Paseo
80 Rainey St · LV Collective
Floors: 48
Built: 2025
Layouts: Studio to 3BR
From: $2,824
Open today: 78
Special on November 4 10 weeks free
See Homes at Paseo Austin High Rise Apartments, Free Luxury Locating
We cover 24 Austin high rises and nothing else, from Rainey Street and Congress Avenue to Seaholm and East Downtown. Tell us your budget, bedrooms, move date and district. After we check current availability, we send 3 to 5 towers that fit, with prices by floor and today's specials. It costs renters nothing.
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One of us will text you back, and your first matches follow after we check current availability.
Renting a luxury tower shouldn't take 30 browser tabs
Portals hide the floor
A listing shows a starting price. The same floorplan can cost far more on floor 22 with a lake view than on floor 10. Portals rarely say which.
Specials with fine print
A headline of 8 weeks free can cover one floor plan or one lease length. We read the fine print on each special before you tour.
Concessions that expire
An offer of 10 weeks free in October can drop to 4 by January. That gap can add up to thousands over a 12 month lease.
Downtown Austin towers renters ask about most
Today's lowest rent, available homes and special at three of the 24 towers we track.
Rents and specials checked November 4, 2026
The Residences at ATX Tower
321 W 6th St · RPM Living
Floors: 58 (homes from 22)
Built: 2025
Layouts: Studio to 3BR
From: $2,347
Open today: 95
Special on November 4 Up to 10 weeks free on some homes
The tallest residential tower we cover. Homes start on floor 22, so even the lowest units sit above most of downtown.
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415 Colorado
415 Colorado St · RPM Living
Floors: 47
Built: 2025
Layouts: Studio to 3BR
From: $2,180
Open today: 12
Special on November 4 Up to 8 weeks free on some homes
The district's new 47 story tower, still leasing up.
See Homes at 415 ColoradoYour decision comes down to block, floor and window direction
Austin's downtown added a wave of residential towers between 2020 and 2025. Most of that growth landed in a walkable pocket between Congress Avenue and Rainey Street. Lady Bird Lake sits to the south and the Texas State Capitol to the north.
A locator covering 500 communities can't tell you what a lake view costs at Paseo, and we can. The same floorplan runs far more on the 22nd floor facing the lake than on the 10th facing the Rainey Street bars. We price every available home in every tower, floor by floor, and keep notes on each building. Our notes cover which managers answer maintenance the same day and which garage charges $250 for a reserved space. They cover which special ends at month end, and which towers take a deposit alternative.
Pricing by floor
Rents shift by floor, exposure and view. At Northshore a 1BR on 8 and a penthouse on 38 sit at opposite ends of the price range. We compare like for like.
Live concessions
6 to 10 weeks free is typical, and up to 12 at towers still leasing up (our October 2026 price checks). Offers shift monthly, so we recheck before you tour.
Management track record
Greystar, Hanover, RPM Living, Kairoi, Gables and private managers. We track who answers the same day and who takes a week.
Every home priced
We pull each tower’s available homes daily, so you see the price by floor and lease length, not one starting price.
13 ways to search high rise apartments in Austin
Lake views, penthouses, furnished corporate units for relocators, towers that take pets and new towers still leasing up. We cover 1BRs under $2,000 too, and deposit alternatives like Jetty, Obligo, TheGuarantors and Rhino. Each page lists the buildings, current rents and what we check before recommending a tower.
Luxury High Rise Apartments
24 Class A+ luxury high rise towers in Austin, compared by district, rent by floor, management and live specials.
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Lake View & Lady Bird Lake Apartments
Lake facing stacks, floor premiums and trail access across nine Austin high rises on Lady Bird Lake.
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Rainey Street High Rise Apartments
All six Rainey Street high rise towers compared by rent, live concession, floor and noise exposure.
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Furnished & Corporate Housing
Furnished corporate housing in Austin high rises, with one contact for tech and corporate relocators who need a signed lease in 2 to 3 weeks.
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Penthouse & Ultra Luxury Apartments ($10,000+)
Penthouses for rent in Austin at $10,000 a month and up, including top floor and unlisted residences.
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New Construction High Rise Apartments (2024 to 2026)
Six new high rise towers in Austin delivered 2024 to 2026, compared by rent, lease up specials and preleasing access.
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Best View Apartments: Skyline & Capitol
Stacks facing the skyline and the Capitol in 8 Austin towers, with floor premiums and a check on whether each view will last.
