Top 5 most expensive & inexpensive neighborhoods to rent in ATX

[Neil Narayan]

Only one neighborhood in Texas’ four major metro areas lays claim to an average apartment rent above $3,000, and it’s right here in Austin.

Data from Apartments.com shows the average monthly rent for an apartment in the Northshore neighborhood, just east of the Seaholm District, stood at $3,156 as of May 14. That amount covers apartments of all sizes.

These neighborhoods round out the top five most expensive neighborhoods to rent in Austin, according to Apartments.com:

• Market District (western section of downtown), $2,991
• Rainey Street, $2,425
• West End (just west of downtown), $2,273
• The Triangle (Central Austin), $2,002

As for the biggest bargain for apartments in the Austin area, you’d need to look at the Uptown section of San Marcos. There, the average rent was $815 as of May 14, according to Apartments.com.

Other inexpensive Austin-area neighborhoods listed by Apartments.com are:

• Georgian Acres (North Austin), $891
• Heritage Hills (Northeast Austin), $927
• St. Johns (Northeast Austin), $960
• Coronado Hills (Northeast Austin), $966
• Windsor Hills (Northeast Austin), $970

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