Apartments by size
Studio Apartments in South Central Austin, TX
35 communities we track in South Central offer studio floor plans, with live studio pricing from $699. 23 are running a special right now. Prices come from data we buy, our own collection and our team's daily research, and a price is only labeled as a studio price when that data proves it. Our help is free.
35
Communities with a studio
$699
Cheapest studio rent
$1,175
Median studio rent
23
Special on this size
Deal tracking: 68% of communities with studio pricing in South Central are running a move-in special on that size, averaging 5.4 weeks free. 1 community has cut starting rent in the last two weeks.
Every studio community in South Central, on the map
35 communities with a studio in South Central, 25 with current studio pricing. 34 sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop, and 27 within a walkable mile of a full grocery store. Tap any pin for the studio price and the fastest way to act on it.
Square footage and the cost of space
Across 20 communities publishing unit sizes here, studio plans run from 391 to 703 square feet, with the median at 452. The median asking rate for this size works out to about $2.73 per square foot. Sizing up to a 1 bedroom in this same area adds about $131 per month at typical starting prices, which is worth knowing before paying a premium for the largest studio plan.
Newer versus older buildings
In buildings finished 2015 or later, the typical studio here starts at $2,292 across 3 communities. In older buildings it starts at $1,119 across 22. Unusually for Austin, the newer plans here are larger: a median 542 square feet against 400 in the older buildings.
Deals and availability on this size right now
17 of the 25 communities with studio pricing are running a special that covers this size, averaging 5.4 weeks free. One of them, The Catherine, cut its starting price by $393 inside the last two weeks. Among communities publishing move in dates, 38 studio units are available within 30 days across 15 communities.
| Community | studio from | Special | Net effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tramor at Victory Place | $845/mo | 4.3 weeks free | $775/mo |
| Tambaleo | $849/mo | 4 weeks free | $784/mo |
| Mission James Place | $854/mo | 8 weeks free | $723/mo |
Our picks: the best studio deals in South Central right now
The strongest studio 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
1Mission James Place$1.83/sqftStudio from $854 · Class B-Up to 8 wks free: from $723/mo net effective
2Retreat at Barton Creek$1.97/sqftStudio from $1,175 · Class B-Up to 8 wks free: from $995/mo net effective
3Crescent$3.10/sqftStudio from $1,315 · Class B+Up to 4 wks free: from $1,214/mo net effective
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Income limits at communities with a studio in South Central
Rents at these homes are set by city and federal programs, and only households under an income limit can rent them. 7 market rate buildings here with a studio and 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
33 of 328 homes capped · 60% level
Up to 4.3 weeks free right now: from $1,208/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
2. The 704
From $1,415
Class A- · Studio
38 of 378 homes capped · 60% level
Ask about pricing and availability
3. Lamar Union
From $1,643
Class A · Studio
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© Mapbox © Maxar
4. MAA South Lamar
From $1,830
Class A- · Studio
30 homes capped · 80% level
4 weeks free right now: from $1,690/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
5. Bell South Lamar
Ask for pricing
Class A- · Studio
33 of 327 homes capped · 80% level
Ask about pricing and availability
6. Groves South Lamar
Ask for pricing
Class A · Studio
31 of 307 homes capped · 80% level
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7. The Mercury
Ask for pricing
Class A · Studio
26 of 261 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
Studio Apartments in South Central
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Every studio community in South Central, cheapest rent first
studio from $699from data we buy, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $775/mo net effective
studio from $845
studio from $849from data we buy, October 15
4 weeks free running now: from $784/mo net effective
studio from $849from data we buy, October 15
Up to 8 weeks free running now: from $723/mo net effective
studio from $854from their website, October 15
Up to 4.3 weeks free running now: from $821/mo net effective
studio from $895
studio from $900
6 weeks free running now: from $810/mo net effective
studio from $915from their website, October 15
studio from $955
studio from $1,000from their website, October 15
8 weeks free running now: from $930/mo net effective
studio from $1,098from data we buy, October 15
6 weeks free running now: from $1,008/mo net effective
studio from $1,139from data we buy, October 15
Up to 8 weeks free running now: from $995/mo net effective
studio from $1,175from data we buy, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,142/mo net effective
studio from $1,245from their website, October 14
Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $1,143/mo net effective
studio from $1,292from their website, October 15
Up to 4 weeks free running now: from $1,214/mo net effective
studio from $1,315from their website, October 15
Up to 4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,208/mo net effective
studio from $1,317from their website, October 15
studio from $1,350from data we buy, October 15
studio from $1,415from data we buy, October 15
Up to 4 weeks free running now: from $1,517/mo net effective
studio from $1,643from data we buy, October 15
studio from $1,722from their website, October 15
4 weeks free running now: from $1,690/mo net effective
studio from $1,830from their website, October 15
Up to 8.7 weeks free running now: from $1,823/mo net effective
studio from $2,187from their website, October 15
4.3 weeks free running now: from $2,102/mo net effective
studio from $2,292from data we buy, October 15
4 weeks free running now: from $2,492/mo net effective
studio from $2,699from data we buy, October 15
8.7 weeks free running now
all floor plans from $949studio rate on request
8.7 weeks free running now
all floor plans from $1,099studio rate on request
Current special applies to 3 bedroom homes, not this size
all floor plans from $1,178studio rate on request
4 weeks free running now
all floor plans from $1,277studio rate on request
all floor plans from $1,381studio rate on request
4 weeks free running now
all floor plans from $1,670studio rate on request
4 weeks free running now
all floor plans from $1,674studio rate on request
Up to 6 weeks free running now
all floor plans from $1,697studio rate on request
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How we price studio homes
A price that reads "studio from" is the lowest studio rent in our latest data for that community. When the small line under a price names its source, the community's own website or data we buy, the date in that line is the day we got the price. A community showing "all floor plans from" offers studio homes, and the studio rate sits somewhere above its entry price: ask us for it, and it's free. Specials change weekly in this market, so the deal you see today is not promised tomorrow.
Data reviewed by Ross Quade, Licensed Apartment Locator (TREC #679806)How we get our dataprices from our data providers, community websites and our own research, updated 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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