
From $2,010
Class A- · 1 bed to 2 bed
10 homes capped · 60% level
Ask about pricing and availability
The South Central 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 $118 since 09/17. Class B median down $200 since 09/17. Class C 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
Apartments in SoCo
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Every community we track in SoCo
Starting rents from our latest check. Communities with a full review are linked.
- Meadowbrook · from $1,025
- The Brook · from $775
- South Congress Square · from $1,306
- The Oaks · from $1,099
- Tambaleo · from $849
- District at SoCo · from $1,250
- The Element Studios · from $900
- SoCo on The Lake · from $1,178
- Timbercreek · from $1,098
- The Muse at SoCo · from $1,956
- Townhollow · from $1,245
- Fifteen15 South Lamar · from $1,317 · some units income restricted
- The Catherine · from $2,187
- Crescent · from $1,315
- 422 at The Lake · from $1,674
- Park Terrace at Town Lake · from $1,883
- The Lola · from $2,300
- MAA South Lamar · from $1,442 · some units income restricted
- Gibson Flats · from $2,010 · some units income restricted
- The Bouldin · from $1,953
- Windsor South Lamar · from $1,762 · some units income restricted
- Lamar Union · from $1,643 · some units income restricted
- Water Marq · from $2,131
- The Willows · from $1,381
What's changing in SoCo
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.
SMART HOUSING - new construction of an in-ground swimming pool at approved site.
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [SMART HOUSING] New Construction of apartment Building for Supportive Housing. (110375 SF).
1155 Barton Springs Rd
Demolition of an existing swimming pool approx. 1500 sq ft associated with a apartment building. 2026 062619 DA - Approved
TPO reroof. Existing apartment.
Demolition of a apartment apartment complex approximately 4750 sq. ft. circa 1973 2026-024603 DA...
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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