# New Apartments Near Work Austin | New Austin Apartment Team > New apartments sorted by free-flow drive time, route, and toll to Samsung Taylor, Tesla Giga Texas, Apple, Dell, the Domain, and hospital shifts. URL: https://newapartmentsaustin.com/new-apartments-near-work/ By commute · employer anchors and hospital shifts # New Austin Apartments by Drive Time to Your Job Last updated: October 27, 2026 Prices pulled Oct 25, 2026 at 6:14 AM CT · Travis · Williamson · Hays · Bastrop · Caldwell New buildings sorted by free-flow drive minutes, route, and toll to your job, with the toll added into the monthly number. - Free to you, and your rent is the same either way - 144 new communities tracked (as of Oct 25, 2026) - Prices pulled every morning Get my shortlist [#get-shortlist →](#get-shortlist) See the New Build Board [/new-construction-apartments/ →](/new-construction-apartments/) ![SH-130 toll road through Central Texas toward new apartment buildings](/images/misc/sh-130-toll-road-curving-through-open-central-texa.webp) Illustrative photo. Renderings on the board are labeled as renderings. - Licensed Texas brokerage Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC, TREC #562021 - Free to renters Communities pay the brokerage. Your rent is the same either way. - Prices pulled every morning Every card shows the date and time it was pulled - Score can't be bought Commission rates never affect score, sort, placement, or picks From the board ## Near Work: what each card shows Cards render server-side from the daily feed. Pulled Oct 25, 2026 at 6:14 AM CT. Stale prices hide; unconfirmed specials don't publish. On this view - Free-flow drive minutes, route, and toll for each employer anchor - Tolls added into true monthly - Employer pages only where 5+ buildings sit within 20 free-flow minutes - Up to four tours in one routed afternoon 144 Communities tracked Board, Oct 25, 2026 10.8 weeks Median special Board, Oct 25, 2026 $120.50 Median required fee n=12 buildings, Oct 25, 2026 +26% Year-two jump At median special, same base Rent math tool Commute Toll Cost Calculator Put a monthly number on a toll commute and add it to true monthly. Open the calculator [/tools/commute-toll-cost-calculator/ →](/tools/commute-toll-cost-calculator/) ## Why sort new apartments by commute? A job move is one of the most common reasons renters look at new apartments in Austin [/ →](/) , and the Austin metro spreads its big employers across all directions. If your job is at Samsung in Taylor, Tesla Giga Texas in Del Valle, Apple on Parmer Lane, Dell in Round Rock, or the Domain, the right building for you depends on the drive first and the special second. We sort the board by free-flow drive minutes to each employer anchor, then add the route and the toll so the commute shows up in the monthly number. ## Which employer anchors do we track? | Anchor | Area | Main routes | | --- | --- | --- | | Samsung Semiconductor Taylor | Williamson County, east | SH-130, US-79 | | Tesla Giga Texas | Del Valle, southeast | SH-130, SH-71 | | Apple Americas Operations Center | Parmer Lane, north | Parmer Lane, MoPac Expressway, SH-45 | | Dell Technologies Round Rock | Round Rock | I-35, SH-45 | | The Domain | North Austin | MoPac Expressway, Burnet Road | | Applied Materials and NXP Semiconductors | North and northwest | MoPac, 183A Toll Road | | SpaceX Bastrop | Bastrop County | SH-71 | | Dell Seton Medical Center and UT Austin | Central | I-35, MoPac | | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | Southeast | SH-71, US-183 | Our Samsung Taylor and Tesla commute guide [/guides/samsung-taylor-tesla-commute-sh-130/ →](/guides/samsung-taylor-tesla-commute-sh-130/) covers the two largest east-side employers and SH-130 in detail. ## How do tolls change the monthly number? Austin’s toll network includes the 183A Toll Road, SH-130, SH-45, and the MoPac express lanes, mostly run by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority and TxDOT. A TxTag is the cheapest way to pay. To estimate a monthly toll bill: **Monthly tolls = toll per one-way trip × trips per week × 52 ÷ 12** At $4 a trip and 10 one-way trips a week, that’s about $173 a month, or about $2,080 a year. A building $150 cheaper on rent but $173 more in tolls costs you more each month. Toll rates change and differ by tag and time, so enter your current posted rate. The toll roads guide [/guides/austin-toll-roads-commute-cost/ →](/guides/austin-toll-roads-commute-cost/) lists the corridors. ## How do we measure drive time? We use free-flow