East of I-35
East Austin
The vibe
Creative, food-forward, design-driven. A mix of bungalows, modern infill, and boutique apartments.
Rental landscape
Single-family rentals, duplexes, ADUs, and small-to-mid-size apartment communities.
- Typical rent
- $1,700 – $3,200 · $2,400 – $3,500
- Housing mix
- mid rise, townhome, house
- Getting around
- Walkable in pockets; bike-friendly along the East Austin loop.
- Best for commuting to
- downtown, ut
Notable nearby
East 6th and East 11th food and bar corridors, Mueller farmers' market nearby, Springdale General.
Local essentials
Reviewed November 2025- ZIP codes
- 78702, 78721, 78722 (south)
- School district
- Austin ISD
- Transit & access
- MetroRapid 801/803 on the western edge; MetroBus 4, 17, 20; bike lanes on Comal, 6th, and Chicon.
- Parks & outdoors
- Boggy Creek Greenbelt · Rosewood Park · Pan Am Park · Festival Beach on Lady Bird Lake
- Grocery anchors
- H-E-B East 7th · Fresh Plus · Foxtrot / boutique markets
- Major employers nearby
- Downtown Austin (10 min west) · Tesla Gigafactory (20 min east via 71) · Oracle Waterfront (via Riverside)
- Getting there
- 5–10 min to downtown via 7th, 11th, or Cesar Chavez; 15 min to ABIA.
Information compiled from publicly available sources including CapMetro, TEA, the City of Austin, and neighborhood associations. Details change — please verify anything critical to your decision directly with the provider before signing a lease.
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