Cheap Apartments for Rent in The Drag
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Exceptional Value1 BED$885+2 BEDS$630+3 BEDS$587+
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Exceptional Value|1 BED$885+2 BEDS$630+3 BEDS$587+
1883 at Cameron House Student Living
2707 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$6002808 Whitis Ave Unit C107
2808 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705 -
Exceptional Value|STUDIO$1,519+1 BED$1,029+2 BEDS$624+3 BEDS$1,089+
Nueces
2300 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78705 -
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1 BED, 1 BATH$8002808 Whitis Ave Unit C108
2808 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$8002808 Whitis Ave Unit D101
2808 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705 -
2 BEDS$1,375+3 BEDS$825+4 BEDS$1,175+Inspire on 22nd
2200 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78705 -
Good Value|2 BEDS$1,125+3 BEDS$830+4 BEDS$880+5 BEDS$830+
Villas on Guadalupe
2810 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$8952815 Rio Grande St Unit 110
2815 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$9002721 Hemphill Park Unit E
2721 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$900North Campus 1x1 @ University Quarters Unit B206
2803 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
STUDIO, 1 BATH$9251902 Nueces St Unit E
1902 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78705 -
STUDIO$1,799+2 BEDS$989+3 BEDS$989+4 BEDS$989+Villas on Rio
2111 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$9902802 Nueces St Unit 306
2802 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78705 -
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2 BEDS, 1 BATH$1,0002210 Rio Grande St Unit 207
2210 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,0002803 Hemphill Park Unit B305
2803 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,0002808 Whitis Ave Unit C101
2808 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,000
2808 Whitis Ave Unit C102
2808 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,000
2808 Whitis Ave Unit C106
2808 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,020
2803 Hemphill Park Unit B204
2803 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,0252815 Rio Grande St Unit 109
2815 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,0252801 Hemphill Park Unit A201
2801 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,050
2815 Rio Grande St Unit 101
2815 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,050
2307 Rio Grande St Unit B
2307 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,050
2721 Hemphill Park Unit B 103-21A
2721 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,050North Campus 1x1 @ University Quarters Unit B-309
2803 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,0501x1 North Campus Unit C203
2808 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,1002808 Whitis Ave Unit C306
2808 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,125North Campus 1x1 @ University Quarters Unit B-301
2803 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
Call for RentPenthouse
1801 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78701 -
1 BED$1,840+2 BEDS$1,353+3 BEDS$1,545+4 BEDS$1,150+
Signature 1909
1909 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,1502721 Hemphill Park Unit B 204-21G
2721 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,150North Campus 1x1 @ University Quarters Unit B203
2803 Hemphill Park, Austin, TX 78705 -
4 BEDS$1,229+5 BEDS$1,159+Yugo Austin Nueces
2502 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,1752815 Rio Grande St Unit 105
2815 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
Good Value|STUDIO$1,969+1 BED$2,219+2 BEDS$1,369+3 BEDS$1,209+
Skyloft Austin
507 W 23rd St, Austin, TX 78705 -
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1 BED, 1 BATH$1,1952813 Rio Grande St Unit 3
2813 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,2002813 1/2 Rio Grande St Unit 7
2813 1/2 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,200
2818 Nueces St Unit 309
2818 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78705
Austin at a Glance
Cheap Apartments in The Drag Neighborhood in Austin, TX
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Finding a rental that fits your budget without compromising on quality can seem like a challenge, but Apartment Finder makes it easy to discover cheap apartments with all the features you want. To find an apartment you can afford, try looking in less popular neighborhoods outside of the city center. Timing is everything when searching for rentals that are affordable, so look at different times of the day, different days of the week and (if you can wait) certain months like December through March. When you find an apartment with a great price, don’t hesitate! Cheap apartments tend to go very quickly.
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Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in Austin
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
- Georgian Acres 568 Sq Ft $806/mo
- Heritage Hills 593 Sq Ft $872/mo
- Quail Creek 612 Sq Ft $910/mo
- North Lamar 663 Sq Ft $919/mo
- Salem Walk 572 Sq Ft $925/mo
- Mesa Park 620 Sq Ft $951/mo
- Griffis on la Frontera 700 Sq Ft $956/mo
- Village Oaks 684 Sq Ft $960/mo
- Tanglewood Estates 690 Sq Ft $967/mo
- South Manchaca 573 Sq Ft $973/mo
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