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Where to live in Austin: new-job relocation

Howdy, Ags! Use these choices to plan your routine after Aggieland. Look for activities you would return to, and balance them with your new-job commute.

Choose a home around your exact office, days in person, total budget and life after work. The areas below are Grant's editorial starting points, not an employer-endorsed list or a commute ranking.

Quick answer

Start with your exact office address and days in person. Use Mueller, Downtown, South Lamar SOLA as initial areas to test; the best commute choice cannot be determined from an employer name alone.

Howdy Apartments advice: Howdy, Ags! Build your next chapter around your new job and the friends, alumni activities and regular hangouts you want after Aggieland. Verify current activity schedules; no social outcome is promised. Test the commute at your work hours and compare total costs for the same move-in date.

Ratings freshness

Mueller: Ratings record updated: 2026-10-05T19:37:00.418Z · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Downtown: Ratings record updated: 2026-10-05T19:36:52.617Z · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

South Lamar SOLA: Ratings record updated: 2026-10-05T19:37:04.688Z · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

South Congress SoCO: Ratings record updated: 2026-10-05T19:37:03.162Z · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

East Riverside / Southeast: Ratings record updated: 2026-10-05T19:36:57.800Z · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Domain / North Burnet: Ratings record updated: 2026-10-05T19:36:50.855Z · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

A record update is not a new factual verification. Confirm time-sensitive details with the source.

Areas to test against your actual office

These six areas are Grant's editorial starting points. Their order is not a lifestyle or commute ranking; an office address can change the shortlist completely.

Current stored neighborhood assessments, on a 0–10 scale
AreaSocial LifeWalkabilityQuietnessValue
Mueller10/10 · Editorial10/10 · Editorial7/10 · Editorial7/10 · Editorial
Downtown9/10 · Editorial9/10 · Editorial3/10 · Editorial5/10 · Editorial
South Lamar SOLA10/10 · Editorial10/10 · Editorial5/10 · Editorial5/10 · Editorial
South Congress SoCO10/10 · Editorial10/10 · Editorial6/10 · Editorial5/10 · Editorial
East Riverside / Southeast7/10 · Editorial7/10 · Editorial8/10 · Editorial8/10 · Editorial
Domain / North Burnet8/10 · Editorial9/10 · Editorial8/10 · Editorial8/10 · Editorial

Ratings are comparative neighborhood assessments, not demographic counts, current rent quotes, guarantees of social outcomes or calculated commute times. Missing factors are unknown. Read the methodology and data standards.

What to check before choosing

  1. Confirm the employer, exact office address, work hours and days in person.
  2. Test travel from each actual apartment at your normal commute times.
  3. Compare upfront costs, parking, lease dates and any relocation reimbursement in writing.

Apartment examples to investigate

One eligible catalog example per area, chosen alphabetically where records are available. These are starting points, not personalized matches or verified available units. Neighborhood scores do not describe a building's amenities or residents. Our catalog covers referral-eligible communities and is not a list of every apartment.

Rivette Tower

Rivette Tower

Mueller
3901 Berkman Dr, Austin

  • Studio stored from $1,692
  • 1 bedroom stored from $1,643
  • 2 bedrooms stored from $2,781
  • 3 bedrooms stored from $4,049

Rent snapshot: 2026-09-25 · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Source last verified: not documented.

Directory review: not documented.

These dates describe separate checks. Confirm today's quote, fees, specials and availability with leasing.

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Alexan Waterloo

Alexan Waterloo

Downtown
700 E 11th St, Austin

  • Studio stored from $2,020
  • 1 bedroom stored from $2,812
  • 2 bedrooms stored from $3,242
  • 3 bedrooms stored from $5,645

Rent snapshot: 2026-09-29 · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Source last verified: 2026-09-14T22:41:25.000Z · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Directory review: 2026-09-15 · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

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Bell South Lamar

Bell South Lamar

South Lamar SOLA
2717 South Lamar Blvd, Austin

  • Studio stored from $1,430
  • 1 bedroom stored from $1,685
  • 2 bedrooms stored from $2,445

Rent snapshot: 2026-09-25 · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Source last verified: 2026-09-14T22:40:36.404Z · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Directory review: not documented.

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422 at The Lake

422 at The Lake

South Congress SoCO
422 West Riverside Drive, Austin

  • 1 bedroom stored from $1,638
  • 2 bedrooms stored from $3,120

Rent snapshot: 2026-09-25 · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Source last verified: 2026-09-13T20:10:00.000Z · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Directory review: not documented.

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Alexan Rivercrest

Alexan Rivercrest

East Riverside / Southeast
1301 Parker Ln, Austin

  • Studio stored from $1,385
  • 1 bedroom stored from $1,740
  • 2 bedrooms stored from $2,390

Rent snapshot: 2026-09-25 · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Source last verified: not documented.

Directory review: not documented.

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Bridge at The Kenzie

Bridge at The Kenzie

Domain / North Burnet
3201 Esperanza Crossing

  • Studio stored from $1,284
  • 1 bedroom stored from $1,581
  • 2 bedrooms stored from $2,106

Rent snapshot: 2026-10-03 · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Source last verified: 2026-10-04T15:20:00.000Z · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

Directory review: 2026-10-04 · Reconfirm time-sensitive details.

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