71fit
Downtown
$3K median rent
Rainey, Sixth, and the warehouse blocks live here. Highest walk score, highest nightlife, and a crime rate inflated by visitors.
NightlifeWalk 100Safety 0
Austin/Govalle
31fit
Govalle
Official planning area: Govalle
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Further east, still in the city. More yard, fewer bars, a value contrast to Cesar Chavez.
east austin
Best in Austin for familiesWalkable AustinUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
26
18 violent · 81 property · 46.8 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-24 vs city set
Schools
3
Rating 5.9 / 10 nearby-51 vs city set
Walk
16
OSM: 3 groceries · 6 cafes · 50 transit · 10 parks-2 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,650 ACS median vs your rent budget+3 vs city set
Vibe
5
OSM: 6 cafes · 14 restaurants · 5 bars · 10 parks-9 vs city set
Commute to work
From Govalle, a typical weekday is 22 min to Downtown, 26 min to UT campus, 40 min to The Domain. Not live traffic.
Downtown is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
22 min
Rainey, Sixth, Capitol · +2 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
UT campus
26 min
Forty Acres · +6 min vs the city-set median
The Domain
40 min
North Burnet tech · +14 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $1,650 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 19% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($103K) could “afford” about $2,563 a month at 30% of pay.
32% of households rent. Median home value is $641,200.
ACS median rent
$1,650
30% income budget
$2,563
Rent / income
19%
Median home
$641,200
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Austin city. Up 71% since 2014. Govalle is 5% below the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official planning area: 3 groceries, 6 cafes, 10 parks, and 50 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 10 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (50 stops or stations).
6 cafes and 14 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Austin set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 2 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
2,113
Median age
39.8
Median income
$103K
Renters
32%
Bachelor+
52%
Violent / 1k
8.5
Property / 1k
38.3
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 1 census tract · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Family streets
Crime is APD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Govalle is further east, still in the city, with more yard and fewer bars than East Cesar Chavez. It is the value contrast people mean when they say they want East Austin without the music-strip tax. Houses are smaller-city in scale; downtown is a ride, not a walk.
Amenities are thinner — you will drive to the grocery that Hyde Park walks to. The trade is space and a slower night. Weight cost high and walk low. This is not a consolation prize; it is a different product.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, Boston planning-neighborhood writing, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
130 reports
- Code Officer21
- Parking Violation Enforcement17
- Garbage10
- Compost8
- Traffic Signal - Maintenance8
- Tree Issue Right of Way
- Shared Micromobility
- Shared Micromobility
- Compost
- Activate/Deactivate Work Zone
City of Austin 311 public data, last 14 days. Mapped to Neighborhood Planning Areas. No street addresses stored. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/Austin that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
No r/Austin posts in this snapshot mentioned Govalle.
Last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Govalle safe?
Govalle shows more Part I than most of this Austin set (safety 26 vs city 50). APD logged 8.5 violent and 38.3 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 46.8 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Govalle?
ACS median rent is $1,650 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 32% of households rent. Median home value is $641,200. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Govalle walkable?
Walk is 16 here vs 18 for the Austin set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 3 groceries, 6 cafes, 50 transit stops, 10 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Govalle good for families?
The scores lean family relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 5.9 / 10. Median age is 39.8. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Govalle?
22 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in Govalle?
About 2,113 people. Median income $103K. 52% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Govalle?
East Cesar Chavez, Central East Austin, South River City sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official planning areas, start with Govalle vs East Cesar Chavez.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Govalle vs East Cesar ChavezGovalle vs Central East AustinGovalle vs South River City
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Bouldin Creek
$2K median rent
West of South Congress: cottages, food trailers, and the SoCo strip on the doorstep.
NightlifeWalk 28Safety 21
43fit
Central East Austin
$2K median rent
East of I-35, north of Cesar Chavez. Rapid change, strong food, mixed housing, and a walk to downtown.
NightlifeWalk 29Safety 58
37fit
South River City
$2K median rent
Travis Heights oaks on the east side of Congress. Porches, hills, and a walk to the lake.
WaterfrontFamily streetsWalk 9Safety 32
31fit
East Cesar Chavez
$3K median rent
East of the highway, still close enough to walk downtown. Music, murals, and a nightlife score that is not subtle.
NightlifeWalk 20Safety 16