Onion Creek

Austin, TX

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Onion Creek - Austin, TX

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Creekside recreation makes for a lively suburb

Suburban Wooded Shopping Restaurants Park-Like

Along Interstate 35, Onion Creek is a spacious suburb with a park-like feel, putting residents about 12 miles south of Downtown Austin and 13 miles (by Interstate) from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Across the Interstate, you’ll discover major department stores, clothing stores, home décor stores, and a variety of chain and local restaurants at Southpark Meadows. Neighboring this shopping center is the expansive Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park, spanning over 300 acres offering scenic hiking trails.

Onion Creek holds its own when it comes to outdoor recreation with the Onion Creek Metropolitan Park and the Onion Creek Club. Enjoy wooded trails, ponds, a golf course, and a dog park. At McKinney Falls State Park, residents have access to another golf course, soccer fields, and a recreation center! Tree-lined streets, well-kept homes, and winding roads make up the suburbs of Austin’s Onion Creek.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Onion Creek is $1,095 for a studio, $1,259 for one bedroom, $1,654 for two bedrooms, and $2,086 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Onion Creek has decreased by -1.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 468 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,095/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 723 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,259/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,069 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,654/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,265 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,086/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

29

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

28

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

33

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Onion Creek Greenbelt Park
  • Goat Cave Nature Preserve
  • McKinney Falls State Park
  • Blunn Creek Nature Preserve
  • Slaughter Creek at Bauerle Ranch

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.