# New Apartments Northeast Austin | New Austin Apartment Team > New apartments in Northeast Austin decoded to true monthly and year two, with SH-130 drive times to Samsung Taylor. Vacancy 17.0% (Q2 2026). URL: https://newapartmentsaustin.com/northeast-austin/ Area · Northeast Austin · Travis County # New Apartments in Northeast Austin, on the SH-130 Route to Taylor Last updated: October 27, 2026 Prices pulled Oct 25, 2026 at 6:14 AM CT · Travis · Williamson · Hays · Bastrop · Caldwell East Parmer's newer lease-ups sit minutes from SH-130, while the Harris Branch side trades a longer drive for different utility setups. - 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 Northeast shortlist [#get-shortlist →](#get-shortlist) How we help here [#what-brings-renters →](#what-brings-renters) ![New apartment buildings along a Central Texas corridor at golden hour (illustrative photo)](/images/misc/wide-angle-golden-hour-view-of-new-limestone-and-g.webp) Illustrative photo. Building photos on the board appear only with permission and credit. ## Area at a glance 17.0% Vacancy Source: Matthews, Q2 2026 16 Oncor buildings on the board Source: Board, Oct 25, 2026 10.8 wks Board median special Source: Board, Oct 25, 2026 Feed Tracked here Source: area.tracked, pulled daily Area counts, "after special, from" prices, and typical specials render from the feed (area.\* tokens), pulled Oct 25, 2026 at 6:14 AM CT. Values shown as "Feed" fill in from the live board. - 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 Why it goes wrong ## Northeast Austin New Apartment Searches: Where They Go Wrong The local problem ### A different electric setup at the building next door What you see You compare two new buildings off East Parmer Lane on rent alone, then learn one needs you to shop for a retail electric plan before move-in and the other doesn't. Why it happens here Austin Energy's territory reaches into parts of Manor and Pflugerville, while Oncor delivers power at other addresses. On Oct 25, 2026, 16 of 144 board buildings were Oncor plan-choice addresses. What we do For every address on your new-construction shortlist we look up the electric provider first, then help you pick a plan or start service before move-in. Problem 1 ### Electric isn't the same next door One building may be Austin Energy with no plan choice; the next may be Oncor, where you pick a retail electric provider before move-in. Problem 2 ### SH-130 adds a monthly bill A daily toll commute to Taylor or Giga Texas never shows up in the rent. At $4 a trip, ten trips a week is about $173 a month. Problem 3 ### Similar buildings, different specials Lease-ups a mile apart can offer very different specials on the same floor plan. Without asking, you take the first one offered. So we check electric by address, add SH-130 tolls into true monthly, and ask nearby lease-ups to compete. Unique to this area ## What brings renters to Northeast Austin, and how we help here Northeast Austin is where many renters land when a job at Samsung in Taylor, Samsung Austin Semiconductor on Parmer Lane, or Tesla Giga Texas meets a budget. The newer lease-ups along East Parmer Lane sit close to SH-130, and the Harris Branch and US-290 East side trade a slightly longer drive for different rent and utility setups. Vacancy was 17.0% in Q2 2026 (Matthews), so there's still room to ask. | Anchor | Free-flow drive | Route | Toll | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Samsung Semiconductor (Taylor) | About 25-35 min free-flow | SH-130 north, then US-79 | SH-130 is a toll road | | Samsung Austin Semiconductor (Parmer Lane) | About 10-20 min free-flow | Parmer Lane | No toll on Parmer Lane | | Tesla Giga Texas (Del Valle) | About 20-30 min free-flow | SH-130 south | SH-130 is a toll road | | Round Rock and Pflugerville employers | About 10-25 min free-flow | SH-45 or SH-130 | SH-45 and SH-130 are toll roads | Approximate free-flow ranges across the area's tracked buildings. Each building card shows its own drive minutes, route, and toll. ![Highway corridor with new apartment buildings in the Austin metro (illustrative photo)](/images/misc/highway-corridor-with-new-apartment-buildings-and-.webp) Needs we hear here - A job move to Samsung Taylor - Lower rent for a longer drive - A pick-my-electric-plan option - A quick reach to SH-130 for shift work Local frictions - Electric provider changes by address; plan choice only in Oncor areas - Toll cost on daily SH-130 commutes - Pflugerville and Manor ISD boundaries change by address What we do here 1. 1 Check the electric provider for each address 2. 2 Price the SH-130 toll into true monthly 3. 3 Route up to four tours in one afternoon 4. 4 Compare an East Parmer lease-up with a Harris Branch building on true monthly Free to you ## New Apartment Searches We Run on the SH-130 Side Communities pay the brokerage, so every search costs you $0 and your rent is the same either way. 