minutes because they’re consistent and comparable across buildings. Free-flow is not your 8 AM commute time, so we add an estimate for your start time and flag routes affected by construction. I-35 downtown work runs from 2027 to 2033, which can change the fastest route through the middle of the metro for the length of your lease. ## What about hospital shifts? If you work a hospital shift, drive time at shift change matters more than at 8 AM. We estimate both, check parking at home and at the hospital, and ask for garage spots near the elevator or ground-floor units when you arrive late. The hospital shift guide [/guides/apartments-near-austin-hospitals/ →](/guides/apartments-near-austin-hospitals/) covers this need. ## When does an employer page publish? We only publish a page for a single employer where 5 or more new buildings sit within 20 free-flow minutes. That rule keeps every employer page useful. Until then, this page and the guides below cover the commute, and the areas table [/areas/ →](/areas/) shows which parts of the metro hold the most new buildings. What we check ## What a commute check covers Employer anchors east of I-35 Tolls priced into true monthly Shift-change drive times Route choice: toll vs. free Photos are illustrative of what we check on tours. Renderings are labeled; community photos appear only with permission and credit. Why it goes wrong ## Why a cheaper apartment can cost more to live in Problem 1 ### Free-flow isn't rush hour A 15-minute free-flow drive can take far longer at an 8 AM commute time or a hospital shift change. The listing usually shows neither. Problem 2 ### Tolls don't show in rent A daily SH-130, SH-45, or 183A commute adds a monthly toll bill that never appears in the rent. Ten one-way trips a week at $4 is about $173 a month. Problem 3 ### Construction changes routes I-35 downtown work runs 2027 to 2033. A route that works today may not be the fastest for your whole lease. So we sort new buildings by free-flow drive, route, and toll to your job, and add the toll into true monthly. New builds by area ## Where the new buildings are, and what they cost after the special Counts, typical special, and 'from' prices render from the feed with each row's pull date. Areas with fewer than 3 new builds aren't listed. Five-county map Click a point or a row to cross-highlight. Vacancy: Matthews Q2 2026. Electric: address and property checks, Oct 25, 2026. | Area | Tracked | Typical special | Vacancy (Q2 2026) | ISD | Electric | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Far North Austin | From feed | From feed | 25.0% | Pflugerville ISD / Round Rock ISD | Austin Energy | | Northeast Austin | From feed | From feed | 17.0% | Pflugerville ISD / Manor ISD | Austin Energy, Oncor (plan choice) by address | | Far East Austin | From feed | From feed | Metro figure | Manor ISD | Austin Energy (no plan choice) | | Southeast Austin | From feed | From feed | 16.2% | Del Valle ISD / Austin ISD | Austin Energy | | San Marcos | From feed | From feed | 19.9% | San Marcos CISD | PEC or Bluebonnet by address | Tracked count, market-rate studio/1BR "after special, from" price, typical special, and 2026 first move-ins render from the feed (area.\* tokens) with the pull date on each row. ISD is a fact, not a rating. 12 more area pages are in progress. The concierge ## How we help with near work 1. 1 Your anchor Tell us your employer or address and your start time. 2. 2 Drive and toll We list free-flow minutes, the route, and the monthly toll for each building. 3. 3 True monthly plus tolls Rent, fees, utilities, and tolls in one number. 4. 4 Routed tours Up to four tours in one afternoon, planned along your commute. **When something goes wrong:** If the special is missing from the ledger, a fee wasn't disclosed, or move-in slips, we take it up with the community in writing and report back. The 60-second form ## Tell us what you need. We make the calls. You don't have time to call 20 leasing offices. We do, and confirm the unit, the special, and the written fee sheet the same day during hours. 1. 1 Same day We call or text during hours with a shortlist plan. 2. 2 In writing Unit, special, end date, and fee sheet confirmed before you tour. 3. 