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Austin TX
Covers Austin, Round Rock and San Marcos.
Current market read
Balanced market
ConditionBalanced
Balanced on the yearly data, with the recent monthly signals easing.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 3,600 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 3,600 searches in July 2026, for Austin on its own
What renters Google mostHousesSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Cooling
Easing lately, asking rents are slipping, as of Aug 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
-0.9%
▼ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +1.8% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,784/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · AustinNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, 2 days ago.● softer● neutral● firmer
Cracks, broken elevators and popping walls: Austin condo board thinks they’re residents making mountains out of molehillsWhy Texas Could Become Epicenter of America’s Housing DownturnAustin residents say rising housing costs could price out their children, grandchildrenView all 8 Austin news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Strong demand
DEMAND
Jobs+1.2%
Migration 2025+7.58/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025-22.3%
Vacancy 20246.2%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$1,772/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,784 · own $3,556
$1,784RENT
$3,556OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
+7.58/1k
▲ Net inflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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