Best Austin Neighborhoods
for Airbnb Investment
46 neighborhoods ranked by revenue, nightly rate, occupancy, and Surge Score, with live MLS pricing for each.
Market Grade
73/100
Surge Score™
How Austin Airbnb neighborhoods differ
The metro splits into three bands: the urban core east and south of downtown, where rates are high and homes are small; the northern suburbs (Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown) with corporate midweek demand and lower prices; and the western Hill Country and lake submarkets, where large homes earn the highest revenue in the metro on far fewer nights.
Across the 46 neighborhoods below, nightly rates run from $122 to $735 and annual revenue from about $27,289 to $98,239, against a city average of $44,942. Westlake Hills, Steiner Ranch, and East Downtown Austin lead on revenue; MLK & 183, Brentwood, and Windsor Park lead on Surge Score. Properties near the UT campus, the Capitol, and the Domain hold the steadiest midweek occupancy from university, government, and tech travel, while Hill Country and lake homes are far more seasonal but earn the most per booking. Each card links to a full neighborhood page with live MLS pricing, gross yield, and the governing STR jurisdiction.
Neighborhood Investment Profiles
44 neighborhoods ranked by Surge Score — combining STR revenue, occupancy, and market fundamentals
Revenue runs 19% above the Austin average.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Revenue runs 19% above the Austin average.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Commands premium nightly rates at $359 ADR. High revenue per booking offsets moderate demand — a pricing-power play.
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Austin Airbnb Neighborhoods FAQ
By gross revenue, Westlake Hills, Steiner Ranch, and East Downtown Austin lead Austin, with Westlake Hills averaging $98,239 a year. By our Surge Score, which also weighs demand consistency and regulatory risk, the top areas are MLK & 183, Brentwood, and Windsor Park. For value, Brentwood, Windsor Park, and Gracywoods combine below-median nightly rates with above-median occupancy. Properties near the UT campus, the Capitol, and the Domain hold the steadiest midweek occupancy from university, government, and tech travel, while Hill Country and lake homes are far more seasonal but earn the most per booking.
Nightly rates range from $122 in Paige to $735 in Westlake Hills, against a city average of $232. The metro splits into three bands: the urban core east and south of downtown, where rates are high and homes are small; the northern suburbs (Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown) with corporate midweek demand and lower prices; and the western Hill Country and lake submarkets, where large homes earn the highest revenue in the metro on far fewer nights. The comparison tool on this page plots up to three neighborhoods against each other on revenue, rate, occupancy, and Surge Score.
The Austin average is 58%, but neighborhoods differ by demand type. Properties near the UT campus, the Capitol, and the Domain hold the steadiest midweek occupancy from university, government, and tech travel, while Hill Country and lake homes are far more seasonal but earn the most per booking. Leisure-driven areas post higher weekend and peak-season occupancy with softer midweek nights. Each neighborhood page on this site shows trailing-twelve-month occupancy next to the city benchmark.
Central Austin (East Downtown, South Lamar, Hyde Park) delivers the strongest occupancy and event pricing but the highest cost per square foot. The northern suburbs (Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville) offer lower entry prices with steady corporate midweek demand from the Dell, Apple, and Samsung corridors. Hill Country and lake submarkets (Westlake Hills, Steiner Ranch, Dripping Springs, Lake Travis) produce the highest revenue per listing in the metro, driven by large group homes, but with pronounced seasonality and higher operating costs. Compare the neighborhood revenue and rate data on this page against your budget.
Annual revenue per listing ranges from about $27,289 in value neighborhoods to $98,239 in Westlake Hills. The market average is $44,942. Every Austin neighborhood page lists revenue, nightly rate, occupancy, live MLS pricing, and the implied gross yield so you can compare returns rather than just revenue.
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Deep Market Analytics
Granular STR performance data, competitive landscape, and demand forecasts
Monthly Revenue Seasonality
19,468
Total Active STR Listings
14 days
Avg Booking Lead Time
3.2 nights
Avg Length of Stay
+12.3%
Supply Growth (YoY)
Revenue Distribution
Competitive Landscape
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