Yes, you can still find a decent apartment in Austin under $1,500 a month. The new-construction boom flooded the market with supply — here's exactly where to look.
The most affordable area inside Austin city limits. Not trendy but functional, with good bus routes and an excellent Asian and Latin food scene. Improving rapidly. Great value.
Clean, safe, suburban. Newer complexes with pools and gyms, plus Lake Pflugerville for weekends. 20 minutes to downtown. The best value in the metro for quality and price.
Older complexes but good bones, close to South Austin culture. Food trucks, parks, H-E-B. Not walkable but affordable and functional.
Northwest suburbs with newer complexes and good amenities, close to Apple and other tech campuses. H-E-B, restaurants, trails. If you work in North Austin tech, this is the move.
A rapidly developing area near Oracle and downtown. Some older complexes still have deals, and you're 10 minutes from downtown. A few complexes offer 1–2 months free on new leases.
Near The Domain but cheaper, with a diverse area and great international food. Bus routes to downtown. Several large complexes price competitively.
A nice, newer 1BR (700–800 sqft) with pool, gym, in-unit washer/dryer, and covered parking. Possibly a 2BR in Pflugerville or far north. Good amenities, quiet community.
An older 1BR (550–700 sqft) in a smaller complex. Maybe no pool, street parking — but you're walkable to food, bars, and life. Trade amenities for location.
A 2BR/2BA ($2,200–2,800 split two ways = $1,100–1,400 each) in a much nicer complex or neighborhood. Roommates dramatically expand your options.
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