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Large Floorplan High Rise Apartments
Large floor plan apartments in Austin: high rise layouts past 3,000 sq ft with reserved parking, storage and security.
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Pet Friendly High Rise Apartments
Breed and weight rules, pet rent and fees, and dog amenities checked for each Austin high rise before you apply.
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Rooftop Pool & Sky Lounge Apartments
Rooftop pools, sky lounges, gyms and guest rules compared across Austin high rises we've toured in person.
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Affordable High Rise Apartments (Under $2,000)
Austin high rises with starting rents under $2,000, plus the concessions that bring net rent lower.
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Deposit Alternative Apartments (Jetty, Obligo, TheGuarantors, Rhino)
Which Austin high rises accept Jetty, Obligo, TheGuarantors or Rhino, building by building.
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Stuck on which tower fits your budget?
Tell us where you work and how you get there: a walk to an office near the Convention Center, or a drive to The Domain. We'll narrow 24 towers to the 3 to 5 that make sense, at no cost to you.
What Your Shortlist Looks Like
Two real homes that were open on our October 26, 2026 price check, with the tradeoffs we'd walk you through. Rents and specials move every day, so each building page has today's.
Sample shortlist: moving for work, downtown or Rainey Street
1 bedroom · budget $3,000 to $3,500 a month · moving within 30 days.
Paseo · Home 4109, floor 41
1 bedroom (plan The Congress) · 641 sq ft · faces north to the downtown skyline
Rent and special todayOn the Paseo page
Why we'd show itThe north side looks up Rainey Street to the skyline. It stays off the east side, which takes the street's late night bar noise.
The tradeoffFixed fees add $262.45 a month (Google Fiber internet, the amenity fee, boiler, pest control and trash). An unreserved garage space is $150 more.
The Residences at ATX Tower · Home 5301, floor 53
1 bedroom (plan A05) · 708 sq ft · faces west over Republic Square Park
Rent and special todayOn the ATX Tower page
Why we'd show itHomes start on floor 22, so every one clears the street. This one looks west over Republic Square Park, the same side as the pool deck.
The tradeoffWest windows take the summer afternoon sun. Fixed fees add $214.15 a month (cable and internet, the amenity fee, trash and pest control).
On that check, both towers offered free weeks on only some homes, so we ask which homes qualify before you tour. See how net effective rent works.
Which downtown Austin district fits your commute and budget?
Noise, parking, views and commute change block to block. Each card has the short version; each district page has the towers and today's prices.
Rainey Street & Lady Bird Lake
High Walk ScoreThe residential strip on the north shore of Lady Bird Lake.
Noise profile: Lively at street level on weekends. Upper floors facing the lake are the quieter side.Parking: Reserved garage spaces commonly run $175 to $250 a month. Guest parking is limited.Transit: Direct access to Cesar Chavez Street and the I-35 corridor. Towers: 6
See Rainey Street 
Congress Avenue & Republic Square
High Walk ScoreDowntown's civic and commercial spine, from the Capitol to the river.
Noise profile: Office traffic by day, and a quieter evening than Rainey or Red River.Views: Capitol, skyline and river views, some protected by Capitol View Corridors.Transit: Strongest transit access downtown, near the MetroRail Downtown Station. Towers: 4
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West Downtown & Seaholm
High Walk ScoreA calmer residential pocket by the 2nd Street District, Shoal Creek and the lake.
Noise profile: Fewer weekend crowds on the street.Views: Sunset and Hill Country views to the west from upper floors.Commute: Quickest downtown access to MoPac and South Austin. Towers: 5
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East Downtown & Brazos
High Walk ScoreBrazos Street, Red River music venues and the East 11th arts corridor.
Noise profile: Loud evenings near the Red River music venues.Layouts: Past 3,000 sq ft (Hanover Brazos Street lists 3,309 sq ft open in October 2026).Transit: Fastest outbound route to AUS airport via Hwy 71. Towers: 5
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North Austin & Beyond Downtown
3 towersThree towers outside the core: one on the lake's south shore, two up north.
South: The Catherine on Barton Springs Road, near Zilker and the lake's south shore.North: The Bowen and Solaris House, closer to northern tech campuses.Rents: each tower's page shows its lowest rent today. Towers: 3
See Beyond Downtown Each tower card shows today's lowest rent and special.
Renter Scenarios We Handle Every Month
Three common situations and how a building specialist changes the outcome.
