Average Rent for Retail Space in Austin, TX
The average cost to rent retail space in Austin comes to $28.15 per square foot based on our latest listing data.
The lowest cost you'll find stands at $10, while rents can cost up to $65 for premium properties.
Available Retail Inventory in Austin, TX
There are currently 273 retail properties listed for lease in Austin, totaling 2,468,418 square feet.
The average size of a retail property listed for lease here is 5,154 square feet. Listed properties range from 76 to 204,609 square feet.
The largest number of retail spaces in Austin are sized 1,000 to 2,500 square feet, with 225 retail listings of this size. These properties cost $29 per square foot on average, based on our live listings.
Austin is also home to 107 listings that are 2,500 to 5,000 square feet, asking an average rent of $38.
Retail Size Bucket
No. of Listings
More than 5,000 sq. ft.
95
2,500 to 5,000 sq. ft.
107
1,000 to 2,500 sq. ft.
225
Less than 1,000 sq. ft.
60
Retail Lease Types in Austin, TX
The most common retail lease type in Austin is NNN, with 97 spaces available for rent under such an agreement.
You can also find 4 Full Service lease options and 2 Modified Gross listings.
Austin, TX Retail Listings, by Lease Type
- NNN
97
- Full Service
4
- Modified Gross
2
The data presented in this table was collected based on retail spaces for rent listed on PropertyShark.com and was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Types of Retail Properties for Lease in Austin, TX
The largest share of the Austin retail market is held by the Restaurant category, with 32 listings. Restaurant spaces average 3,279 square feet.
There are also 11 Strip Retail spaces, which have an average square footage of 2,544 square feet.
The third most common type of retail space is Street Retail at 10 listings, spanning 2,754 square feet on average.
Austin, TX Retail Spaces for Lease, by Use Type
- Restaurant
32
- Strip Retail
11
- Street Retail
10
The data presented in this table was collected based on retail spaces for rent listed on PropertyShark.com and was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Top Neighborhoods for Retail Space in Austin, TX
Anderson Mill - Jollyville has the highest count of retail spaces out of all Austin neighborhoods, being currently home to 39
listings.
Rent for retail space in this neighborhood averages $24.88.
East Cesar Chavez has the second-highest number of retail listings at 19.
Oak Hill is next with 17 retail listings.
Anderson Mill - Jollyville
39
East Cesar Chavez
19
Oak Hill
17
Gateway
16
North Shoal Creek
16