South central
South Congress (SoCo) & Travis Heights
The vibe
Iconic Austin shopping and dining strip backed by tree-lined residential streets.
Rental landscape
Vintage bungalows, garage apartments, and a growing number of mid-rise rentals along South Congress.
- Typical rent
- $2,000 – $4,000 · $2,400 – $3,500
- Housing mix
- mid rise, house
- Getting around
- Walkable along the SoCo corridor; quieter side streets.
- Best for commuting to
- downtown
Notable nearby
Continental Club, South Congress retail, walking distance to Lady Bird Lake.
Local essentials
Reviewed November 2025- ZIP codes
- 78704
- School district
- Austin ISD
- Transit & access
- MetroBus 1 and 10; heavy pedestrian traffic along S. Congress; bike lanes on S. 1st.
- Parks & outdoors
- Blunn Creek Preserve · Big Stacy Park · Little Stacy Park · Lady Bird Lake trail access
- Grocery anchors
- Royal Blue Grocery SoCo · H-E-B South Congress · Wheatsville Co-op (nearby)
- Major employers nearby
- Downtown Austin (5 min north) · St. David's South Austin Medical Center
- Getting there
- 5 min to downtown across Congress Avenue Bridge; 12 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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