“I had 10 days to sign before starting in Austin. They sent four buildings that fit my commute, steered me off a unit over a loading dock, and I signed at Paseo with the special written into my lease.”
Marcus S.
Tech relocator · Rainey Street
Names and details changed for privacy
.“After 24 years in Westlake we wanted space and a reserved spot. They found a 3 bedroom at Hanover Brazos with tandem parking that we never saw online.”
Elena & David H.
East Downtown
Names and details changed for privacy
.“They knew which building would accept my company's relocation guarantee before I applied. That saved me two application fees.”
Jordan L.
Corporate relocator · Seaholm
Names and details changed for privacy
.What Austin high rise renters are seeing right now
Downtown is absorbing faster than the suburbs, downtown rents are holding as the metro slides, and concession windows are wide. That mix favors renters who know which building is offering what.
- Metro vacancy
- 11.8%
- Down from a 15.78% peak in Q3 2024
- Downtown rent growth, Q2
- +0.1%
- Metro overall: -3.88%
- Downtown high rise 1BR
- $1,800 to $3,500+
- Class A metro asking rent: $1,741/mo
- Typical concession
- 6 to 10 wks
- Up to 12 weeks free at towers still leasing up
- Units absorbed in Q3 2026
- 6,925
- Net absorption across the metro
- Under construction, Q3
- 3.9%
- of metro inventory; downtown 8.4% of its submarket in Q2
Source: Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, Q3 2026, with downtown rent growth and the downtown pipeline from Q2 2026. The downtown 1BR range and the typical concession come from our daily price checks (October 2026). Metro population about 2.62 million (Austin, Round Rock and San Marcos metro area, U.S. Census Bureau estimate for July 2025). Updated quarterly.
Run your numbers before you tour
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The rent that fits at 30% of gross income, the deposit to expect, and your monthly total with everything in.
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Compare towers →Austin apartment locator questions, answered
Is your apartment locating service really free?
Yes. Renters pay $0. When you lease at a participating community and list us as your locator, the community pays Spirit Real Estate Group a referral fee. Your rent and lease terms are the same as if you walked in yourself. We ask the building to waive the admin fee too. Once you’re approved, we reimburse the application fee for each applicant on the lease when you list us as your locator.
How does the process work?
You share your move date, bedrooms, budget and district preference. We send 3 to 5 matched buildings with prices by floor and live specials. Then we schedule tours, help you apply where you fit and coordinate move in. One contact handles every step.
What happens after I reach out?
When you text us, one of us answers. Matches arrive after we check current availability, and same day tours happen when the building allows.
Why use a locator instead of Zillow or Apartments.com?
Portals show 50 results and say nothing about any of them. We've toured all 24 towers and track prices by floor, view direction, management responsiveness and concessions that change monthly. We see homes on upper floors that often never hit the portals.
Which buildings and areas do you cover?
24 luxury high rises in five districts: Rainey Street & Lady Bird Lake, Congress Avenue & Republic Square, West Downtown & Seaholm and East Downtown & Brazos. A few towers sit beyond downtown, such as The Bowen and Solaris House, plus Berkshire RiverView in East Riverside. High rise means 10 or more stories. Every tower we cover has 11 or more floors.
How much free rent are Austin high rises offering?
6 to 10 weeks free is typical, and up to 12 weeks at new towers still leasing up (our October 2026 price checks). Offers shift monthly. A building at 10 weeks in October may drop to 4 by January, so we recheck what's live before you tour.
Can I skip the security deposit?
Often, yes. Some Austin towers accept at least one deposit alternative: Jetty, Obligo, TheGuarantors or Rhino. We track which programs each building takes.
Can I sign a lease before I move to Austin?
Yes. We run video tours of the actual unit, verify floor and view, handle remote applications and confirm concessions in writing. We do this often for renters relocating on a 2 to 3 week deadline.
What do Austin penthouses rent for?
Penthouse rents start around $10,000 a month and climb with floor, size and view. Paseo (80 Rainey St) and The Modern Austin Residences hold some of the largest. Each tower's page shows today's rents, and units on upper floors at new towers are often unlisted.
How far ahead should I start looking?
Start 30 to 60 days before your move date. Relocators on a 2 to 3 week deadline can often still sign in time, and towers still preleasing can be reserved 60+ days out.
Tell us what you want in a tower
We send 3 to 5 that fit after we check current availability, at no cost to you.
Or call (737) 306-2174. One of us will text you back.