Northwest Austin

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Northwest Austin - Austin, TX

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Natural beauty surrounds you here

Lakes River Hiking Boating Swimming Family-Friendly Commutes

Northwest Austin includes the region north of Tarrytown to just south of Cedar Park, extending from the Mopac Expressway eastward to Lake Travis. Much of the area on the west side is consumed by park space – St. Edward’s Park, Bull Creek District Park, Emma Long Metropolitan Park, and others weave together to form a vast wooded area next to the lake. These parks offer hiking trails to small waterfalls, swimming, and boating opportunities.

Neighborhoods in Northwest Austin include Northwest Hills, McNeill, Jollyville, and Anderson Mill. While the open green space and lakes might be the initial draw, you’ll soon find plenty to do here, from shopping at Lakeline Mall to visiting the Austin Aquarium. The Mopac Expressway provides convenient commutes into nearby Downtown Austin as well as to the University of Texas at Austin.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Northwest Austin is $981 for a studio, $1,237 for one bedroom, $1,617 for two bedrooms, and $2,052 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Northwest Austin has decreased by -7.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 467 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $981/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 720 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,237/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,059 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,617/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,388 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,052/month

    Average Rent

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Bull Creek Greenbelt
  • Great Hills Park
  • The Stephen F. Austin Planetarium
  • Bright Leaf Preserve
  • Balcones District Park

Commuter Rail

Military Bases

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.