East Austin

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East Austin - Austin, TX

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Discover Austin’s trendy east side

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Separated from Downtown Austin by I-35 and extending to Highway 111, East Austin is a large neighborhood that contains several smaller neighborhoods, including East Cesar Chaves, Govalle, Holly, Central East Austin, and Chestnut. The neighborhood extends from Lady Bird Lake north to East 38th and ½ Street. East Austin is convenient to the University of Texas at Austin, the Medical District, and Downtown Austin.

The large Boggy Creek Greenbelt sits in the center of East Austin and provides a hiking trail, the Rosewood Splash Pad, and the Delores Duffie Recreation Center. Along Lady Bird Lake, you’ll find a stretch of parks, the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, Lady Bird Walk, the Martin Neighborhood Pool, and the Festival Boat Ramp.

East Austin is rapidly gaining a reputation as a foodie destination. From food truck like the Veracruz All Natural Food Truck to coffee houses like Cuvee Coffee Bar, there’s something for everyone in East Austin. From the honky-tonk White Horse to the elegant Blue Dahlia Bistro, this is where Austin comes to enjoy great food and excellent nightlife.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in East Austin is $1,420 for a studio, $1,743 for one bedroom, $2,168 for two bedrooms, and $2,679 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Austin has decreased by -2.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 519 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,420/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 722 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,743/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,062 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,168/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,367 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,679/month

    Average Rent

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Thinkery
  • Boggy Creek Greenbelt
  • Texas Memorial Museum
  • Elisabet Ney Museum
  • Lady Bird Lake

Airports

  • Austin-Bergstrom International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.