Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas, the county seat of Travis County, and home to the University of Texas at Austin. Situated in Central Texas, Austin is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 16th largest in the United States. According to the latest release by the Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2006 Austin had a population of 709,893. The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Area that has a population of more than.5 million, and is among the fastest growing cities in the U.S. Austin apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Austin apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.