Upping our budget to $2800 .. which areas for a rental?

[potatoping]

I recommend "Hyde Park" area. The neighborhood is mature, so there are many grown trees. It has side walk on the street where you can run and jog. There are many Austin style retail store on the main street. The most important thing is that you do not have to deal with the traffic. As many people move in Austin now, the traffic is horrible during rush hour.

[donnaaries]

I may be biased but I think Brentwood/Crestview/Allandale would fit your criteria. Lots of young families and younger professionals, not party atmosphere but walkable to coffee shops and some restaurants. Mature trees (for Austin standards), great neighborhood parks (Brentwood Park and Northwest Park), full of people walking their dogs in the evenings. Here is a 3/2.5 duplex that just got a "for lease" sign in its yard over the weekend. 6201 Grover Ave # B, Austin, TX 78757 is For Rent - Zillow

[donnaaries]

Oh and good access to Shoal Creek trail which you can bike all the way down to downtown. Good bike lane infrastructure in Brentwood/Crestview(bike lanes along Woodrow). Good transit access to buses and train via Crestview Station.

[RoadWarrior12]

Originally Posted by emeraldcitymer

Increasing our budget at the suggestion of city data forum users.. Please give us suggestions!

Which neighborhoods do you suggest? We are an active early 30's couple into running, hiking, sports, etc.

- We are early 30's couple being relocated for work
- We do NOT want to be in a downtown area.. would prefer to be within 25 min of driving to downtown in traffic but do not want or need to be within walking distance of 50 retails locations.. having 2-3 retail places we can walk to like a coffee shop or a restaurant would be nice but we understand that it very difficult to find in most areas in Austin and it is not important for us to spend an additional $1000 in rent to have
- Need at least one bedroom, 2 would be ideal if we can find that within our budget but needs to be big enough to have some area for a desk/ working area
- We would like to be near parks, etc with running trails.. ones we could ideally walk or drive to within a few miles
- Would like trees in the neighborhood
- Not a super generic neighborhood but if it has everything else then that is fine too !!!!!!
- One of us is working at home, other job location is unknown
- Open to any kind of housing including apartments, SFH, etc.. we do not care if it is very modern or newly renovated, however we do want non carpet floors in the main areas- tile, concrete or wood

$2800, 1/1 (over 600 square feet) or 2/2 in Austin..older complexes ok, does not need to be luxury building.. which neighborhoods would you suggest for us?

I can't remember from other posts if both of you have identified work locations or not - one is a WFH, right?

I'd definitely look at the suggestions of Crestview/Allandale/Rollingwood and 78704 - although the '04 would create an issue if one of you ends up with a workplace up north.

That budget is going to give you a TON of options. I know you said you were already working with a locator, but also check out Austin real estate | Homes for Sale Austin | Austin Homes | Austin real estate | Homes for Sale Austin | Austin Homes you can find Condo/Townhome/SFH rentals on there. A quick skim shows 100+ options with a minimum of a 2/2 (separate bathrooms always makes life happier). I didn't nail down the flooring in the search, you have to go 1 by 1 on that.

[homeinatx]

To help you search: all of 78701 and 78705 are walkable, same for the western part of 78702 (roughly west of Chicon), the northern part of 78704 (roughly north of Oltorf), pockets in 78703, 78751, 78722. Then, 78757, 78731 and 78723 ( basically the Mueller development)are more patchy but there is some walkability. 2/2s under 2200, you are spoilt for choice, and despite the dire warnings you've been getting, you can find what you say you want for under 2K. Happy hunting!