South Austin
If I were a young bartender moving to Austin, I d live in downtown or fairly close to it.DowntownOld West AustinTerrytownCrestviewZilker areaBouldin (more single family houses)basically these three zip codes 78701,78702, 78703Below, the sources are a few places on craigslist for less than $800. In those neighborhoods the minimum will probably ~$700
6th street/ west campus