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Latest included check: Oct 14, 2026, 7:47 PM UTC

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Biggest rent increase · Past 7 days

Listed rent up

$35/ month

2.1% higher

The Arnold

Unit 3205 · Studio · Govalle

Before$1,673 /mo

Observed Oct 7, 2026

Now listed at$1,708 /mo

Checked Oct 14, 2026

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2 matching listings changed at this building.

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Where rents went up

2 buildings · 4 listings · Largest dollar changes

Govalle

The Arnold

2 matching listings

↑2.1%

Listed rent increase

$35/mo

Unit 3205 · Studio · E2-1

$1,673$1,708 /mo

Compared with Oct 7, 2026 · Checked Oct 14, 2026

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Unit 3205 · E2-1$1,708 /mo
$1,673 → $1,708Up$35 · 2.1%
Before: Oct 7, 2026. Checked Oct 14, 2026. Reported availability: Oct 30, 2026.
Base asking rent; fees may apply. Lease term not confirmed.
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Unit 2410 · E2-1$1,728 /mo
$1,693 → $1,728Up$35 · 2.1%
Before: Oct 7, 2026. Checked Oct 14, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 28, 2026.
Base asking rent; fees may apply. Lease term not confirmed.
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South Lamar

Bell South Lamar Apartments

2 matching listings

↑1.1%

Listed rent increase

$15/mo

Unit 2060 · Studio · Studio - SMART

$1,420$1,435 /mo

Compared with Oct 7, 2026 · Checked Oct 14, 2026

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Unit 2060 · Studio - SMART$1,435 /mo
$1,420 → $1,435Up$15 · 1.1%
Before: Oct 7, 2026. Checked Oct 14, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 23, 2026.
Base asking rent; fees may apply. Lease term not confirmed.
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Unit 2039 · Studio - SMART$1,435 /mo
$1,420 → $1,435Up$15 · 1.1%
Before: Oct 7, 2026. Checked Oct 14, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 17, 2026.
Base asking rent; fees may apply. Lease term not confirmed.
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The wider picture

Limited recent comparisons

Past 7 days

Rent drops: 5
Increases: 4
Unchanged: 36

45 comparable listings across 16 buildings, from 243 current listings in this area, bedroom, and budget view. Median confirmed cut: $102/mo. This sample is too limited to describe a citywide trend.

Current rents in Austin

All current apartments

Median asking rents in our current listings, by bedroom count.

The story behind the change

Austin, TX

Oct 9, 2026

Listed rent cut · 18.6%

$429 /mo

The James on South First cuts one apartment’s listed rent by $429 a month

$2,306 $1,877 /mo

11 confirmed changes · Original observations

Read the report & current status

Recently added to our checks

First observed in the past seven days; this is not a move-in date.

The Wyatt · Unit 6404
First observed Oct 14, 2026
$1,746 /mo
The Wyatt · Unit 4102
First observed Oct 14, 2026
$2,217 /mo
Marquis Parkside · Unit 1736
First observed Oct 14, 2026
$1,329 /mo
Marquis SoCo · Unit 2304
First observed Oct 14, 2026
$1,172 /mo

How we compare rents

We compare the same identified apartment within one listing period. Asking rent, fees, and promotional effective prices remain separate. Repeat checks must confirm a comparison. A missing price is never counted as an unchanged rent. Large events need additional checks before we publish a story. Prices update after successful checks.