Loading listings
Student Housing in Austin, TX
About Student Housing in Austin
Austin, TX is the Texas capital and a fast-growing tech-and-music hub, built for students around the University of Texas at Austin and its 50,000-plus enrollment just north of downtown. The student world centers on West Campus, the dense high-rise district right beside UT, with North Campus and Hyde Park stretching north and Riverside across Lady Bird Lake. Downtown's live-music venues, the Texas Capitol, and a calendar of huge annual festivals keep the city buzzing. Outdoor life is central: Zilker Park's 361 acres, the hike-and-bike trails ringing Lady Bird Lake, and Barton Springs give you somewhere to be outside nearly year-round. With Longhorns football and a deep music scene, Austin blends college-town intensity with a real city.
Best Neighborhoods for Students in Austin
West Campus
The undergrad favorite, a dense mix of high-rise apartments and houses right beside UT where you can walk to class and the strip.
North Campus and Hyde Park
Stretch north with quieter, tree-lined streets and a mix of houses and smaller buildings popular with upperclassmen and grad students.
Riverside
Across Lady Bird Lake to the southeast, the value pick with bigger complexes and a UT shuttle route into campus.
Getting Around Austin as a Student
Here's what you need to know about getting around Austin.