3 Year two shown Every pick shows year two at 0% and +3%, plus a 24-month total. Prefer to talk? Call or text 512-000-000 [tel:+1512000000 →](tel:+1512000000) , Mon-Fri 8 AM-8 PM · Sat 9 AM-6 PM · Sun 12-5 PM. Free, same day during hours ## Get my shortlist Step 1 of 3 ### Thanks, we have your details. We'll call or text the same day during hours with your shortlist plan. Straight answers ## Near Work: questions renters ask Direct answer first, then the source and date. If your question isn't here, ask us on the form or by text. ### Which employers do you sort by? Samsung Semiconductor Taylor, Tesla Giga Texas, Apple's Americas Operations Center on Parmer Lane, Dell Technologies in Round Rock, the Domain, Applied Materials, NXP Semiconductors, SpaceX Bastrop, and hospital campuses such as Dell Seton Medical Center. Any address works too. ### What is free-flow drive time? The drive time with no traffic. We show it because it's consistent and comparable, then add an estimate for your commute hour so the comparison stays honest. ### How do you add tolls into the monthly cost? Toll per one-way trip × trips per week × 52 ÷ 12. At $4 a trip and 10 trips a week, that's about $173 a month, which we add to true monthly. ### Why don't you have a page for every employer? We only publish an employer page where 5 or more new buildings sit within 20 free-flow minutes. Below that, the page wouldn't have enough real options to compare. ### Do you cover hospital shift workers? Yes. We estimate drive times at shift-change hours, check parking at both ends, and look for garage-access or ground-floor units for late arrivals. ### Can I tour several buildings near my job in one trip? Yes. We route up to four tours in one afternoon, or run live video walks of the actual units if you're not in town yet. ### Can you guarantee a price or approval? No. The community sets both price and approval. We confirm them in writing before you sign. Guides ## Guides for near work ![SH-130 toll road through open Central Texas landscape at golden hour](/images/featured/sh-130-toll-road-through-open-central-texas-landsc.webp) Explainer ### Samsung Taylor and Tesla Giga Texas: SH-130 Drive Times and Tolls From New Builds SH-130 routes, monthly toll cost, and where new buildings sit in Manor, Hutto, Pflugerville, and Del Valle for Samsung and Tesla commutes. Read the guide → [Samsung Taylor and Tesla Giga Texas: SH-130 Drive Times and Tolls From New Builds →](/guides/samsung-taylor-tesla-commute-sh-130/) ![Austin highway interchange at golden hour with new apartment buildings in the distance](/images/featured/austin-highway-interchange-at-golden-hour-with-new.webp) Decision guide ### How to Choose a New Apartment by Commute Drive vs. transit, tolls added to true monthly, and I-35 downtown work from 2027 to 2033: a commute decision flow for new Austin apartments. Read the guide → [How to Choose a New Apartment by Commute →](/guides/choose-apartment-by-commute/) Related guides ## Every Near Work guide - ExplainerRenting Near a Hospital Shift: New Apartments by Drive Time→ [/guides/apartments-near-austin-hospitals/ →](/guides/apartments-near-austin-hospitals/) - ExplainerSamsung Taylor and Tesla Giga Texas: SH-130 Drive Times and Tolls From New Builds→ [/guides/samsung-taylor-tesla-commute-sh-130/ →](/guides/samsung-taylor-tesla-commute-sh-130/) - Decision guideHow to Choose a New Apartment by Commute→ [/guides/choose-apartment-by-commute/ →](/guides/choose-apartment-by-commute/) Related pages ## Related board views Board view ### Near Transit New buildings by distance to MetroRapid and rail stops, from each building's durable profile. Open Near Transit→ [/new-apartments-near-transit/ →](/new-apartments-near-transit/) Board view ### Moving to Austin A remote shortlist for renters relocating to the metro: five-county overview, electric by area, tolls, and live video walks of the actual unit. Open Moving to Austin→ [/moving-to-austin/ →](/moving-to-austin/) Board view ### New Build Board Every in-scope community on one map, with base rent, the special, net effective, true monthly, and year two pulled every morning. Open New Build Board→ [/new-construction-apartments/ →](/new-construction-apartments/) ![](/images/misc/dusk-view-of-new-limestone-and-glass-apartment-tow.webp) Free to you, and your rent is the same either way ## You don't have time to call 20 leasing offices. We do. Send us your move date and all-in budget. We confirm the unit, the special, and the written fee sheet the same day during hours, then show you year two before you tour. Get my shortlist → [/contact/ →](/contact/) See the New Build Board [/new-construction-apartments/ →](/new-construction-apartments/) Call or text 512-000-000 [tel:+1512000000 →](tel:+1512000000) We don't guarantee pricing or approval. The community sets both, and we confirm them before you sign.