How much is rent in Austin, TX?

The median 2-bedroom in Austin rents for $1,836 a month with utilities, $273 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,511 and a 3-bedroom $2,121.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,8362-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,5111-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$73,440Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
22%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Austin by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,486/mo
Austin
$1,486
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $59,440²
1 bedroom$1,511/mo
Austin
$1,511
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $60,440²
2 bedrooms$1,836/mo
Austin
$1,836
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $73,440²
3 bedrooms$2,121/mo
Austin
$2,121
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $84,840²
4 bedrooms$2,396/mo
Austin
$2,396
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $95,840²

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Where rent costs less than Austin

49 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Austin
Paducah, KY	$886	$950/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$935/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$917/mo
Atlanta, GA	$1,781	$55/mo
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	$1,794	$42/mo
Charleston, SC	$1,817	$19/mo

Rent in Austin: questions people ask

How much is rent in Austin?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,741 a month. By size: studio $1,486, 1 bedroom $1,511, 2 bedrooms $1,836, 3 bedrooms $2,121, 4 bedrooms $2,396 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Austin?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $73,440 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $60,440.

What share of income goes to rent in Austin?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 22% of the median household income of $102,427 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Austin?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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