(78723) Mueller / Windsor Park / University Hills Apartment Listings & Reviews

78723 Is Two Completely Different Rental Markets in One ZIP Code

East Austin Apartments (78723). Mueller runs the show, but older Windsor Park and Springdale Road communities go for $500 to $1,000 less per month. Studios from $688. One bedrooms from $838. Two bedrooms from $1,047. Three bedrooms from $1,637.

I’ve toured apartment communities across the 78723 ZIP code. Some of them more than once. This is the most lopsided ZIP in Austin for rent. AMLI alone has four communities here, and they set the tone for Mueller proper. But go into Windsor Park or down Ed Bluestein, and the math changes fast.

Every community in this ZIP code has a full review below. Each one covers what listing sites leave out: actual screening criteria, real fee breakdowns, net effective rent math, and honest resident feedback compared to what I saw on my own tours. If you’ve got a broken lease and an eviction on your rental history, that screening breakdown is where you want to start.

A few things worth knowing about 78723 before you dig in.

Mueller and Windsor Park share a ZIP code, but they don’t share a price range. Inside Mueller, you’re looking at $1,800 to $2,300+ for a one bedroom at the AMLI properties, Rivette Tower, and Solomon. Drive five minutes into Windsor Park and communities like Sage Hill, Mueller Flats, and The Lowell have one bedrooms starting at $850 to $950. That’s not a small gap. And it’s not just age. Solomon opened in 2023 and starts studios at $1,699. Sage Hill was built in 1984 and starts studios at $688. New builds from 2021 to 2024 are all over this ZIP: Aldrich Street in Mueller, Cameron Road, I-35, Springdale, Ed Bluestein. The older complexes from the ’60s through the ’80s sit along Ed Bluestein, Highway 290, and the quieter streets of Windsor Park.

If walkability matters to you, Mueller is one of the only places in Austin that actually delivers on it. Alamo Drafthouse, Merit Coffee, Kerbey Lane, Colleen’s Kitchen, Halcyon, Thinkery for the kids, Mueller Lake Park. You can walk to all of it from Aldrich Street. HEB is on 51st and Berkman, about a five minute walk from Aldrich. The Texas Farmers Market runs every Sunday from 10 to 2, rain or shine. And Rosen’s Bagel Co. opened on Westminster Drive in Windsor Commons earlier this year. Windsor Park doesn’t have the same walkability. You’ll need a car. But Hank’s on Berkman is worth the drive on its own, and you’ll save hundreds per month on rent. The east side of this ZIP along Ed Bluestein and Springdale is car dependent too. There’s bus service through Mueller and along Berkman, but the closest MetroRail stop is Highland, about a 10 minute drive.

Eight communities in this ZIP are running specials right now. Sage Hill has up to 2 months free. Solomon has 6 weeks. Mueller Flats and Windsor Commons both have up to 8 weeks on select homes. Highgrove has up to 8 weeks. Lenox Park is running $750 off first month on one bedrooms and 5 weeks free on two bedrooms. Bridge at Windsor Park has up to 6 weeks on select units. And Mosaic at Mueller is doing reduced rates with a $0 deposit plus 2 weeks free on select homes. These change constantly. The reviews below break down what each special covers, which unit sizes qualify, and what the rent actually comes out to after the special.

The east side of this ZIP is where the trails are. Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt covers 206 acres of wooded trails and creek access off 51st and US-183. It’s one of the bigger green spaces in East Austin and most people outside the neighborhood don’t know it exists. Communities like Lenox Park, The Banks of Springdale, and The Reserve at Springdale sit right next to it. MAA East Austin, the oldest community in the ZIP, built in 1987, starts studios at $728. That’s the cheapest entry point in 78723 right now.

A few communities here aren’t open to everyone. Overture Mueller is 55 and older only. The Jordan at Mueller through Foundation Communities is income restricted. And several market rate communities in this ZIP have income capped units mixed in. Solomon, The Lowell at Mueller, Windsor Commons, and Bridge at Windsor Park all have affordable plans at 60% or 80% AMI. If you qualify, the rent on those is hundreds less than what you’d pay on a regular unit. Each review flags which floor plans are capped.

Schools are AISD. LBJ Early College High School is on Lazy Creek Drive in 78724. LASA, the magnet program that used to share the LBJ campus, moved to East Austin in 2021. Andrews Elementary covers most of the east side of this ZIP. Mueller proper feeds into Maplewood Elementary. If schools are part of your decision, check the attendance zone for whichever community you’re looking at. The boundaries shift by street.

Pick a community below to read the full review, or connect with me if you want me to narrow it down based on your budget, timeline, and screening situation.