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Cherrywood, Austin: Bungalows and Small Apartments East of I-35
Cherrywood is a central-east Austin neighborhood in ZIP 78722, bounded by I-35, Manor Road, Airport Boulevard and East 38 1/2 Street. Housing is mostly 1930s-1950s bungalows and ranch houses, with duplexes and apartments mixed in. About 48 percent of households rent and area apartments averaged about $1,350 a month (RentCafe, September 2026).
Where does Cherrywood start and stop?
Cherrywood's edges, per its neighborhood association and City of Austin planning documents, are I-35 on the west, Manor Road on the south, Airport Boulevard on the east and East 38 1/2 Street on the north.
Cherrywood sits just across I-35 from the University of Texas side of town. Some real estate guides stretch the northern line up to Wilshire Boulevard. The northeast corner includes the Schieffer and Willowbrook streets, which keep their own association.
Streets and parks carry the names of early landowners such as French, Giles, Schieffer and Patterson.
Why do rent reports list Cherrywood under Upper Boggy Creek?
Cherrywood falls inside the City of Austin's Upper Boggy Creek neighborhood planning area, and at least one major apartment-data provider publishes figures under that name.
If you search rent data for Cherrywood, you will usually land on an Upper Boggy Creek page. The numbers cover a slightly wider area than Cherrywood proper, so treat them as a guide rather than an exact neighborhood figure.
What should a Cherrywood tenant expect to pay and find?
Cherrywood-area apartments averaged about $1,350 a month in RentCafe data updated September 11, 2026, published under the Upper Boggy Creek planning-area name.
Table: Upper Boggy Creek (includes Cherrywood) average apartment rent by unit size, RentCafe data updated September 11, 2026.
| Unit size | Average rent | Average size |
|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom | about $1,340 | about 670 sq ft |
| Two-bedroom | about $1,395 | about 930 sq ft |
Alongside apartment buildings, the neighborhood's duplexes and older houses add a second rental track. That mix changes how a search works. Apartment communities publish floor plans and specials; duplex and house rentals are usually one-off listings with their own terms. Imperium Sky Realty works the apartment side at no charge to the renter, comparing current specials and booking tours. If a house or duplex is the better fit, we can explain what to confirm in the lease before you sign.
What should a buyer know about Cherrywood's lots and houses?
Much of Cherrywood was built during the 1940s and 1950s, and most houses are under 1,200 square feet on lots of roughly a tenth to a fifth of an acre (Austin Real Estate Homes Blog, accessed September 2026).
That lot size puts a practical cap on expansion without a second story or a secondary unit. Mixed in are duplexes and newer infill houses built on older lots.
Published ranges show why the listings vary so much. A September 2026 East Austin guide (Austin Real Estate Homes Blog) lists Cherrywood from the low $300,000s up to about $2.1 million, and house listings ran from about $455,000 to about $899,000 (Homes.com, accessed September 2026). The spread tracks the housing mix, from small original houses to recent infill construction.
For older homes, buyers should budget time for a sewer camera inspection, a foundation evaluation and a permit check on additions. For lots with redevelopment potential, zoning and tree-protection rules are worth reviewing before an offer. Our agents can pull the city records for any Cherrywood address.
How close is Cherrywood to Downtown and the Red Line?
Cherrywood is under a 10-minute drive or about a 20-minute bike ride from downtown Austin offices (MoveToAustin.org, 2026; not peak-specific), and the CapMetro Red Line's MLK Jr. station sits just south of Manor Road.
The MLK Jr. station is at MLK Boulevard and Alexander Avenue. CapMetro Rapid 837 runs along Manor Road itself, the neighborhood's southern edge, to Republic Square downtown. The Domain is north on I-35; no published rush-hour drive time from Cherrywood to The Domain was found as of September 2026.
Which parks are in and near Cherrywood?
Patterson Park is Cherrywood's main neighborhood park. Willowbrook Reach is a second green space on the northeast side, and Cherrywood Green is a small pocket park with picnic tables.
To the south, the Boggy Creek Greenbelt runs about 1.6 miles from MLK Jr. Neighborhood Park toward 12th Street (The Goodwin, accessed September 2026).
Crime statistics for Cherrywood are published by the Austin Police Department; we link the same public source for every area we serve.
What school district is Cherrywood in?
Cherrywood is in the Austin Independent School District. Confirm campus assignments for any address with Austin ISD.
Cherrywood FAQs
Is Cherrywood east or west of I-35?
East. I-35 forms Cherrywood's western boundary, across from the University of Texas side of central Austin.
What is Upper Boggy Creek?
Upper Boggy Creek is the City of Austin neighborhood planning area that includes Cherrywood. Many rent reports publish Cherrywood-area data under that name.
Which rail station is nearest to Cherrywood?
Cherrywood's nearest rail station is the CapMetro Red Line MLK Jr. station, at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Alexander Avenue, just south of Manor Road.
How big are typical Cherrywood houses?
Most Cherrywood houses are under 1,200 square feet on lots of about 0.1 to 0.2 acres, largely built in the 1940s and 1950s (Austin Real Estate Homes Blog, accessed September 2026).
What runs along Manor Road at Cherrywood's southern edge?
Manor Road, Cherrywood's southern edge, carries CapMetro Rapid 837 to Republic Square downtown, plus a strip of restaurants and cafes.
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