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[/new-apartments-near-transit/ →](/new-apartments-near-transit/) Moving to Austin: Renting a New Apartment Before You Arrive A remote shortlist for renters relocating to the metro: five-county overview, electric by area, tolls, and live video walks of the actual unit. [/moving-to-austin/ →](/moving-to-austin/) Every building, decoded ## New buildings in Northeast Each card renders from the feed with base rent, the special, net effective, true monthly, year two, electric, ISD, and the pull time. Pulled Oct 25, 2026 at 6:14 AM CT. Live cards These cards load from the daily feed We never print a building's price or special as fixed text. Stale prices hide, and unconfirmed specials don't publish. Ask for the current list and we'll send it the same day during hours. Open the New Build Board [/new-construction-apartments/ →](/new-construction-apartments/) Send me the current list [#get-shortlist →](#get-shortlist) ### Room to ask: the leverage block Vacancy on this side of the metro was **17.0%** in Q2 2026 (Matthews), third highest in the metro after Far North (25.0%) and San Marcos (19.9%). That's enough supply for buildings to compete. When two lease-ups near SH-130 have similar finishes, we ask the one with the shorter special to match, or to waive a required fee. Leverage measures room to ask, not area quality. We'd focus asks on base rent where possible, because year two prices from base rent. The concierge ## How a Northeast Austin Search Works 1. 1 Shortlist We make the calls and confirm unit, special, and written fee sheet. Same day during hours. 2. 2 Compare Net effective, true monthly, and year two side by side, plus our top two picks and the tradeoff. 3. 3 Tour Up to four buildings in one routed afternoon, or a live video walk of the actual unit. 4. 4 Apply We pre-check the income multiple and documents before any application fee. 5. 5 Sign and move in We read the concession, fee, and flood addenda with you, then help start electric and water. **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. ## Want the Electric and Toll Math Done First? Free to you, and your rent is the same either way. No application fee until we've pre-checked approval, and nothing to sign with us. Get my shortlist [#get-shortlist →](#get-shortlist) Call or text [tel:+1512000000 →](tel:+1512000000) Local knowledge ## Local Knowledge of East Parmer and Harris Branch ### Getting around Northeast Austin **SH-130** is the main reason renters choose this side of town. It runs north toward Hutto and Taylor and south toward Del Valle and Giga Texas, bypassing I-35. It's a toll road, so a daily SH-130 commute [/new-apartments-near-work/ →](/new-apartments-near-work/) adds a real monthly cost: ten one-way trips a week at $4 is about $173 a month. **SH-45** links east-west toward Round Rock and Pflugerville, also tolled. **US-290** runs east toward Manor and west toward I-35 with no toll on the main lanes. East Parmer Lane buildings tend to sit closest to the SH-130 ramps. Harris Branch and the US-290 East corridor add a few minutes but can open up different rent levels. We show free-flow minutes and the toll for each building so you can see the tradeoff in one number. ### What the new buildings here look like Most new construction here is garden-style and three-to-four-story wrap buildings with surface or carport parking, plus some townhome-style rentals near the Pflugerville edge. Many communities are newer lease-ups [/lease-up-apartments/ →](/lease-up-apartments/) , so specials can be deep [/apartment-specials/ →](/apartment-specials/) while they fill. The detail that trips renters up here is **electric**. This corner of the metro sits where Austin Energy territory meets areas served by Oncor, where you choose a retail electric provider. Across the 144 board buildings on Oct 25, 2026, 16 were Oncor plan-choice addresses, and many of those sit on this side of the metro. Plan choice can be useful, but it means picking a plan before move-in. We'll help you set it up before move-in. How we help ## Why Samsung and Tesla Commuters Use Us - Electric provider checked for every address, with plan-choice help in Oncor areas - SH-130 tolls priced into true monthly for Taylor and Giga Texas commutes - East Parmer and Harris Branch buildings compared on the same basis - Unit, special, and written fee sheet confirmed the same day during hours - Up to four tours in one routed afternoon ## Market context for the SH-130 side Metro effective rent was **$1,316** in Q2 2026 (Northmarq), and asking rent was **$1,508** in May 2026 (Yardi). Across the 144 board buildings on Oct 25, 2026, electric split as Austin Energy 83, Pedernales 28, Bluebonnet 13, Georgetown Utility Systems 3, and Oncor with plan choice 16. That mix is why we check electric by address here rather than assuming Austin Energy. ## What we cover in Northeast Austin We cover new Austin apartments [/ →](/) along **East Parmer Lane**, **Harris Branch**, the **Pflugerville edge**, and the **US-290 East corridor**. Districts include Pflugerville ISD and Manor ISD depending on the address, listed as facts. Every building on the board here is ground-up new construction with first move-ins from 2024 to 2027. East Parmer LaneHarris BranchPflugerville edgeUS-290 East corridor ZIP codes we cover: 78754, 78653 Electric Austin Energy or Oncor (plan choice) by address School district (fact) Pflugerville ISD and Manor ISD (by address) Vacancy 17.0% (Matthews Q2 2026) Jurisdiction City of Austin / Travis County (Pflugerville and Manor ETJ edges) ### Landmarks and routes - Samsung Austin Semiconductor (Parmer Lane) - Harris Branch - SH-130 and East Parmer Lane interchange - US-290 East toward Manor SH-130 runs north toward Taylor and south toward Del Valle; SH-45 heads west to Round Rock. Both are tolled. US-290 main lanes are free. Map shows the general area. Building addresses and drive times are on each card. 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. Straight answers ## Northeast Austin Questions Before You Lease Direct answer first, then the source and date. If your question isn't here, ask us on the form or by text. ### How far is Northeast Austin from Samsung Taylor? Most new buildings off East Parmer Lane sit about 25-35 free-flow minutes from Samsung's Taylor fab via SH-130 and US-79. Building cards list the exact minutes and the toll. ### Can I choose my electric provider here? Only at Oncor addresses, where you pick a retail electric provider. Austin Energy's territory reaches into parts of Manor and Pflugerville with no plan choice, so we look up the provider for each address before you apply. ### Why does my Harris Branch address say Manor instead of Austin? East Parmer Lane addresses carry both 78754 (Austin) and 78653 (Manor) ZIPs. The mailing city doesn't decide the school district or electric provider, so we check both by address. ### How much do SH-130 tolls add to a monthly budget? Use toll per trip × trips per week × 52 ÷ 12. At $4 a trip and 10 trips a week, that's about $173 a month, which goes into true monthly for that building. ### Is there room to negotiate on rent out here? Vacancy was 17.0% in Q2 2026 (Matthews), third highest in the metro. When two SH-130 lease-ups have similar finishes, we ask one to match the other's special or lower its base rent. ### Which school districts serve the East Parmer and Harris Branch side? Pflugerville ISD and Manor ISD, depending on the address. Each building card names its district beside a lookup link. ### What can't you promise on a Northeast Austin lease? Price and approval. Communities set both, so we confirm the base rent, the special, and the screening rules in writing before you sign. Neighboring areas ## Compare Northeast with nearby areas Vacancy 25.0% · Matthews Q2 2026 ### New apartments in Far North Austin From the Parmer Lane tech campuses to the Wells Branch and Tech Ridge corridors, new buildings are competing for the same renters. Open Far North Austin → [New apartments in Far North Austin →](/far-north-austin/) Vacancy Metro figure · No submarket figure published; metro data used ### New apartments in Far East Austin Decker Lane's lease-ups sit in unincorporated Travis County yet still run on Austin Energy and Austin Water, a mix that changes the monthly math. Open Far East Austin → [New apartments in Far East Austin →](/far-east-austin/) The 60-second form ## Get the Northeast shortlist 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. Guides ## Guides for renting in this area ![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/) ![Electric meter bank on the limestone wall of a new Central Texas apartment building](/images/featured/electric-meter-bank-on-the-limestone-exterior-wall.webp) Decision guide ### Austin Energy vs. PEC vs. Bluebonnet: Electric at New Apartments Electric depends on the address. Across 144 new Austin-area buildings: Austin Energy 83, PEC 28, Bluebonnet 13, Georgetown 3, Oncor 16 (Oct 25, 2026). Read the guide → [Austin Energy vs. PEC vs. Bluebonnet: Electric at New Apartments →](/guides/austin-energy-vs-pec-vs-bluebonnet/) Related pages ## Keep comparing Area ### Far North Austin From the Parmer Lane tech campuses to the Wells Branch and Tech Ridge corridors, new buildings are competing for the same renters. Open Far North Austin→ [/far-north-austin/ →](/far-north-austin/) Area ### Far East Austin Decker Lane's lease-ups sit in unincorporated Travis County yet still run on Austin Energy and Austin Water, a mix that changes the monthly math. Open Far East Austin→ [/far-east-austin/ →](/far-east-austin/) Board view ### Near Work New buildings matched to your job by free-flow drive time, route, and toll, with the toll added into your true monthly. Open Near Work→ [/new-apartments-near-work/ →](/new-apartments-near-work/) ![](/images/misc/dusk-view-of-new-limestone-and-glass-apartment-tow.webp) Free to you, and your rent is the same either way ## Start Your Northeast Austin Shortlist 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.